#Biden must stop Germany undermining him on Ukraine over gas

#Biden must stop Germany undermining him on Ukraine over gas

“#Biden must stop Germany undermining him on Ukraine over gas” Germany likes to position itself as the world’s conscience. These days, it’s anything but. Who can forget an aggressive Angela Merkel standing over a seated Donald Trump during the 2018 G7 summit? Claiming Trump was a threat to global stability, the chancellor tried to intimidate…

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#Auf Wiedersehen, Angela Merkel. Goodbye.

#Auf Wiedersehen, Angela Merkel. Goodbye.

“#Auf Wiedersehen, Angela Merkel. Goodbye.” Image of the Week: Germany’s unflappable, long-serving chancellor departs the political stage with a rare show of vulnerability On Sunday, Germans will elect a chancellor to replace Angela Merkel, the woman who’s led them through 16 years of crises. From the largest mass migration of asylum-seekers since the Second World…

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#The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club

#The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club

“#The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club” WASHINGTON — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe. They’re the board of global democracy’s most exclusive club, and they’re meeting this week after four years of US disruption and a two-year coronavirus interruption. Already on a first-name basis with relationships…

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#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?

#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?

“#Why could the US allegedly eavesdrop?” COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Several European nations want Denmark to explain why its foreign secret service allegedly helped the United States spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, more than seven years ago. “We want the cards on the table,’ said Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hulqvist, adding it…

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#Belarus’ isolation grows after journalist’s dramatic arrest

#Belarus’ isolation grows after journalist’s dramatic arrest

“#Belarus’ isolation grows after journalist’s dramatic arrest” BRUSSELS — Belarus’ isolation deepened Tuesday as commercial jets avoided its airspace, the European Union worked up new sanctions, and officials expressed concern for the welfare of an opposition journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a plane that was diverted to Minsk in what the West…

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#Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

#Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

“#Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival” DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made their way Monday through the largely empty streets of Duesseldorf, which would usually be the site…

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#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31

“#Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31” BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she has agreed with state governors to extend the country’s current lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31. Merkel said they also are tightening curbs on social contacts, in line with measures imposed at the beginning of…

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#EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

#EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

“#EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks” BRUSSELS — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting this weekend. Following…

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