Tag: Angela Merkel
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Poll: Majority of Germans see Merkel gone by 2021 elections
A majority of the German population believes that Chancellor Angela Merkel will not see out the current parliamentary term that ends in 2021, in spite of ongoing talks to breathe new life into the grand coalition that has ruled for the past four years. According to the poll conducted by the Infratest institute and published…
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Trump attacks Germany in furious tweets
US President Donald Trump responded on Tuesday to criticism from German Chancellor Angela Merkel with a new attack on German trade tactics and defense spending. Trump’s spokesman Sean Spicer insisted that the leaders “get on very well” but — as is often the case — his warm words from the White House podium were overshadowed…
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Germany-US bilateral relations fading away
Germany’s foreign minister launched a scathing criticism of Donald Trump on Monday, claiming the U.S. President’s actions have “weakened” the West and accusing the U.S. government of standing “against the interests of the European Union.” Just 24 hours after German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that Europe could no longer completely rely on traditional allies such…
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France President, Macron reveals intentions behind fiery handshake with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his clenched handshake with Donald Trump was “not innocent” and was a “moment of truth”. The awkward encounter saw each grip the other’s hand so firmly that their knuckles turned white. Mr Macron told French media he had wanted to “show he would not make small concessions, not even…
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Merkel: Europe ‘can no longer rely on allies’ after Trump and Brexit
Europe can no longer “completely depend” on the US and UK following the election of President Trump and Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. Mrs Merkel said she wanted friendly relations with both countries as well as Russia but Europe now had to “fight for its own destiny”. It follows the G7’s failure to commit…
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Snub of the year: France President, Macron swerves past Trump to embrace Merkel – [Video included]
France President, Emmanuel Macron swerved to avoid the President of the United States, Donald Trump and embraced German Chancellor, Angela Merkel instead, in what seems to be Snub of the Year, in Brussels. The newly elected French President tweeted the video of himself walking up the red carpet towards the group of NATO leaders, seemingly…
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Manchester Attack: Queen Elizabeth, Donald Trump, Angel Markel, other world leaders react
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has responded to the suicide bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, northern England that killed at least 22 people and injured around 59 on Monday evening. In a statement published on the Royal Family’s official website, the Queen described the terrorist incident as a “dreadful event” and thanked…
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Trump 100 days in office: 10 tweets that have defined his Presidency
Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America’s geopolitical rivals to his personal feuds with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger. As Trump prepares to mark 100 days in office this weekend, AFP looks back at 10 Tweets that have characterized the opening phase of his presidency: “We…