Tag: Merkel
Angela Merkel talks about her impotence against Vladimir Putin in 2021
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her last visit to the Kremlin (Russia) where she met Vladimir Putin, August 20, 2021. POOL / VIA REUTERS Still no mea culpa. Five…
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel defends her Russia policy
The former Chancellor sat as a model for the “Spiegel” for its current cover story. It becomes clear that even nine months after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, doubts and self-criticism…
Angela Merkel: “An era came to an end with Queen Elizabeth”
Angela Merkel “An era came to an end with Queen Elizabeth” Angela Merkel (right) with Queen Elizabeth II in July 2021 at Windsor Castle. © imago/i Images Ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Merkel felt powerless against Putin
DAccording to a “Spiegel” report, former Chancellor Angela Merkel no longer saw any possibility of influencing Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of her term in office. During her…
Merz versus Scholz in the Bundestag: “Mr. Merkel” brightens the mood
The opposition leader accuses the Chancellor of “gross breach of word” and Olaf Scholz compares Friedrich Merz to Alice in Wonderland. The general debate in the Bundestag is characterized by…
Schäuble admits mistakes and criticizes Merkel
Dhe longtime CDU Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has been critical of the Union’s earlier policy on Russia and of his own behavior. Schäuble told the Handelsblatt newspaper that he was “angry”…
Chancellor criticizes activists: Scholz regularly gets advice from Merkel
Chancellor criticizes activists Scholz regularly gets advice from Merkel 11/12/2022 4:16 am Ex-Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer described the Chancellery as a “death zone”. Olaf Scholz sees it differently. He doesn’t…
“Right then”: Merkel defends gas deals with Russia
“Right Back Then” Merkel defends gas deals with Russia 10/14/2022, 12:35 am “You always act when you are”: Former Chancellor Merkel believes that buying cheap natural gas from Russia “was…
Viktor Orban praises Merkel and relies on Donald Trump
At a panel discussion in Berlin, Orban criticized the EU’s sanctions policy and called for an immediate “ceasefire” in Ukraine. The greatest hope for peace, however, would be an election…
Ukraine talks with Putin: Orban sees Merkel and Trump as peacemakers
Ukraine talks with Putin Orban sees Merkel and Trump as peacemakers 10/11/2022, 6:37 p.m Viktor Orban’s visit to Berlin is accompanied by hymns of praise for ex-Chancellor Merkel. The Hungarian…
Prize for refugee policy: Merkel promotes a welcoming culture
Refugee Policy Award Merkel promotes a welcoming culture 10/11/2022 1:36 am After a long absence, former Chancellor Merkel can now often be heard on public stages again. In Geneva, she…
Albin Michel would have won the rights to Memoirs of Angela Merkel for France
The auction, for the purchase of the rights to publish the political memoirs of the former Chancellor, would have reached nearly 400,000 euros. Since she definitively left the political scene…