Germany’s national election is only days away as voters set out to determine who the next leader of the country will be on Sunday September 24th. Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to be ready to sweep the election to earn herself a historic fourth term according to polls, but as we have …
Merkel: ‘America First’ Will Lead to America Hurt
During a campaign forum on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a moment to weigh in on the “America First” push that led U.S. President Donald Trump to victory, calling it an idea that, in the end, will lead to some painful results at home and abroad. In her opinion, “America …
Sources: Politico
Photo: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
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In what might possibly be a sign of her newfound political power after the recent tactics of President Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her visit to Mexico this past weekend to form an international body to globalize and regulate the internet. Since its early beginnings, the internet has been an open …
Sources: Reuters
Photo: presidenciamx [Flickr]
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After a brief political absence, former president Barack Obama made a highly anticipated trip to Berlin on Thursday to join Chancellor Angela Merkel for a rally and throwing his support behind her re-election bid just hours before Merkel was set to confront President Donald Trump for a NATO summit. Former presidents tend to keep their …
Sources: Bloomberg
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Not long after German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first visit to Saudi Arabia since 2010 on Sunday, social media was abuzz over her decision to forgo the traditional hardscarf that has become such a hot button topic in her own country. Did Merkel use her visit with King Salman and …
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Sources: White House
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Sources: merkellooks
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With only five months to go before Germany’s September 24th national election, the race for the chancellorship is proving to be a heated one as Angela Merkel fights for a fourth term. Her policies towards the refugee crisis plaguing Europe has led to a massive loss of support over the last year, and …
Sources: Reuters
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Sources: Kirchentag