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Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German politician who has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She served as Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005 and as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2000 to 2018. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, Merkel is the first female Chancellor of Germany. Merkel has been widely described as the de facto leader of the European Union and the most powerful woman in the world.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says both sides need to compromise on Brexit German Chancellor Angela Merkel says both sides need to compromise on Brexit.Her comments come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to set out whethertrade talks with the European Union should.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:43Published 1 week ago

Kangana Ranaut’s birthday wish to PM Modi, says ‘lucky to have you as PM’ Prime Minister Modi has turned 70 today and several bollywood stars have sent across their wishes through social media. Actor Kangana Ranaut posted a video on Twitter lauding the Prime Minister. She.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:48Published on September 17, 2020

Bollywood wishes PM Modi: Lucky to have you as PM, says Kangana Ranaut Prime Minister Modi has turned 70 today and several bollywood stars have sent across their wishes through social media. Actor Kangana Ranaut posted a video on Twitter lauding the Prime Minister. She.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:48Published on September 17, 2020

Migrants protest in Lesbos for second day Migrants on the island of Lesbos protested for a second day on Saturday over conditions after being left homeless from a fire that burned down their camp. Francis Maguire reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:00Published on September 12, 2020

Navalny: 'It was an attempt to silence him,' says Merkel as Germany confirms Novichok poisoning The German Chancellor calls on Russia to 'explain itself' after the Berlin government confirms Alexei Navalny was poisoned using chemical nerve agent Novichok.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:43Published on September 3, 2020

Merkel: Russian poisoning of Navalny is attempted murder The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, called for answers from Russia after hegovernernment said that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisonedwith a novichok nerve agent. Navalny was.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:49Published on September 2, 2020

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Germany welcomes China climate goal, sees need for EU action BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China's plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord. In a.. WorldNews - Published on September 30, 2020
Merkel urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Karabakh fighting German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged an immediate end to the fighting in the region of Nagorny Karabakh in phone calls with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, her spokesman said Tuesday... WorldNews - Published on September 29, 2020
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Putin, Johnson, Merkel, other world leaders greet PM Modi on his 70th birthday Moscow/London, Sep 17 (PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were among the world leaders who extended greetings to Prime.. WorldNews - Published on September 17, 2020
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Party disputes thwart Merkel’s hopes of an orderly succession By Philip Oltermann / The Observer, BERLIN On the rocky road toward Germany’s post-Chancellor Angela Merkel future, one thing used to seem certain: The shoes of the first female, Protestant East.. WorldNews - Published on September 14, 2020	Reality Check: Is Trump a Stooge of Putin? Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to the conduct of diplomatic relations has been a persistent thorn in the side of America’s national security establishment for the last four years. Like a.. WorldNews - Published on September 13, 2020
Merkel Scrapping Nord Stream Would Unravel German Gas Strategy (Bloomberg) — As Angela Merkel weighs up the arguments for scrapping a Russian pipeline project, a cornerstone of the German chancellor’s carefully crafted energy strategy is at stake. Merkel is.. WorldNews - Published on September 12, 2020	EU and China to talk trade as tensions mount Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns EU leaders are due to hold video talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping to make progress on trade and investment, even as.. WorldNews - Published on September 12, 2020
Zelensky, Merkel discuss conflict resolution in East Ukraine KIEV, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the security situation in the east of the country in a telephone... WorldNews - Published on September 10, 2020	How Russian nerve agent Novichok can be detected after poisoning On September 2, German Chancellor Angela Merkel revealed that Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition politician and former journalist, had been poisoned with Novichok, a nerve agent—one of the infamous.. WorldNews - Published on September 10, 2020
WHO chief calls for investment in public health, lauds Germany’s commitment It is important to learn from previous disease outbreaks and invest in public health to deal with future ones, said World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, outlining.. WorldNews - Published on September 8, 2020	Merkel won’t rule out halting pipeline project over Navalny case, says spokesman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office has indicated she might be willing to rethink the fate of a German-Russian gas pipeline project in a sign of Berlin’s growing frustration at Moscow’s.. WorldNews - Published on September 7, 2020
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