Angela Merkel
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Olaf Scholz to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellorThe new chancellor and his government takes office with high hopes of modernizing the European Union's most populous nation and combating climate change.WorldDec 8, 2021
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Germany’s Angela Merkel retires, was country’s first ever female chancellorAngela Merkel was credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to hold a fractious EU together, managing a string of crises and being a role model for women.WorldDec 7, 2021
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As Angela Merkel departs, here’s how Germany’s government could lookThe first-placed party typically leads German governments, but that isn't always the case.WorldSep 27, 2021
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Merkel’s bloc sees worst election result since 1949 as Germany’s Social Democrats riseOfficials from both parties said they hope to lead Germany's next government and have their candidates succeed Merkel, who has been in power since 2005.PoliticsSep 26, 2021
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Germans set to vote as Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure comes to an endGermany's closely fought election on Sunday will set the direction of the European Union's most populous country after 16 years under Angela Merkel.PoliticsSep 25, 2021
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Floods devastating Europe are ‘terrifying,’ Merkel says as death toll surpasses 190The devastation continued on Sunday when a district of Bavaria, southern Germany, was hit by flash floods that killed at least one person.EnvironmentJul 18, 2021
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Germany tightens coronavirus restrictions through Easter as cases rise againCoronavirus infections have increased steadily in Germany as the more contagious variant first detected in Britain has become dominant.WorldMar 22, 2021
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Vaccine rollout blues: Germany’s Merkel complained about comparisons to Canada, Trudeau saysGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says she's being criticized by the German media because Canada's doing better with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.CanadaJan 19, 2021
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Germany’s Merkel wanted ‘mega-lockdown’ as country broke COVID-19 death record: reportShe was considering measures including shutting down both local and long-distance public transport, though state officials were resisting tighter measures.HealthJan 14, 2021
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‘Problematic’: Germany’s Angela Merkel calls out Twitter over Trump banTwitter permanently banned Trump after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, unleashing hours of chaos in which five people died.PoliticsJan 11, 2021
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