Angela Merkel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Police fire water cannons at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions in BerlinSome demonstrators threw fireworks, flares and other objects in response as police helicopters hovered overhead.HealthNov 18, 2020
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Germany’s Angela Merkel won’t comment on U.S. election vote, says she values scienceTrump responded to supporters' chants to "fire Fauci" during a rally in Florida early Monday by saying: "Don't tell anybody but let me wait until a little bit after the election."PoliticsNov 2, 2020
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Europe braces for a ‘difficult winter’ as it breaks coronavirus recordsWHO’s European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said “hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring” and deaths have sharply risen by more than 30 per cent.WorldOct 29, 2020
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