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Angela Merkel: Europe’s saviour – or biggest problem? (15)

On 22 December 1999, a letter appeared on the front page of Germany’s leading conservative daily, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. It contained a searing attack on the country’s most highly regarded statesman, Helmut Kohl, recently retired chancellor and much-feted architect of reunification. Kohl, … Continue reading

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Merkel’s CDU Suffers Setback in State Election (12)

Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union has suffered a setback in a state election which could see the beginning of a renaissance for the center-left Social Democrats (SPD). With 35.7 percent of the vote, the SPD were the clear winners … Continue reading

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Walking the Euro-Zone Tightrope with Angela Merkel (4)

The list of Angela Merkel’s critics is long these days, including many from within her own party. But even as she does what she can to ensure the passage of vital euro-zone reforms in late September, she risks alienating German … Continue reading

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Blast from the Past Has Merkel on the Defensive (2)

Criticism of Angela Merkel is nothing new. This week, though, it was ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl who found sharp words for his erstwhile protégé. With her foreign minister also under fire, things are not looking good for Merkel in upcoming state elections. … Continue reading

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Merkel Seeks to Forestall a Conservative Revolt (6)

Many in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union party are unhappy about Germany’s growing commitment to euro bailout packages and fear that the nation is being locked into a “transfer union” in which German taxpayers will end up bankrolling … Continue reading

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Merkel: I want a deal to end the euro crisis (7)

THE scramble to save the eurozone gathered pace last night after German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered a searing ultimatum to EU chiefs. She warned them they had to finalise a plan to rescue Greece by Thursday. Any overall deal could … Continue reading

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Merkel’s Hard Line Annoys European Partners (7)

Berlin’s insistence on involving private creditors in a new Greek bailout has made Germany unpopular with some of its European partners, including the ECB. Hopes are high that Friday’s summit between Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will … Continue reading

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Multiculturalism has 'utterly failed': Merkel

In a speech to supporters, Chancellor Angela Merkel said multiculturalism in Germany has not been successful. Party leaders also sparred over immigrants’ role in filling the country’s shortage of skilled workers. Attempts to build a multicultural society in Germany have … Continue reading

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Will High Costs Kill Merkel's Green Revolution?

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s vision of completing Germany’s conversion to renewable energy by 2050 is bold and ambitious. But she has remained silent about the risks and the tremendous costs the green revolution will entail — for Germany and all of … Continue reading

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