Angela Merkel to Serve Fourth Term
On the March 14, Angela Merkel was sworn in as German chancellor for the fourth time, but there is an increasing dissatisfaction among Germans concerning her leadership.
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Bonn Climate Conference Shows Hope for Paris Agreement
November 6 leading into November 17 saw almost 200 nations gathered in Bonn, Germany for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. And although President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement, big name politicians are determined to stay at the table by spearheading the America’s Pledge.
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Germany Limiting Incoming Refugees Amid Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel alongside Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Social Union, announced that they are aiming to limit the number of refugees admitted into Germany every year.
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Austria’s Conservative Right Decides EU’s Future
The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on his reelection campaign that he was playing in the “quarterfinals” of the fight against populism, but it will be Austria’s October 15 general election which defines the coming decade of European politics.
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Merkel Secures Fourth Term as Chancellor Amid Unprecedented Far Right-Wing AFD Party Gains
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party emerged victorious in national parliamentary elections, but suffered a larger than expected net loss of seats due to the rise of the far right-wing Alternative for Germany part
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For Europe and Asia, There’s a New Sheriff in Town
If anarchy begets hegemony, then to keep the global peace, the international order requires an adult in the room, a role the president of the United States now seems incapable of filling. Luckily for everyone else, China and Germany are ready and willing to audition.
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier Elected President of Germany
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany’s 12th post-war president by the parliament on February 12.
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Merkel’s CDU Suffers Defeat in German State Elections
The election results in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the state represented by Angela Merkel when she was first elected to the Bundestag, could foretell more losses for her party in next year’s general election.
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Syrian Ceasefire Begins, A Shaky Peace Holds
The peace was a welcome sign for many in the war-torn country. Key rebel cities like Aleppo and Homs hosted new protests against the Assad regime, with the slogan, “The Revolution Continues.”
Read moreEurope Struggles to Integrate Migrants, Refugees
While Sweden and Germany enforce open integration policies, Britain increases funding for English-language instruction and Denmark requires migrants to surrender possessions valued over $1,500.
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