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Merkel to get WHO-approved AstraZeneca jab despite clot concerns
German leader Angela Merkel will reportedly get her first shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Friday -- despite her nation being one of many limiting its use over blood-clot fears.
Merkel appeals to Germans to stay home for Easter to stem COVID-19 third wave
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to Germans on Thursday to stay at home over Easter and meet fewer people to help curb a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Germany approves COVID home tests to ease way out of lockdown
BERLIN - Germany approved three COVID-19 tests for home use as part Health Minister Jens Spahn’s strategy to help Europe’s biggest economy emerge from a lockdown that has been in...
Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made...
German governor Armin Laschet chosen to lead Angela Merkel's party
The governor of Germany's most populous state was picked to lead Chancellor Angela Merkel's political party. Armin Laschet, governor of North Rhine-Westphalia, was chosen Saturday, months before national elections. Laschet...
World leaders speak out against Twitter ban of Trump
World leaders are coming forward to blast Twitter's suspension of President Trump's account, with many of them calling it outright censorship and a decision that should be left up to...
Angela Merkel calls Trump Twitter ban 'problematic'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers it "problematic" that Twitter would toss President Trump off its social media platform, saying through a spokesman Monday that the president's ability to express his...
Germany agrees to extend COVID lockdown until Jan. 31
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she has agreed with state governors to extend the country’s current lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31. Merkel said they...
EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with...
Europe unloads stimulus cash in response to lockdowns wrecking businesses
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy...
Car crashes into gate outside German leader's office
A car covered in protest slogans crashed into a gate protecting German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in Berlin on Wednesday.
German police clash with protesters angry at Merkel's COVID-19 plans
BERLIN - German police unleashed water cannon on Wednesday in an effort to scatter thousands of protesters angry over plans to empower Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to enforce restrictions to...
Angela Merkel says Europe will 'take on more responsibility' amid Biden win
Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that Germany will stand "side by side" with the US to tackle global problems like the coronavirus and global warming and pledged that Europe will take...
World leaders condemn 'brutal' knife attack in Nice, France
World leaders are standing by France in condemning the barbaric knife attack in Nice that left three people dead on Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the...
Germany imposes month-long lockdown after COVID-19 spike
Germany will be plunged back into lockdown with restaurants, bars and theaters closed for a month to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19, officials announced Wednesday. Chancellor Angela Merkel and...
More world leaders wish President Trump well as he battles COVID-19
From allies to foes, world leaders spent the weekend offering their well wishes to President Trump after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday....
Germany marks 30th year of reunification with small ceremony amid COVID-19
Germany was forced to shrink its celebration of the 30th anniversary of its reunification on Saturday because of the coronavirus. Just 230 guests — about one-fifth of the audience originally...
Bill Barr's critics are wrong — again, and other commentary
Prosecutor: Barr’s Critics Are Wrong — Again Attorney General Bill Barr’s call for US Attorneys to get tough on riotors, including charges for “seditious conspiracy,” met with “expert” pooh-poohing that...
Kremlin denies need to probe politician's poisoning
The Kremlin announced Tuesday that there is no immediate need to investigate the circumstances surrounding opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s illness.
US to pull nearly 12,000 troops out of 'delinquent' Germany
WASHINGTON -- President Trump on Wednesday accused a "delinquent" Germany of taking advantage of the US on trade and the military as his administration confirmed it was yanking 11,900 troops...