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Merkel rejects bringing forward Germany's exit from coal
World

Merkel rejects bringing forward Germany's exit from coal

  • "Those affected need some reliability on the path to climate neutrality," Merkel said. "I don't want to unravel this again after one year."
  • Climate activists say that without an earlier coal phase-out, the more ambitious climate protection targets which Merkel's government just agreed on cannot be achieved.
Published 15 May, 2021 05:53pm
Merkel tells Putin to pull back troops as Kremlin accuses Ukraine of provocations
World

Merkel tells Putin to pull back troops as Kremlin accuses Ukraine of provocations

  • Ukraine has raised the alarm over an increase in Russian forces near its eastern border as violence has risen along the line of contact separating its troops from Russia-backed separatists in its Donbass region.
  • "The Chancellor demanded that this build-up be unwound in order to de-escalate the situation," Germany's government said in a readout of a telephone call between Merkel and Putin.
Published 08 Apr, 2021 08:27pm
Merkel: EU joint debt plan must remain 'one-off' instrument
World

Merkel: EU joint debt plan must remain 'one-off' instrument

  • German chancellor urges lawmakers to back EU recovery fund.
  • Merkel calls fund 'indispensable' tool to overcome crisis.
  • Bundestag lower house of parliament ratifies legislation.
  • Legal challenges could slow down further ratification.
Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:13pm
German lockdown extended until March 7
World

German lockdown extended until March 7

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of the country's federal states have agreed to extend lockdown measures until March 7, according to a document outlining the agreement.
Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:36am
Merkel hopes to step up work on digital tax with Biden administration
World

Merkel hopes to step up work on digital tax with Biden administration

  • I hope that with the new American administration we can now continue and intensify the work of the OECD on the minimum taxation of digital companies.
  • She added that she hoped "that we will succeed in once again anchoring the central role of competition law globally and preventing the emergence of monopolies."
Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:25pm