“I am firmly convinced that it is a good decision to take on a high degree of debt because anything else would mean we would be in the grip of the pandemic for a lot longer,” the German chancellor said in her annual summer address. Read More
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“Problematic”: Trump’s Twitter ban prompts outcry over tech companies’ power from Germany, France
Donald Trump received unexpected backing from Germany and France after the U.S. president was shut off social media platforms including Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc., extending Europe’s battle with big tech. German Chancellor Angela Merkel objected to the decisions, saying on Monday that lawmakers should set the rules governing free speech and not private tech […]
Merkel pushes to speed up vaccine roll-out, as German lockdown tightens
Chancellor Angela Merkel called an emergency meeting to speed up Germany’s Covid-19 vaccine program in an effort to quell tensions within her government over claims the rollout has been too slow. A day after the German leader tightened and extended lockdown measures, Merkel will gather top cabinet ministers on Wednesday to discuss how to accelerate […]
Merkel pushes to speed up vaccine rollout, as German lockdown tightens
Chancellor Angela Merkel called an emergency meeting to speed up Germany’s Covid-19 vaccine program in an effort to quell tensions within her government over claims the rollout has been too slow. A day after the German leader tightened and extended lockdown measures, Merkel will gather top cabinet ministers on Wednesday to discuss how to accelerate […]