Tag: Angela Merkel
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Germany won’t oppose Brexit extension: Merkel spokesman
Berlin, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): Germany will not block a request from Britain to extend the deadline for its exit from the European Union beyond October 31, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Wednesday. Asked about European Council President Donald Tusk’s recommendation that EU’s 27 other member states grant a flexible extension until January 31, 2020, spokesman…
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Macron, Merkel meet to harmonise positions before EU summit
Paris, Oct 16 (AFP/APP): France’s Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Wednesday with Germany’s Angela Merkel for the second time in a week to chart a united front on issues ranging from Brexit to Syria ahead of this week’s EU summit. Macron goes into the two-day meeting in Brussels starting Thursday still smarting from the rejection…
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German climate plan brings sharp air travel tax hike
Frankfurt am Main, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet will sign off draft laws on new green taxes and subsidies this week, including much harsher charges on short-haul flights, German government sources said Tuesday. As part of a broader “climate package” intended to bring Europe’s largest economy back on course towards emissions reduction targets,…
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Germany’s Angela Merkel seen shaking again in Berlin
Berlin, June 27: German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen trembling once again during a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday, eight days after a similar incident. Video showed Merkel, 64, gripping her arms as her body was shaking on Thursday. After about two minutes, she looked a bit more stable and held out her hand to…