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Merkel Pushes Back on Trump's Media Attacks, Calls for ‘Respect’
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed respect for the media in a pointed contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump, whose latest Twitter blast labeled mainstream outlets “the…
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Merkel to Trump: NATO Alliance Is Important for the U.S. Too
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the Trump administration to uphold its commitment to NATO, saying the military alliance is as valuable to the U.S. as to its other members.
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Global Criticism of Trump Ban Builds From Germany to Google
EghtesadOnline: Global opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump intensified on Sunday, as world leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel denounced…
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Merkel expected to speak with Trump about Russia on Saturday: source
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and the conversation is expected to focus on Russia, a source familiar with the…
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Merkel vows compromise with U.S. on trade, military spending
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Saturday to seek compromises on issues like trade and military spending with U.S. President Donald Trump, adding she would work on preserving…
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Merkel Scours Trump Archive for Clues on How to Read Him
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been poring over old interviews and video of Donald Trump, seeking clues on how to influence the incoming U.S. president when they first meet,…
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How Trump Could Actually Boost Merkel’s Election Pitch
EghtesadOnline: Angela Merkel’s advisers see a chance that Donald Trump’s swipes against the chancellor could work in her favor as she seeks a fourth term as German leader.
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It’s Merkel vs. Facebook as Germany Heads Into Election Year
EghtesadOnline: While celebrating the 2013 election victory that gave her a third term as German chancellor, Angela Merkel reached over a colleague’s shoulder and removed a German flag from his…
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Merkel Coalition Seeks to Punish Social Media for Hate Speech
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government plans to fine social media networks such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. if they fail to combat hate speech, as German officials accuse…
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Gabriel Takes Aim at Merkel, Targets SPD-Led Government Majority
EghtesadOnline: German Social Democratic leader Sigmar Gabriel said Chancellor Angela Merkel’s austerity policies threaten European cohesion as he laid out options for an SPD-led government coalition…
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Merkel says Islamist terrorism is biggest test for Germany
EghtesadOnline: Islamist terrorism is the biggest test facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday in a New Year's address to the nation, and vowed to introduce laws that improve…
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Merkel Urges Calm Against Terror in Election-Year Stability Bid
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to stay calm in the face of Islamist terrorism and criticized nationalists for offering false hopes of security, signaling she’ll count…
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EU’s Nightmare Year Ends With Le Pen Risk Haunting Investors
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel may be the anchor that has held the European project firm through a decade of crises, yet it isn’t her fight for re-election next year that is…
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Christmas Market Tragedy Hands Merkel Critics Line of Attack
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel got an early taste of the kind of reception she can expect from her populist opponents after a truck careened into a Berlin Christmas market, killing…
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Germany’s Merkel Says Full Force of Law to Bear in Berlin Attacks
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel said that German authorities were working on the assumption that the deaths of 12 people after a truck plowed into a Christmas market were a terrorist…
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Merkel Sticks to Middle Ground in Risky Pitch for German Votes
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel is staking out the political center for next year’s German election, resisting pressure by her party critics who blame her policies for encouraging the…
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Germany's Merkel says G20 must tackle global steel glut
EghtesadOnline: The G20 group of leading economies must find a solution to excess capacity in the global steel industry, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding that overproduction…
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Germany's Merkel says G20 must tackle global steel glut
EghtesadOnline: The G20 group of leading economies must find a solution to excess capacity in the global steel industry, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding that overproduction…
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Germany's Merkel says supports efforts against hate speech
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday threw her support behind efforts to fight the use of hate speech posted on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google's…
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Defending liberalism, Merkel sets out as West's standard bearer
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel defended democratic values and multilateral cooperation on Wednesday, in her first major speech since announcing she will seek a fourth term, but insisted…
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Merkel says she will seek fourth term as German chancellor
EghtesadOnline: Angela Merkel announced on Sunday she wants to run for a fourth term as German chancellor in next year's election, a sign of stability after Britain's vote to leave the European…
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Trump poses daunting new challenge for Germany's Merkel
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump's victory has been a shock for America's major partners around the world. But perhaps nowhere has the blow been more painful than in Germany, a country that under…
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Specter of Sanctions Hovers Over Russia as Merkel Hosts Putin
EghtesadOnline: President Vladimir Putin’s hastily-announced visit to Berlin comes on the heels of a temporary moratorium on Russia’s bombing of Aleppo as its military actions in Syria invite…
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Germany's Merkel cannot afford to bail out Deutsche Bank: media
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel cannot afford to bail out Deutsche Bank given the hard line Berlin has taken against state aid in other European nations and the risk of a political…
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Merkel Says Germans Fulfill Refugee Duty, Now Time for EU to Act
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear Saturday that Germans have done their duty to alleviate Europe’s refugee crisis and now the rest of the continent needs to do its share.
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Merkel faces setback in Berlin vote due to migrant fears
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives look set to suffer a second electoral blow in two weeks in a Berlin city vote on Sunday as voters are expected to express their…
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Merkel Fights Poll Slump in Test Run for Election Next Year
EghtesadOnline: Angela Merkel is returning to the campaign trail for German state elections after a shortened summer break with her public support eroded by terror attacks and Europe’s unresolved…
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Germany Sees Turkey as Platform for Islamism, Leak Shows
EghtesadOnline: Germany views Turkey as a “central platform” for Islamist groups throughout the Middle East, according to a leaked internal assessment that could exacerbate tension between Chancellor…
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Merkel Refugee Policies Face Renewed Criticism After Attacks
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel faced renewed criticism of her handling of the refugee crisis in the wake of four attacks in Germany in the span of a week that have unsettled the public.
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Merkel, May to Meet for Brexit Talks
EghtesadOnline: Britain’s Theresa May will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to discuss how they can work together as Britain prepares to leave the European Union in her first…