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Friedrich Merz and his long march to the German chancelleryFriedrich Merz's conservative party won Germany's national election, positioning him to form a coalition government amidst economic and dip...- Who is Friedrich Merz? Anti-immigration leader set to become Germany’s next chancellor as a far-right gains power for first time since WWIIThe Christian Democratic Union is poised to win the German election, making Friedrich Merz the next likely chancellor. The current ruling p...
- Who is Friedrich Merz, and can he fix Germany?Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, faces the challenge of revitalizing the economy and addressing immigration concerns amids...
- Germany's Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin's 'power games', contrasting US presidents in her memoirsIn her newly published memoir, "Freedom," former German Chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on her 16 years in office, including interactions...
- Donald Trump fascinated by Vladimir Putin and captivated by 'dictators': Angela Merkel in memoirIn her forthcoming memoir, "Freedom," former German Chancellor Angela Merkel reveals her unease following her initial encounter with then-P...
- Rich and retired: The boom beneficiaries who finance Germany's far rightWith the AfD high in opinion polls ahead of regional and European elections later this year, the party is facing legal and political scruti...
- Wolfgang Schaeuble, veteran of German politics, dies at 81Schaeuble, who spent much of his career devoted to re-unifying his country and later served as former chancellor Angela Merkel's frugal fin...
- Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the FutureWomen in leadership positions have made significant progress in recent years, breaking through traditional barriers and challenging gender ...
- What did ChatGPT and Ernie say when asked about world leaders?Questions had remained over how Ernie and other Chinese chatbots in development would treat topics that are sensitive in mainland China, wh...
- As Angela Merkel bids farewell, German women wish for more equalityWhen it comes to the situation of women in Germany, Angela Merkel - who said in 2018 that she wouldn't seek reelection in this Sunday's gen...
- View: It is in the interest of all democracies to wish American democracy a speedy recoveryThe phenomenon of Donald Trump and the violent insurrection he incited are a sober reminder that American democracy is not settled. Trump m...
- EU avoided chaos, explored new paths in turbulent 2020 yearAfter months of chaotic negotiations, the EU also will head into 2021 with both a long-term budget and a coronavirus recovery fund worth 1....
- Brexit: Meet the five people who helped UK get out of the European UnionBritain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world's biggest...
- $3 billion pledged for girls education at G7, delighting MalalaThe G7's closing statement also included a general pledge against ocean pollution by cutting down on plastic, although neither the United S...
- Angela Merkel risks all as global praise runs into party outrageThe award saves Angela Merkel's detractors the discomfort of seeing international honor bestowed on the chancellor for an open-door policy.
- The Lehman Brothers bust has bequeathed to us a political legacy of unrestFive years from 2008, a key question is if political instability will tail off, especially if economic recovery takes hold in much of the w...
- Guns in US and banks in Europe are the lobbies which control the rulersStatesmen and elected rulers decide the fate of the world or at least their petty nations. Churchill, Stalin, Lincoln, Gandhi et al.
- Nicholas Sarkozy wanted to fix France, but leaves a broken nationSarkozy wanted, as Thatcher did in Britain, to mess with the mind of France: to make the country more outwardlooking, more confident.
- Speculation about Indian becoming Deutsche Bank CEO triggers debate in GermanyMany in Germany are opposing the possible appointment of an Indian-born Anshu Jain as head of Deutsche Bank. How Indian, Western CEOs differ
- Nooyi, Sonia in Forbes power listBeing a woman, being foreign-born, you’ve got to be smarter than anyone else,” Chennai-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi had once said famousl...
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