Angela Merkel

ECB President Christine Lagarde paid tribute to outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a speech Thursday, for acting as a “role model” for younger women.

Pressure has been building on Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance to select a candidate for Germany’s general election later this year.

New political trends have emerged in Germany, with the Green Party becoming a possible contender to lead Germany’s next government.

Germany’s Merkel is leaving after 16 years in power and the race to replace her is akin to a “binge-viewing-worthy political series.”

“It needs one lockdown to break the current wave,” Jens Spahn, German health minister, said at a press conference Friday.

Europe’s most powerful economy has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic, having faced different waves of infections and subsequent lockdowns.

Global leaders have jointly called for a pandemic treaty, although the U.S. and China are missing from the list.

The public health situation is deteriorating further in France and Germany, while the U.K. is easing lockdown on Monday.

Germany was initially widely praised for its handling of the pandemic. A year on, and the situation is very different with Merkel under pressure.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reversed plans for a lockdown over Easter amid criticism from experts and officials over the move.

The U.S. is recording at least 54,400 new Covid-19 cases and at least 1,200 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average using JHU data.

Biden admin and State Department weigh additional sanctions as Nord Stream 2 pipeline nears completion.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party slumped to record defeats in two key state elections on Sunday, piling more misery on the country’s leadership.

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Italy is reportedly set to impose another near national lockdown over the Easter weekend in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.

The country is a world leader in nuclear power, but its relationship is set to alter in the years ahead.

Critics argue the pipeline is not compatible with European climate goals and will likely strengthen Russia’s economic and political influence over the region.

Christine Lagarde, the president of the ECB, has said she hopes young women today don’t have to experience sexism like she did early on in her career. 

European officials are coming under increasing pressure to reverse restrictions on who can receive the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.

Germany plans to extend its coronavirus lockdown until March 28 but will allow small private gatherings from Monday.