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EU Leaders Hesitant about Russian Involvement in Ryanair Plane Hijacking
Despite the speculations about a Russian involvement in the forced landing of the Ryanair airliner in Minsk, given the importance of Russia, EU leaders who met in Brussels for a two-day summit decided to decouple the issues and concentrate on sanctioning Belarus.
Angela Merkel: EU Needs More Power to Coordinate Response to Pandemic
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday (21 April) that the European Union needs more power to coordinate the bloc's response to health crises like the coronavirus pandemic, and did not rule out a treaty change to secure them.
Germany’s Christian Democrats Back Armin Laschet for Chancellor Candidate
The leadership of Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has backed its head Armin Laschet as the conservative bloc's candidate for chancellor in the upcoming German federal elections, dpa reported.
Germany's Laschet wins clear CDU backing to run as chancellor candidate
Armin Laschet, leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel at a September federal election, party sources said on April 20.
Angela Merkel Backtracked on Lockdown over Easter, Admits It was Mistake
Angela Merkel has performed a U-turn on plans to put Germany under a hard lockdown over Easter following a critical backlash, describing the decision to close churches and shops over a five-day period as a "mistake".
Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise
Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections.
Merkel party in crisis after defeat in regional polls
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party was in crisis mode on March 15 after suffering heavy losses in two regional polls, seen as a rebuke of its pandemic management six months before a general election.
Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva Wins Recognition as One of 100 Most Influential Women
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva was ranked in 18th place in this year's Forbes' ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
The list includes world leaders in various roles.
Orban’s Party Leaves EPP over Breach of EU Rules
Victor Orban's party Fidesz is kicked out from the European People's Party (EPP), the centre-right political bloc in the European Parliament, today.
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Pandemic Made World Governments Loosen Purse Strings, Does Their Generosity Have Limits?
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis around the world, even more severe than the financial and economic crisis of 2008. This has led governments to act vigorously since spring 2020 to mitigate the effects.