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Two Thessalonians ‘get the job done’ for EU on vaccines
The quiet intervention of two Thessaloniki-born men recently ended up in Europe's favor, with 300 million additional vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech being earmarked for the Old Continent.
Greece awaits Merkel’s successor at helm of CDU
With three candidates vying on Friday and Saturday to take over the leadership of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, Greece is weighing who could best serve its interest - Armin Laschet, premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the Bundestag's foreign affairs committee, and Friedrich Merz, a corporate lawyer and former MP.
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Armin Laschet elected leader of Merkel’s party
Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party has elected Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader- sending a signal of continuity months before an election in which voters will decide who becomes the new chancellor.
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Merkel highly concerned: "I'm looking for an urgent reaction"
This was announced by experts the day after Chancellor Angela Merkel requested a quick reaction in order to curb the spread of the virus.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, the number of new cases increased by 22.368 to 2.000.958, Reuters reports.
German virus cases top 2 million as Merkel urges tougher shutdown
Germany's total coronavirus cases topped two million on Jan. 15, as Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed for a "significant" tightening of restrictions to slow the infection rate.
Merkel: It's problematic
According to Merkel, freedom of speech and opinion are the most important human rights.
"This right can be limited, but only in accordance with the law and within the framework defined by the legislators, and not by the decisions of the management of social networks", Merkel concluded.
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Putin and Merkel Discuss Possible Joint Vaccine Production
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed possibilites for closer cooperation in the coronavirus pandemic situation. The two leaders are said to have discussed possible ways of jointly producing vaccines during a phone call.
The health ministries of thw two countries will continue the talks on the matter together with exeprts.
Who will succeed Angela Merkel?
There are five candidates in the race, points out Austrian daily "Standard".
The paper reminds that the CDU assembly had to be postponed twice because of the coronavirus, and it is now scheduled for January 16, when a new party leader should be elected, and the meeting with 1.001 delegates will be digital.
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Merkel’s Last New Year Speech as German Chancelor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the public to stay vigilant during the "difficult" winter ahead, saying that 2020 was the toughest year of her tenure. She also confirmed she will not seek reelection in 2021.
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