Matt Frei
Angela Merkel: fiscal dominatrix and moral standard bearer
Saint Angela became Time Magazine’s person of the year. On migrants, her mantra was: “Wir schaffen das!” (“We can do this!”)
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President Macron warns world against nationalism on day of Remembrance
Standing before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin the French President warned old demons are resurfacing and condemned nationalism.
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Donald Trump UK visit: from criticism to compliments in 24 hours
The President’s visit started amid controversy after his Sun newspaper interview blasting Theresa May, the London mayor Sadiq Khan – and claiming immigration meant Europe was “losing its culture.” Later came the apology, of sorts: Mr Trump stood side by side with the Prime Minister lavishing praise on her, saying “she’s a terrific woman, she’s doing a…
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Several killed after van crashes into crowd in Muenster
A huge police operation is underway after three people were killed and 20 injured when a vehicle crashed into a crowd sitting outside a popular bar in the German city of Muenster. Police say the driver then shot himself dead – but warned it was too early to speculate about a motive. The German Chancellor Angela…
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Otto Fricke: ‘If you can’t get anything, you have to pull out’
Otto Fricke, an MP from Germany’s Free Democrats, the party which pulled out of the coalition talks, discusses what happened.
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Germany coalition talks collapse
There’s more political upheaval in Germany, where talks on forming a coalition government have collapsed. Germany’s president has appealed to party leaders to reconsider after the Free Democrats walked out late last night, saying there was “no basis of trust”. Chancellor Angela Merkel said tonight that fresh elections would be the best option if the talks can’t be rescued.
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Macron holds talks with Merkel
Promising more pragmatism in their relationship, and a roadmap to reform the EU, the new French President Emmanuel Macron has been holding talks with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, just a day after he was sworn into office.
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UK gives up European Council presidency
Prime Minister Theresa May says the UK will not take on the European Council presidency next year after voting to leave the EU.
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Matt Frei
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Cameron hails ‘pathway’ to agreement on EU renegotiation
David Cameron says he is hopeful a deal with fellow European leaders can be achieved by February, as Angela Merkel signals that a compromise is possible.
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Angela Merkel: Germany will cut migrant numbers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will “noticeably reduce” the number of refugees given sanctuary by Germany.
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Paul Mason
Greece wins euro debt deal – but democracy is the loser
There is now the basis of a deal to keep Greece in the eurozone – but it involves the crushing of a government elected on a landslide and the flouting of a referendum.
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‘Austerity has won’ – Eurozone bailout deal for Greece
Eurozone leaders have reached an agreement to provide an 86bn euro bailout to keep the near-bankrupt Greece in the single currency.
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Matt Frei
Merkel’s dilemma: give in to Greece or stand firm against democracy
Berlin had calculated that the Greek people would come to their senses and vote yes. The opposite happened – and Chancellor Merkel must now untangle a Gordian knot of a problem.
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Europe’s anti-austerity movements: from Podemos to the SNP
The surge in support for the radical left Podemos party in Spain’s regional elections is the latest manifestation of a spectre haunting Europe: the rise of the anti-austerity movement.
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Matt Frei
Election 2015: restive UK holds on tight for unintended consequences
The fear factor worked. Go to bed with Nigel and you wake up in a love triangle with Ed and Nicola was a prospect that cowed voters into the foetal position of continuity.
