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Arne Delfs

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ARTICLES BY ARNE DELFS

French president Emmanuel Macron

France says 'we are at war' against coronavirus

7 min read . 17 Mar 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Photo: AP

Merkel’s struggle to get Trump’s ear leaves Berlin sidelined

4 min read . 16 Apr 2018

German chancellor Angela Merkel receives her certificate of appointment from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier after being re-elected as chancellor, during a ceremony at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Angela Merkel seals fourth term in parliament vote ending longest wait

1 min read . 14 Mar 2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under fresh internal pressure to arrange a succession at CDU. Photo: Reuters

Angela Merkel names loyalist to key party post amid succession rumors

1 min read . 19 Feb 2018

Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union will get five ministries, including defence and economy, in the coalition deal. Photo: AP

Angela Merkel ends deadlock in coalition deal with Social Democrats

3 min read . 07 Feb 2018

For both the SPD and Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led bloc, there may be more risk than reward in returning to the polls. Photo: AFP

Angela Merkel backers said to bet on new grand coalition to end impasse

3 min read . 22 Nov 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a CDU/CSU parliamentary group meeting at Bundestag in Berlin, on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Angela Merkel says she’s open to new elections to break impasse

3 min read . 21 Nov 2017

After 12 years in office that have made her Europe’s anchor of stability in times of crisis, Angela Merkel said she’s staying on as acting chancellor and will consult with Germany’s president later Monday on what comes next. Photo: Reuters

Angela Merkel’s attempt to form a new German government collapses

2 min read . 20 Nov 2017

While Angela Merkel’s party says it’s aiming for a deal by Christmas, the chancellor said Friday she can’t predict when Europe’s biggest economy will have its next government. Photo: AFP

Angela Merkel makes euro policy a priority as Germany seeks government

1 min read . 21 Oct 2017

The Group of 20 (G-20) nations meeting in Hamburg agreed to fight protectionism while tacitly recognizing Donald Trump’s concerns about excess steel capacity and what he says are unfair trade practices. Photo: AP

Donald Trump isolated again as G-20 sees US slowly pulling away

3 min read . 18 Jul 2017

Xi Jinping and Angela Merkel called for expanded trade between China and Germany before the Group of 20 summit. Photo: AFP

Xi Jinping, Angela Merkel bond over ‘panda diplomacy’ before G-20 meet

2 min read . 06 Jul 2017

In his meeting with Angela Merkel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested he will adhere to the Paris Agreement to combat global warming even if the US quits. Photo: John Macdougall/AFP

Donald Trump blasts Germany again as Narendra Modi, Angela Merkel cite mutual values

1 min read . 30 May 2017

It’s not the first time that German chancellor Angela Merkel has waded into a French election. Photo: AFP

Angela Merkel says she has a ‘preference’ for Macron in French election

1 min read . 29 Apr 2017

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s absence from the celebratory summit, marking 60 years since the Treaty of Rome created the bedrock for the EU, highlights the division and sense of pessimism that’s gripping the 28-nation club. Photo: AP

Leaders pledge stronger European Union as bloc marks birthday in Rome

2 min read . 25 Mar 2017

Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover owned by Tata Motors and Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday. Photo: Bloomberg

Tata Motors’ JLR pushes cool cars as automakers seek answers to trade wars

3 min read . 07 Mar 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Photo: AP

Angela Merkel criticizes Donald Trump blocking Muslim migrants as unwarranted

1 min read . 30 Jan 2017

Angela Merkel said that she intends to serve a full, four-year term, ‘as long as my health allows it.’ Photo: AFP

Angela Merkel portrays herself as stabilizing force seeking fourth term

5 min read . 21 Nov 2016

Angela Merkel revealed her decision to run again as party leader and seek a fourth term as German chancellor to a meeting of the CDU’s executive board in Berlin on Sunday. Photo: AP

Angela Merkel said to tell her party she’ll run again as Chancellor

3 min read . 20 Nov 2016

File photo. While it’s ‘encouraging’ other EU states have started to accept more refugees, Merkel said the bloc’s “mechanism is too slow” for distributing people who’ve filed applications for asylum. Photo: AFP

Angela Merkel says Germans fulfil refugee duty, now time for EU to act

2 min read . 24 Sep 2016

After almost 11 years in office, the firestorm of criticism over Angela Merkel’s defence of open borders catches the three-term chancellor at a low point, her authority challenged by a restless electorate, slumping poll ratings and a party split over refugee policy. Photo: Bloomberg

Angela Merkel in electoral dilemma faces decision of her political life

4 min read . 20 Sep 2016

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