Angela Merkel

U2 singer awarded Fulbright Prize for International Understanding

London Letter: The moral certainty in the air contrasts with government’s feeble response

Politics: Central to the appeal of populism is the idea of the effective strongman. Recent events are showing us the fumbling strongman

Shock of Al-Qaeda’s attacks on the US in 2001 led to some catastrophic responses

World View: Europe’s major powers are bystanders in what is a straight fight between the US and Russia

The threat of conflict has been enough to unsettle neighbours and win concessions

The most memorable utterances of the year on bitcoin, climate action and more

There are yawning gaps between the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations in high- and low-income nations

Triumph of science is the big story this year, but we still struggle with the truth

New German chancellor faces three Russian challenges as tensions rise over Ukraine

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German chancellor and French president look to ‘Normandy format’ to reduce tensions

Russia keeps up barrage of hostile rhetoric as Putin compares Ukraine war zone to genocide

New leader takes office as Germany battles Covid-19 surge and faces series of geopolitical challenges

Vaccine holdouts will be denied access to most shops, restaurants and cultural venues

Germany has imposed restrictions on unvaccinated amid Covid surge