Annegret Kramp Karrenbauer
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The Irish Times view on German politics: life without Merkel
- Editorial
- December 22, 2020, 17:54
In this age of virus anxiety and Brexit uncertainty, predictions are a bad idea. But it’s safe to say that, a year from now, Germany’s chancellor will(...)

Europe ponders dependence on fickle United States
- Europe
- November 4, 2020, 21:00
The United States election has stirred debates in Europe about whether it needs to reduce its dependence on the old transatlantic alliance. The presi(...)

European leaders call for all US election votes to be counted
- Europe
- November 4, 2020
European leaders urged for all votes to be counted amid a nail-biting presidential election count in the United States in which Republican incumbent D(...)

Merkel demands Kremlin explanation as Navalny poisoning confirmed
- Europe
- September 2, 2020, 15:10
Angela Merkel has demanded an explanation from the Kremlin after stating that Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition activist, was poisoned with the c(...)

The Irish Times view on Germany’s political turmoil: A power vacuum at Europe’s heart
- Editorial
- February 11, 2020, 19:15
An election in Thuringia would not normally garner much attention beyond the borders of that tiny state in eastern Germany. But the breaking of a post(...)

Angela Merkel’s successor as CDU party leader to stand down
- Europe
- February 10, 2020, 09:18
Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on the hunt for a new leader after just 14 months as Angela Merkel’s successor announced on(...)

The Irish Times view on Germany’s political watershed: A dark day
- Editorial
- February 10, 2020, 00:02
Germany is grappling with its own political watershed. Last week, for the first time in postwar history, a politician was helped into office with far-(...)

Thuringia outcome echoes dangers of Weimar republic
- Europe
- February 6, 2020, 19:41
A whiff of Weimar hangs over German politics. That was the growing consensus in Berlin’s corridors of power on Thursday as political parties struggled(...)

Germany has suffered a political earthquake. What happened?
- Europe
- February 6, 2020, 13:38
So what’s going down in Germany? Nothing short of a political earthquake that has shattered a post-war taboo. On Wednesday, with no warning, a mainst(...)

Nato shows signs of wear and tear as it turns 70
- Europe
- December 2, 2019, 12:21
The 29 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) will celebrate its 70th anniversary in London on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the allianc(...)