German Chancellor Angela Merkel reversed plans on Wednesday for a coronavirus lockdown over Easter amid criticism from experts and officials over the move. The plans had called for placing the country in a strict lockdown over the Easter holiday — which would have seen all shops and churches close from April 1-5. “We must try […] Read more
President-elect Joe Biden’s signaling of a shift in America’s foreign policy objectives is welcome news in Berlin, where German officials have fretted over tariffs for the last four years. Biden said he will turn away from outgoing President Donald Trump’s “America First” strategy to a more outward-looking U.S. that seems eager to lead, and to […] Read more
As coronavirus cases began to surge in France, Spain and the U.K. this month, there were question marks over why Italy — the epicenter of Europe’s first outbreak in spring — and Germany, Europe’s largest economy, weren’t seeing similar increases. But looking at the most recent data, it appears Italy and Germany won’t be able to avoid […] Read more
Germany has come under increasing pressure to pull the plug on its controversial giant gas pipeline project with Russia, following the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Experts say Berlin is unlikely to do so for now, however, given the Nord Stream 2 project is over 94% completed after almost a decade’s construction, […] Read more
