Angela Merkel today declared coronavirus the ‘biggest challenge for Germany since WWII’ in a televised address to the nation. The Chancellor urged Germans to heed the stringent confinement measures imposed this week as the number of infections in her country soared over 11,000 today, including 28 deaths. ‘The situation is serious. Take it seriously. Not … Read more
As many as ’60 to 70 per cent’ of Germans will be infected with the deadly coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today. Addressing a parliamentary group meeting of her Christian Democratic Union party in Berlin today, Merkel said up to 58 million of her countrymen could contract the fast-spreading contagion. When she made the announcement there was silence among … Read more
The EU has told Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that if he wants support for his war in Syria, he must first pull an estimated 35,000 migrants back from the Greek border. Erdogan flew into Brussels for talks today aimed at shoring up the shattered 2016 migrant deal, where Turkey would hold back an estimated … Read more
Menacing Turkish special ops soldiers have been pictured patrolling the country’s border with Greece – as Angela Merkel has promised that Germany will welcome some of the 1,500 Syrian refugee children trapped on Greek islands and said she expects other EU countries to do the same. Troops armed with machine guns and wearing balaclavas were pictured silently … Read more
Germany‘s interior minister refused to shake Angela Merkel‘s hand today amid a growing coronavirus outbreak in the country. Horst Seehofer rebuffed the chancellor’s outstretched hand at a summit in Berlin this morning – refusing to make an exception to a self-imposed handshake ban. Merkel took the snub in good spirits, withdrawing her hand and laughing … Read more
Germany is in the grips of a far-right resurgence that has seen a boom in support for fringe political parties, rising hate crime – and three high-profile terror attacks take place in less than a year. Tobias Rathjen, a 43-year-old who held far-Right views, shot dead nine people at two shisha bars in the town … Read more
Gavin and Stacey Christmas special Rating: Romance doesn’t come easy to some people. Festoon them with mistletoe, drench them in Archer’s peach schnapps and they will still struggle to muster the courage for one peck on the cheek, never mind a declaration of love. So it meant all the more when burly Nessa, the seafront … Read more
1. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor The German leader topped the Forbes 2019 list of the most powerful women in the world, for her ‘steely reserve’ and standing up to Donald Trump. 2. Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank Lagarde, who became the first woman to head the European Central Bank (ECB) on November 1, putting her in … Read more
Angela Merkel, 65, loses her balance and nearly falls as aides rush to her help during first ever visit to Auschwitz – amid growing fears over her health after she was spotted shaking three times She seemed unsteady as she turned around after laying a wreath at Auschwitz She reached out hand as … Read more
Angela Merkel will visit the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz today for the first time in her 14 years as chancellor, as Germany grapples with a resurgence of anti-Semitism and the growth of the far-right. Merkel will become only the third German chancellor ever to visit the camp in Poland, with her highly symbolic … Read more
A German sweetie! If you like marzipan, you’ll find Lubeck irresistible Lubeck is known as the Venice of the Baltic due to its hundreds of bridges It’s located an hour from Hamburg, and the city is also famous for its marzipan Niederegger is the most notable producer – visit the sweet shop near Town Hall By … Read more