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August 21, 2021 | Kevin Hogan
Merkel: Must Prevent Terrorism in Afghanistan
The German chancellor and Russian president met on Friday, and one of their topics was Afghanistan. The German leader says her priority is to evacuate people who have helped their country’s efforts there, while Putin wants to ensure terrorists do not leave Afghanistan and pour into countries near Russia’s southern border.
April 10, 2017 | Mark Ross
IMF optimistic about global economy for 2017 and 2018
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday, April 10, that the global economy will have a more favorable outlook in 2017 and 2018 than in 2016. Despite the positive forecast, the IMF issued concerns for low productivity and excessive inequalities. In the Berlin meeting with chiefs of leading global economic […]
March 22, 2017 | NTD Staff
German, French leaders express condolences in the wake of London attacks
LONDON (AP) — French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have both expressed their support and solidarity with Britain after the attacks at the British Parliament in London. “We are all concerned with terrorism,” Hollande told reporters Wednesday during a visit in Villepinte, outside Paris. “France, which has been struck so hard lately, […]
March 20, 2017 | NTD Staff
German’s Merkel and Japan’s Abe tour CeBIT computer fair in Hanover
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe toured the world’s largest computer fair in Hanover on Monday (March 20) where Japan is this year’s partner country. Some 450 start-ups and exhibitors such as Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba will present their products during the five-day event which will be focused on the theme […]
March 17, 2017 | NTD Staff
President Trump: Health care plan coming along beautifully
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his long-held opposition to Obamacare, calling it a disaster and promising a better health care plan, during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “We have a great plan. We have a plan that’s getting more and more popular with the Republican base with the conservative base and with […]
March 17, 2017 | NTD Staff
President Trump and German Chancellor Merkel “share something in common”
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (March 17) he “very seldom” regrets anything he tweets, brushing off questions about his claims without evidence that his predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama, wiretapped him during last year’s presidential campaign. Trump, speaking at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said “at least we have something in […]
March 17, 2017 | NTD Staff
Germany’s Merkel hopes US and EU can resume trade deal talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit to Washington on Friday (March 17) that she hoped trade talks between the European Union and the United States would resume. Speaking during a news conference with President Donald Trump, Merkel said that both sides profit from trade agreements and that Germany supported fair trade. Merkel and […]
March 17, 2017 | NTD Staff
President Trump welcomes German Chancellor Merkel to the White House
President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House Friday, March 17. The leaders of the Western world’s most influential counties met face to face for the first time in Washington today. The White House said the agenda includes discussions on strengthening NATO, fighting the ISIS and resolving Ukraine’s conflict. All are […]