Angela Merkel has told Germans they can’t have New Year’s Eve parties and social contact will be restricted for all of the winter to tackle coronavirus. The chancellor warned ‘the light at the end of the tunnel is a long way off’ on the first day of a four-week lockdown which shutters bars, theatres, gyms … Read more
Germany faces ‘a difficult winter’, Angela Merkel admits while defending new lockdown measures amid record COVID infection numbers Merkel told the Bundestag today that Germany faces a ‘difficult winter’ ahead Comments come a day after Germany rolled out a series of lockdown measures These included the closure of bars and restaurants and limits on social … Read more
German chancellor Angela Merkel said her country is on the verge of losing control of its fight against coronavirus. She told her colleagues in her Christian Democratic Union party ‘the situation is threatening’ and ‘every day counts’ as a further 8,685 cases were confirmed in the country on Monday. In comments which were leaked to … Read more
Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Germans to expect ‘difficult months ahead’ as the country posts a new daily record of over 7,800 new coronavirus cases. On Saturday she also urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus. ‘Difficult months are ahead of us,’ she said … Read more
Angela Merkel has warned Germany is heading for ‘disaster’ after regional leaders refused to sign off on her tough new coronavirus measures amid surging cases in Europe. Coronavirus deaths almost doubled today in Italy and at least nine countries on the continent saw their highest ever daily infection tallies on Thursday. Merkel lost her temper … Read more
Angela Merkel has urged Germans to open their windows to fend off a disastrous second wave of coronavirus. The chancellor said good ventilation could be ‘one of the cheapest and most effective measures’ to slow the rate of infection as gloomier weather forces people indoors. Scientists say well-ventilated rooms are less vulnerable to the spread … Read more
Angela Merkel limits public gatherings to 50 people in covid hotspots but says a national shutdown will be avoided ‘at all costs’ to preserve Germany’s economy Merkel told state leaders ‘more difficult times lie ahead in autumn and winter’ Compared to other European countries Germany has a low infection rate But the Chancellor said cases … Read more
‘The second wave of coronavirus is already in Germany’, senior Merkel ally says, as he admits ‘we have new clusters of infections every day’ The warning came as daily infections rose to 800 on Friday and Saturday Country’s R rate also rose above 1 to 1.08 on Saturday, up from 0.93 on Thursday Comes as … Read more
France and Germany aren’t quite as close as they used to be! Angela Merkel gives Emmanuel Macron the red carpet treatment – from six feet away German Chancellor Merkel and French President met at Meseberg Castle today Pair seemed at ease as they kept two-metres apart amid the coronavirus crisis Talks came ahead of Germany … Read more
Angela Merkel says Britain will have to ‘live with the consequences’ of Boris Johnson’s decision to loosen economic ties with the EU as German leader hardens her Brexit stance Angela Merkel has hardened her stance on a UK-EU Brexit trade deal Ex-UK PM Theresa May was keen on keeping close ties with the European Union … Read more