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Test of mettle for man who seeks mantle of Merkel

The Times/The Sunday Times 02 Jun 2021

Angela Merkel is on her way out ... The decision to put up Armin Laschet, the unprepossessing chief minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, as Merkel’s.

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Macron, Merkel want explanations from US, Denmark over spying report

Shenzhen Daily 02 Jun 2021

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that they expected the U.S ... Giving her position, Merkel said she “could only agree” with the comments of the French leader ... Merkel said at the summit that she was “reassured” by statements by the ...

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Europe demands answers on US spying

China Daily 02 Jun 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded clarification from the United States and Denmark following reports the US National Security Agency and Danish intelligence services collaborated to spy on European leaders ... 'Reassured' Merkel.

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Danish PM sees no damage in relationship to allies after U.S. spy case

Reuters 02 Jun 2021

National Security Agency allegedly used Danish subsea internet cables to spy on neighbouring countries and their leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Danish state broadcaster DR reported on Monday.

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Danish PM insists relations with European allies don’t need repairing amid US spying connection allegations

Russia Today 02 Jun 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel used a press conference, following a virtual summit with one another, to jointly condemn the spying reports. Macron declared that the alleged actions of the US are not “acceptable amongst allies,” with Merkel reiterating that statement.

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Now anti-mask too, far-right AfD eyes upset in Germany regional vote

Straits Times 02 Jun 2021

Surveys have the AfD neck-and-neck with Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU, with the Bild daily even predicting victory for the far-right party on 26 per cent, ahead of the CDU on 25 per cent ... ahead of a general election in Germany, the first in 16 years not to feature Dr Merkel.

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Clean network proposer recidivist Peeping Tom: China Daily editorial

China Daily 02 Jun 2021

Denmark's national broadcaster DR News broke the story on Sunday, reporting the Danish Defense Intelligence Service had given the US National Security Agency open internet access so it could spy on senior politicians of neighboring countries, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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The Big Brother is watching you!

China Daily 02 Jun 2021

It did not come as a surprise that the US' National Security Agency used Denmark's military intelligence agency to spy on leading European politicians, including the German chancellor, Angela Merkel ... tapping the mobile phones of allied heads of state – including that of Merkel..

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US Reportedly Spied on European Officials Using Denmark's Internet Cables

Interesting Engineering 02 Jun 2021

in eavesdropping on European politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron using internet cables between 2012 and 2014, by Danish public service broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) on Sunday ... Similarly, Merkel said she agreed with Macron who said, "wiretapping between allies was unacceptable." ... Advertisement.

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European countries urge explanation on alleged US spying on Merkel, officials

China.dot.org 02 Jun 2021

intelligence agency had used Danish infrastructure to spy on senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel ... Merkel said she "could only agree" with Macron's comments, adding she was "reassured" by Bramsen's condemnation of any such spying.

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Denmark has 'good dialogue' with allies after spying claims: PM

Urdu Point 02 Jun 2021

They spied on top politicians in France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel ... searches, chats and messaging services -- including those of Germany's Merkel, then-foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and then-opposition leader Peer Steinbruck.

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Greens will make drivers pay more and speed less

The Times/The Sunday Times 02 Jun 2021

The party is in close contention with Angela Merkel’s centre-right alliance for first place at the Bundestag election in late September ... .

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EXCLUSIVE Germany to speed up wind and solar energy expansion - draft

Reuters 02 Jun 2021

However, these financial pledges can only be approved after the German federal election in September. The move comes after Germany's Constitutional Court ruled in April that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government had failed to set out how to cut carbon emissions beyond 2030 after plaintiffs challenged a 2019 climate law. read more ... ....

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Czech women win MPs' backing for non-gendered surnames

BBC News 02 Jun 2021

Women in the Czech Republic may soon be able to take non-gendered versions of their surnames after MPs backed a change in the law ... The pattern is similar to that seen in other Slavic languages and is also applied to foreign leaders and politicians - including former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ... .

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How vaccine hoarding threatens Cop26: fear that nations in Covid crisis unable to make major climate plans

The National 02 Jun 2021

Failure to share vaccines around the world could jeopardise the success of the Cop26 climate summit because countries still battling Covid-19 will be less capable of launching green initiatives ... Read More ... Cop26 could be the forum for a new start.” ... But the EU is sceptical and German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week spoke out against the idea. .