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Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel, German chancellor from 2005 to 2021 has been held in high esteem at home and abroad.

Angela Merkel was born in Hamburg on July 17, 1954, as the son of a Protestant pastor, who moved his family to East Germany. Merkel, a trained physicist, was chair of the Christian Democratic Union from 2000 to 2018. Merkel entered politics in the wake of the Revolutions of 1989, following German reunification in 1990, Merkel was elected to the Bundestag and appointed as Minister for Women and Youth in 1991, later becoming Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in 1994. Here you can find all DW content on Angela Merkel.

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DW Business – Europe 23.04.2021

Merkel to face grilling over Wirecard scandal - Spain's Costa del Sol hopes for quick recovery - South Korea, China split on coal financing
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Angela Merkel defends lobbying for disgraced Wirecard 23.04.2021

The German chancellor has appeared at a parliamentary inquiry to defend her decision to lobby on behalf of the disgraced banking firm Wirecard in China. The scandal is one of Germany's biggest ever fraud cases.
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Inside Europe 23.04.2021 23.04.2021

Is Sweden having second thoughts about its covid strategy? - The very brief rise and fall of the European Super League. - The electoral race to replace German chancellor Angela Merkel takes shape - The ‘ecological uprising’ underway in Serbia - And a special focus on meat consumption in DW’s podcast On the Green Fence

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DW Business – Europe & Asia 23.04.2021

Merkel to face grilling over Wirecard scandal - Spain's Costa del Sol hopes for quick recovery - Daimler books €4.4 billion profit in quarter
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After Merkel: Who's going to be Germany's next chancellor? 22.04.2021

Who will follow Angela Merkel as German chancellor? Conservative stalwart Armin Laschet and Green Party shooting star Annalena Baerbock lead the race. Who will it be? Our guests: Pascale Hugues (Le Point), Derek Scally (Irish Times), Nina Haase (DW)
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DW Business – Europe 22.04.2021

German finance minister faces grilling over Wirecard - Private sector satellites are crowding up the orbit

How could €1.9 billion have gone 'missing' at Wirecard 22.04.2021

As Chancellor Angela Merkel is summoned for an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into alleged fraud at the company, more than a year after the claims were revealed it is still unclear how such a case could happen in Germany.

How Wirecard's €1.9 billion could go 'missing' 22.04.2021

As Chancellor Angela Merkel is summoned for an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into alleged fraud at Wirecard, it is still unclear how one of Germany's biggest tech hopes went astray and why it could happen here.

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DW Business – Europe & Asia 22.04.2021

German finance minister faces grilling over Wirecard - Private sector satellites are crowding up the orbit - Global air traffic forecast cut as recovery falters
Bayerischer Ministerpräsident Markus Söder hält ein Kreuz

Who is Markus Söder, Bavaria’s premier? 20.04.2021

CSU chairman Markus Söder was long seen as a strong contender to replace Angela Merkel as a conservative chancellor. But after a power struggle with CDU head Armin Laschet, he stepped aside.
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SPD candidate for German chancellor: Olaf Scholz — pragmatism over personality 20.04.2021

Olaf Scholz is the Social Democrats' candidate as German chancellor to succeed Angela Merkel. There is no doubting his experience — and he is known for his ability to handle a crisis. But many say something is missing.
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Who could succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor? 20.04.2021

The three major parties have named their candidates to head the next German government. Only parties who stand a chance of winning the most votes in an election put forward a candidate for the top job.
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Germany: Markus Söder backs Armin Laschet for chancellor 20.04.2021

Bavarian state premier Markus Söder has lent his support to Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Armin Laschet. Söder, who leads the CDU's Bavarian sister party, had until now been a contender to fight for the chancellorship.
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Germany: CDU party board backs Armin Laschet as chancellor candidate 19.04.2021

Armin Laschet has won the support of the CDU party board in a late-night vote. He is now one step closer to succeeding Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Opinion: A very German way of handling the COVID-19 pandemic 19.04.2021

Who is to blame the German status quo? Angela Merkel? The federal system? Coronavirus deniers? Jens Thurau explores why Germans are so dissatisfied with the situation across the country.

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How does the German general election work? 19.04.2021

On September 26, Germans head to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine the chancellor to succed Angela Merkel. DW breaks down the ins-and-outs of the Bundestag election process.
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