Angela Merkel says she has NO regrets over her decision to bind Germany to Russian gas

Angela Merkel says she has NO regrets over her decision to bind Germany to Russian gas which has now led to spiralling inflation and economic chaos Merkel left office with 55 per cent of German energy coming from Russia Now Germany is trying to wean itself off the Kremlin amid Ukraine war The former chancellor … Read more

We may pull out of Ulster deal: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out triggering Article 16

We may pull out of Ulster deal: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out triggering Article 16 of Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol Boris Johnson hinted at disagreement with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz He indicated the Northern Ireland protocol was an area where there was friction  Despite near ‘seamless harmony’ he said there is a problem with the protocol  … Read more

Viral clip of Volodymyr Zelensky discussing Ukraine’s EU membership in 2017 resurfaces

A viral video of Volodymyr Zelensky discussing Ukraine’s membership of the EU with a fictional Angela Merkel has resurfaced days after the President issued a call for global leaders to accelerate his country’s ascension into the European Union. In the clip from a satire series in 2017, Zelensky is called by the then-German Chancellor who … Read more

Merkel and would-be successor Armin Laschet congratulate rival Olaf Scholz on election win

Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her would-be successor Armin Laschet have congratulated Finance Minister Olaf Scholz from the rival Social Democrats on his Sunday election victory, as Merkel’s conservatives remain in disarray after the vote. It comes after CDU leader Armin Laschet was criticised for not publicly congratulating Scholz after Germany’s conservative Party suffered … Read more

German voters head to polls as ‘Mutti’ Angela Merkel says goodbye after 16 years of rule 

German voters head to polls as ‘Mutti’ Angela Merkel says goodbye after 16 years of rule Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is floundering in polls Campaign winner so far has been Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz  Merkel will remain in post until a coalition is formed, which could take months By Stephen Adams … Read more

Kamala Harris hosts Angela Merkel for breakfast

Kamala Harris hosts Angela Merkel for breakfast at her newly-renovated Naval Observatory home after more of the VP’s former staffers came forward with claims of a toxic culture in her offices Vice President Kamala Harris hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel for breakfast Thursday at her Naval Observatory home It marks the first time One Observatory … Read more

ROBERT COLLS: What English flag-waving tells Europeans baffled by Brexit 

There’s a beautiful moral simplicity about sporting contests. Win or lose. In or out. So how nice it is that England, which voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, has done so well in a competition that’s called Euro 2020. After the Brexit vote, the outgoing EU Council president Donald Tusk warned that this … Read more

Queen looks delighted as she arrives at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Her Royal Happiness! Queen looks delighted in a dressed-down navy padded gilet as she arrives at the Royal Windsor Horse Show – after hosting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Windsor Castle Queen, 95, appeared in good spirits as she arrived at the Royal Windsor Horse Show this morning  The monarch dressed down in a loose … Read more

Angela Merkel expresses ‘grave concern’ over Wembley crowd size

Angela Merkel expresses ‘grave concern’ about the number of fans attending Euro 2020 games at Wembley as she says it is ‘a bit too much’ but Boris Johnson insists matches are going ahead in ‘very careful and controlled manner’ By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:52 BST, 2 July 2021 | Updated: … Read more

Boris Johnson makes light of UK-EU ‘sausage war’ row

Boris Johnson jokes to Angela Merkel the ‘wurst is behind us’ over post-Brexit UK-EU ‘sausage war’ as PM says the two sides must ‘sort out’ problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol Boris Johnson today joked the ‘wurst is behind us’ over EU-UK ‘sausage war’  Mr Johnson said UK and EU must ‘sort out’ issues with … Read more