World | FOCUS Oct 7, 2020

Merkel is shying away from action that would really hurt Putin

Action in response to poisoning of top Kremlin critic likely to have a muted effect.

World | FOCUS Jul 1, 2020

With Merkel at the helm, Europe faces a crisis with many fronts

For a leader who has steered Europe through two economic meltdowns, a migration crisis and a simmering showdown with Russia, Angela Merkel’s final act as German chancellor may be her biggest performance yet. Germany takes over the European Union’s rotating six-month presidency Wednesday as the ...