Angela Merkel on HotAir

Angela Merkel

Sep 2017

Merkel: Hungary can’t disobey EU on immigration policy

Jazz Shaw Sep 12, 2017 12:31 PM

Hungary: “Hold mah beer”

Germany finds that Turkey has turned hostage taking into an industry

Jazz Shaw Sep 02, 2017 5:31 PM

We already knew. Just ask Pastor Andrew Brunson

Aug 2017

Somebody wants to take US nukes out of Germany

Jazz Shaw Aug 24, 2017 12:41 PM

Yeah. Who needs those?

Jul 2017

Germany is now warning travelers about going to Turkey

Jazz Shaw Jul 20, 2017 8:01 AM

They may be on to something

Merkel: No, we’re not putting a limit on new refugees

Jazz Shaw Jul 18, 2017 10:01 AM

Why on Earth would I do that?

Jun 2017

G-20 showdowns: Putin to meet Trump on “sidelines”

Ed Morrissey Jun 29, 2017 9:21 AM

Merkel plots confrontation on climate change.

Germany to withdraw from Turkish air base, breaking with Erdogan

Jazz Shaw Jun 07, 2017 2:01 PM

Enough is enough

May 2017

The politics of Angela Merkel’s friendship

Jazz Shaw May 29, 2017 8:01 AM

More politics than policy

Trump to G-7: I’ll decide later whether to endorse Paris climate agreement

Ed Morrissey May 27, 2017 1:01 PM

“Evolving”?

Germany just rolled out a plan to preserve a “dominant culture”

Jazz Shaw May 18, 2017 5:21 PM

Cultural integration is back in style

Merkel may meet Trump’s defense spending goals after all

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2017 4:01 PM

On second thought…

So Angela Merkel wants to “take on Trump” over defense spending? Bad move.

Jazz Shaw May 06, 2017 2:31 PM

Live up to the deal

Mar 2017

Turkey’s president may “review” ties to Europe after the referendum

Jazz Shaw Mar 21, 2017 1:31 PM

The ties that don’t bind

Der Spiegel: Merkel preparing to woo Trump rather than confront him

Ed Morrissey Mar 13, 2017 7:41 PM

Politico: On climate change too?

Report: Merkel’s open border policy was a last-minute decision

Jazz Shaw Mar 06, 2017 8:41 AM

Did they wind up flipping a coin, or what?

Feb 2017

Merkel: Yeah, I guess we should spend that extra money on defense after all

Jazz Shaw Feb 27, 2017 12:01 PM

Not giving direct credit to Trump, but…

It’s come to this: Merkel now offering cash for migrants to leave the country

Jazz Shaw Feb 12, 2017 2:01 PM

Hey, it’s probably cheaper than a hearing

Germany’s Merkel announces plans to speed up deportations

John Sexton Feb 10, 2017 8:41 PM

“…nobody will volunteer to return to their home country if there isn’t also a forced deportation scheme in place.”

Jan 2017

A bit more freedom of speech in Germany

Jazz Shaw Jan 26, 2017 8:01 AM

An ironic twist to an outdated law

Facebook will try stomping out fake news in the German elections this year

Jazz Shaw Jan 15, 2017 6:31 PM

What could possibly go wrong?

Dec 2016

Merkel: Islamic terror is our most difficult test

John Sexton Dec 31, 2016 8:01 PM

“We are stronger together.”

When the WaPo advises Angela Merkel

Jazz Shaw Dec 22, 2016 4:01 PM

Do as we say, not as our voters do

German truck attack suspect was under surveillance and scheduled to be deported months ago

John Sexton Dec 21, 2016 4:01 PM

“…authorities were unable to deport him as they could not prove his identity.”

Tunisian national ID’d as new suspect in Berlin terror attack

Ed Morrissey Dec 21, 2016 8:41 AM

Timelines.

That Berlin truck attack is going to cause problems for Merkel

Jazz Shaw Dec 20, 2016 8:01 AM

You said this wasn’t happening

Angela Merkel is suddenly in favor of a Burqa ban

Jazz Shaw Dec 06, 2016 12:31 PM

About face

Nov 2016

Four more years of Merkel?

Jazz Shaw Nov 22, 2016 9:01 AM

Down but not out

Sweeping raids in Germany shut down major Islamic group

Jazz Shaw Nov 15, 2016 10:41 AM

A sound move, but was it more politics than law enforcement?

Meanwhile in Europe, Germany “descends into lawlessness”

Jazz Shaw Nov 01, 2016 2:31 PM

She’s having a fresh look at those immigration policies

Oct 2016

EU nations are now paying countries to take back their migrants

Jazz Shaw Oct 18, 2016 9:31 PM

Have we got a deal for you

Sep 2016

Angela Merkel suffers another setback in Berlin elections

Jazz Shaw Sep 20, 2016 12:31 PM

The “far right” continues to gain ground as traditional parties flounder

Merkel’s immigration policies suffer another blow in regional elections

Jazz Shaw Sep 05, 2016 8:01 AM

The Chancellor takes a beating on her home turf as Germans reject immigrant wave

Aug 2016

Merkel defends immigration decision on one-year anniversary of ‘wir schaffen das’

John Sexton Aug 30, 2016 10:51 PM

“Her conservative party is expected to take a beating in two regional elections next month…”

Jul 2016

Axe-wielding Afghan refugee attacks passengers on German train (Update: hand painted IS flag found)

John Sexton Jul 18, 2016 7:24 PM

“The suspect was shot dead…”

Jun 2016

Forbes’ most powerful woman list once again doesn’t have Hillary Clinton on top

Jazz Shaw Jun 07, 2016 8:21 PM

Better luck next time

May 2016

New polling shows majority of Germans feel Islam has no place in their culture

Jazz Shaw May 06, 2016 8:01 AM

Culture collision

Apr 2016

Germany tells migrants to learn German, get a job or lose benefits

Jazz Shaw Apr 15, 2016 9:21 AM

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

Mar 2016

Merkel quietly closing the door to flood of migrants

Jazz Shaw Mar 21, 2016 8:01 AM

Not so welcome mat

Feb 2016

Protests over immigrants continue to swell in Europe

Jazz Shaw Feb 06, 2016 5:45 PM

Fed up

Jan 2016

Merkel: Yeah, maybe all these refugees should go home when the war ends

Jazz Shaw Jan 31, 2016 12:31 PM

So much for assimilation

German town bans Syrian refugees from public swimming pool

Jazz Shaw Jan 17, 2016 11:01 AM

Chaos

Germany cracks down on free speech when it comes to Muslim immigrants

Jazz Shaw Jan 07, 2016 12:41 PM

Not exactly free speech advocates

Dec 2015

Merkel throws in the towel on multiculturalism

Jazz Shaw Dec 15, 2015 12:41 PM

On second thought, there may be such a thing as too many refugees

Time names Merkel person of the year

Jazz Shaw Dec 09, 2015 10:01 AM

There were worse choices I suppose