Angela Merkel on HotAir

Angela Merkel

Dec 2019

Pelosi takes third place in Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Karen Townsend Dec 13, 2019 12:31 PM

“…a collection of innovators and instigators”

Nov 2019

Macron questions U.S. commitment to NATO: “turning its back on us”

Karen Townsend Nov 12, 2019 8:41 PM

“What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO.”

Oct 2019

Johnson: No-deal Brexit will be Merkel’s fault

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2019 8:01 PM

“Boris Johnson, what’s at stake is not winning some stupid blame game.”

Sep 2019

Leaders of France, Germany, the UK issue joint statement blaming Iran for attack on Saudi Arabia

John Sexton Sep 23, 2019 9:21 PM

“There is no other plausible explanation.”

Aug 2019

Merkel and Johnson to Macron: No to blocking EU trade deal with Brazil

Karen Townsend Aug 26, 2019 8:41 PM

Common sense over emotion

Merkel to Johnson: You’ve got 30 days to solve the Irish border issue

Ed Morrissey Aug 21, 2019 8:41 PM

“An historic vassalisation of Britain.”

May 2019

Merkel lumps U.S. in with China, Russia as “global rivals”

Jazz Shaw May 16, 2019 10:31 AM

Apparently not such a special relationship

Jan 2019

Germany abandoning all coal fired plants to save the world or something

Jazz Shaw Jan 28, 2019 4:31 PM

Good luck with that

Dec 2018

Merkel, EU to May: It’s this Brexit deal or nothing

Ed Morrissey Dec 11, 2018 8:41 PM

“Everyone has to know that the Withdrawal Agreement will not be reopened.”

Nov 2018

Kremlin: Trump will have “impromptu meeting” with Putin at G-20. WH: Er … no

Ed Morrissey Nov 30, 2018 12:41 PM

Fraternity bros?

Merkel calls for raising ‘European army’ to defend against U.S.

Jazz Shaw Nov 14, 2018 12:31 PM

Do what ya gotta do, Chancellor

Oct 2018

End of an era: Merkel to retire in 2021

Ed Morrissey Oct 29, 2018 10:01 AM

Legacies.

Sep 2018

Angela Merkel’s (former) closest ally gives in on migrant crisis

Jazz Shaw Sep 06, 2018 12:41 PM

“The mother of all political problems in this country.”

Aug 2018

Merkel facing “xenophobic riots” after migrants kill German citizen

Jazz Shaw Aug 28, 2018 4:31 PM

Go figure

Jul 2018

Germany is suddenly making nice with Turkey. Why?

Jazz Shaw Jul 23, 2018 8:01 AM

Shifting alliances

Trump: NATO partners “agreed to substantially up their commitment”

Ed Morrissey Jul 12, 2018 8:41 AM

“I let them know I was extremely unhappy.”

Jun 2018

Sebastian Kurz looks to be the driving force in Europe

Jazz Shaw Jun 28, 2018 9:21 AM

Power broker?

Angela Merkel scrambling to avoid EU meltdown

Jazz Shaw Jun 17, 2018 9:31 AM

And possibly her own exit this week

Europe’s ‘Axis of the Willing’ attempts to seal the borders

Jazz Shaw Jun 14, 2018 10:41 AM

The name probably could have used a second pass

Merkel’s open border policies are in hot water again

Jazz Shaw Jun 13, 2018 10:41 AM

This time from her own coalition

14-year-old girl murdered by rejected asylum seeker has Germans re-thinking immigration policy

John Sexton Jun 11, 2018 1:21 PM

“There are thousands of people in the country and we don’t know who they are.”

Trump instructs U.S. representatives to not endorse G7 communique

Karen Townsend Jun 10, 2018 11:01 AM

Democratic socialists are not amused.

Trump spokesperson: Of course he’s going to G7

Taylor Millard Jun 07, 2018 4:41 PM

Why not?

May 2018

Germany’s military is dysfunctional and they have no plans to fix it

Jazz Shaw May 21, 2018 10:41 AM

Brokeback military

Germany to get tougher on deportations after asylum center mob threatens police officers

John Sexton May 03, 2018 3:21 PM

“What happened (in Ellwangen) was a slap in the face of the law-abiding population.”

Germany’s imported antisemitism problem continues

Jazz Shaw May 01, 2018 6:41 PM

Admitting you have a problem is the first step

Apr 2018

How bad is antisemitism getting in Germany?

Jazz Shaw Apr 26, 2018 12:31 PM

Probably worse than you’ve heard

Mar 2018

After five months, Merkel finally assembles a shaky coalition in Germany

Jazz Shaw Mar 04, 2018 12:31 PM

Let’s see how long this lasts

Dec 2017

A German and Romanian surge toward Trumpism?

Jazz Shaw Dec 04, 2017 2:31 PM

Controlling their own destiny

Nov 2017

Integration has been a rocky road in open borders Germany

Jazz Shaw Nov 28, 2017 10:41 AM

Surprise, surprise, surprise

Six Syrian asylum seekers arrested in Germany over Christmas terror plot

John Sexton Nov 21, 2017 9:21 PM

“the men were suspected of acting on behalf of the Islamic State…”

The end of the age of Merkel and open borders

Jazz Shaw Nov 20, 2017 8:01 AM

Winning the battle but losing the war

Oct 2017

Angela Merkel forced to agree to a German limit on migrants

Jazz Shaw Oct 09, 2017 12:41 PM

The price of accomodation

Sep 2017

Merkel prevails in German elections, but emerges with less support than Trump has in U.S.

Jazz Shaw Sep 25, 2017 12:01 PM

A winner with a thin ruling coalition

Socialist parties on the decline in Europe

John Sexton Sep 22, 2017 9:21 PM

“There is even a new word for the social democratic swoon: Pasokization…”

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”?