Alemania

Tensions with supporters of his defeated rival could prove dangerous as elections loom in Germany

Long-term ally of Angela Merkel is considered a safe pair of hands who will continue Chancellor’s pragmatic policies. Laschet is not guaranteed to take over the top job, but his victory eased Beijing’s concerns that EU will adopt a more confrontational approach

El país europeo, que fue puesto como ejemplo de gestión de la primera ola de la pandemia, se ha visto muy golpeado por la actual.

Figures show the German economy contracted dramatically last year, after tough restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the drop was smaller than expected.

12:37 - Germany and France attacked Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. after U.S. President Donald Trump was shut off from the social media platforms, in an extension of Europe’s battle with big tech.

Candidacy to lead Germany’s CDU faces opposition from supporters of current chancellor

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the possibility of jointly producing coronavirus vaccines in a phone call, the Kremlin said on Tuesday (Jan 5).

In six months at the helm of the Council of the EU, Germany has overseen the adoption of a new budget, coronavirus fund and climate targets. Yet many issues were left unaddressed, as Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels.

El embajador de Alemania en México Peter Tempel indica en entrevista con El Economista que, pese a la pandemia, su país ha apoyado mediante ayuda humanitaria a las víctimas de las inundaciones de Tabasco y el envío de expertos en Covid-19.