Europe’s largest democracy is now confident enough to lift most restrictions on businesses and schools.
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‘Sadness’ and Disbelief From a World Missing American Leadership
The coronavirus pandemic is shaking bedrock assumptions about U.S. exceptionalism. This is perhaps the first global crisis in more than a century where no one is even looking for Washington to lead.
With Broad, Random Tests for Antibodies, Germany Seeks Path Out of Lockdown
It was the first large Western democracy to contain the spread of the coronavirus and is now the first to methodically go about reopening its economy. Others are watching.
Sugarcoating and Brutal Honesty: How Leaders Are Handling Coronavirus Crisis
The pandemic is a challenge not only for public health but also for messaging. Here’s how some world leaders have talked to their citizens about the outbreak.
Relying on Science and Politics, Merkel Offers a Cautious Virus Re-entry Plan
Shorn of any bravado, her announcement seemed again to make Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, a de facto leader on the Continent and something of an example for Western nations
Coronavirus Has Lifted Leaders Everywhere. Don’t Expect That to Last.
Popular support for nearly every head of government has risen during this crisis. History suggests harsh reckonings as the panic eases.
Coronavirus Has Lifted Leaders Everywhere. Don’t Expect That to Last.
Popular support for nearly every head of government has risen during this crisis. History suggests harsh reckonings as the panic eases.
A German Exception? Why the Country’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is Low
The pandemic has hit Germany hard, with more than 92,000 people infected. But the percentage of fatal cases has been remarkably low compared to those in many neighboring countries.
Germany Bans Groups of More Than 2 to Stop Coronavirus as Merkel Self-Isolates
Chancellor Angela Merkel went into isolation after learning that her doctor had tested positive.
Macron Declares France ‘at War’ With Virus, as E.U. Proposes 30-Day Travel Ban
President Emmanuel Macron commanded the French to stay at home for at least 15 days, joining other European leaders who are taking measures never before seen in the postwar West.