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.
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Merkel Gives Germans a Hard Truth About the Coronavirus
The famously no-nonsense chancellor, keeping to form, braced Germany for an epidemic that may reach extraordinary scale.
Coronavirus Pandemic, Angela Merkel, Markets: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
West German Men Fill Race to Replace Chancellor Merkel
The candidates to lead Angela Merkel’s conservative party reflect a pivot away from the chancellor’s centrist legacy. All are men from the conservative west.
Merkel Succession Crisis in Germany Leaves Europe Leaderless, Too
The resignation of the chancellor’s preferred replacement threatens to extend a lack of German leadership. That will be the “elephant in the room” at the annual Munich Security Conference this week.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Won’t Run for Chancellor
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said she would quit after her conservative party voted with the far right in one German state. Her decision leaves the race to succeed Angela Merkel wide open, and the country in deep disarray.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Merkel’s Anointed Successor, Won’t Run for Chancellor
The race to succeed Angela Merkel is wide open again after the woman who became the conservative party leader only 14 months ago said she would quit.
International Powers Call for Cease-Fire in Libya’s Long Civil War
After a Berlin meeting, Russia, Turkey and other countries pledged to end their interference in the North African nation to make way for peace efforts.
Merkel’s New Year’s Speech Calls for Action on Climate and Tolerance
The German chancellor, in her 15th such address, expressed optimism about the coming decade despite large challenges ahead.
In First Meeting With Putin, Zelensky Plays to a Draw Despite a Bad Hand
The presidents of Ukraine and Russia met face-to-face for the first time, seeking to end the war in their border region. It appeared to be a draw, rather than the Putin domination some had feared.