German Experiment
Scholz (63), an experienced politician who was finance minister in the outgoing “grand coalition” of the SPD and conservatives, said that fighting the pandemic would be his top priority.
Scholz (63), an experienced politician who was finance minister in the outgoing “grand coalition” of the SPD and conservatives, said that fighting the pandemic would be his top priority.
The “Merkel-raute” was noticed during a photoshoot for Stern magazine in 2002 for the first time
Merkel, who grew up in East Germany, where Putin was a KGB operative, refused to be intimidated by the orchestrated machismo
According to the latest opinion poll results, the latecomer Social Democratic Party, with Finance Minister Olaf Scholz as its Chancellor candidate, tops the list by only 1 to 4 percentage points.
The German chancellor is making her 19th and likely final official visit to the U.S. on Thursday for a meeting with President Joe Biden
The report said that all matches will be held behind closed doors and a date of resumption will be confirmed by the German Football League (DFL) on Thursday.
The government also includes a general call for everyone to continue to maintain a safe distance from one another and wear masks in shops and on public transport.
Merkel also said the country wanted to work closely with the WHO, which has a key role in this issue.
The country has also closed shops, restaurants, playgrounds and sports facilities, and many companies have shut to aid the fight against the coronavirus.
Merkel's announcement makes Germany the latest European nation to start easing restrictions.
