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Chancellor Angela Merkel announces that after meeting with leaders of the 16 states, a hard lockdown will occur from December 16 to January 10. Non-essential shops and schools will be closed. New Year's Eve events, including the sale of fireworks and public consumption of alcohol will be banned.
2020-12-13

Chancellor Angela Merkel announces that the partial lockdown will not be lifted until December 20 at the earliest, and may be extended until the beginning of January unless there is an unexpected drop in infections. Additional measures will also be introduced, including requiring masks in schools and limiting private gatherings to five people from two households beginning December 1.
2020-11-25

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel self-isolates after being in contact with a doctor infected with COVID-19.
2020-03-22

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who replaced German Chancellor Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democratic Union, threatens to stand down as a chancellor candidate if her centre-right party continues to disagree over support.
2019-11-22

President of the European Council Donald Tusk tells Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson that "what's at stake is not a stupid blame game," after a UK source said that talks were "close to breaking down" following a reported argument in a phone call between Johnson and German chancellor Angela Merkel about the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland.
2019-10-8

President-elect of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen resigns from her position as Federal Minister of Defence of Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel appoints Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the leader of the ruling CDU, as her successor.
2019-07-17

Voters in Germany go to the polls to elect members of the Bundestag. Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union is widely expected to win a fourth term in office.
2017-09-24

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Donald Tusk, and European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans meet with Syrian refugees at a camp in the southeastern Turkish town of Nizip prior to talks with a delegation led by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. Davutoğlu stresses the importance of implementation of European Union visa liberalization for Turkish citizens in assuring the success of Europe's migrant readmission agreement with his country. Tusk announces that the EU will spend 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) this summer on projects to improve the lives of Syrian migrants.
2016-04-23

German Chancellor Angela Merkel asserts she still isn't prepared to name an upper limit to the number of refugees who can come to Germany, despite mounting domestic political pressure.
2015-11-13

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and nearly half her cabinet begin a five-day visit to Russia, China and Kazakhstan as part of an attempt to boost trade, energy and security links.
2010-07-14