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BERLIN — Angela Merkel treated George W. Bush to roast boar, discovered a kindred spirit in Barack Obama and explained the basics of international law to Donald Trump. And on Thursday, the German chancellor will arrive at the White House to try and cement a relationship with Joe Biden, her fourth — and, given her impending retirement from politics, final — U.S. president.  Over her 16 years in office, Merkel has outlasted countless foreign counterparts, including three U.S. presidents:...

For Merkel, the relief is genuine at the prospect of dealing with Biden rather than Trump. Still, Europe is determined to carve out a bigger global role on a par with the U.S.

Berlin, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Germany on Friday called to completely restore the alliance between the European Union (EU) and the United States, amid the differences left as a legacy by Republican Donald Trump, an official source stated on Friday.

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Merkel wants Europe, United States to aim for new trade deal 05/05/2021 14:12 BERLIN (Reuters) - A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union would "make a lot of sense", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech in which she welcomed the United States return to the multilateral fold under President Joe Biden. German enthusiasm for a trade deal and stronger transatlantic ties may have to contend with a more cautious approach in France, where President Emmanuel M...

UPDATE 1-Merkel wants Europe, United States to aim for new trade deal Reuters 5/5/2021 (Adds details, background) BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union would "make a lot of sense", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech in which she welcomed the United States return to the multilateral fold under President Joe Biden. German enthusiasm for a trade deal and stronger transatlantic ties may have to contend with a more cautious appro...

Germany, US race to improve relations in Bidens first 100 days Ready, reset, go: US President Joe Biden has little time to spare tackling an array of pressing issues at home and abroad. One of his most urgent tasks has been to rebuild trust in the trans-Atlantic relationship. In his first 100 days in office Joe Biden has tackled pressing issues at home and abroad Nearly a century of US presidents have been held to the 100-day yardstick. It is largely symbolic, but underscores how short a four-y...

The European Commission has said it backs the stance of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the importance of approaching the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a multilateral, global way. Speaking before lawmakers of the European Parliament’s health committee (ENVI) on Thursday (22 April), the EU’s health chief Stella Kyriakides referred to antimicrobial resistance as “one of the most serious threats to global health”. She added that COVID-19 has further highlighted the impo...

Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic should be used to fight the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, which kill tens of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organisation said Thursday. The UN health agency warned that the world was running out of options for fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with few new effective antibiotics in the pipeline. But it said the coronavirus crisis, which had dramatically deepened global understanding of the health and economic implications ...

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council passed Decree no. 117/2021 on March 24 that laid out the government’s decision to contest Russia’s control over Crimea. On Twitter, Zelensky used the hashtag #CrimeaIsUkraine to send a clear signal that he is prepared to escalate conflict with Russia over Crimea. The Ukrainian government set up a Crimean Platform Initiative to coordinate strategy alongside the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to pressure Russi...