# merkel - Sunday 5 September, 2021
# Afghanistan
# Afghanistan
The Taliban’s chief spokesman said the group wanted “strong and official diplomatic relations with Germany”.
# merkel - Friday 20 August, 2021
# Poison Attack
# Poison Attack
She made the comments at a Kremlin press conference.
# merkel - Monday 7 June, 2021
# Germany
# Germany
The result in Saxony-Anhalt is a boost for Armin Laschet who hopes to become chancellor with Angela Merkel not seeking another term.
# merkel - Friday 29 March, 2019
# Brexit
# Brexit
The Taoiseach will travel to Paris on Tuesday to meet Macron, while on Thursday, Merkel will travel to Dublin.
# merkel - Friday 4 January, 2019
# Hacked
# Hacked
The information comprised home addresses, mobile phone numbers, letters, invoices and copies of identity documents.
# merkel - Sunday 8 April, 2018
# Jens R
# Jens R
The driver, identified as Jens R., had spoken recently about suicide.
# merkel - Tuesday 20 March, 2018
# Eurotrip
# Eurotrip
Merkel was recently elected as chancellor for the fourth time.
# merkel - Saturday 10 March, 2018
# Homeland
# Homeland
Austria and Canada have changed their anthems – but the Germans look unlikely to follow suit.
# merkel - Sunday 4 March, 2018
# Breakthrough
# Breakthrough
Merkel has been leading Germany for 12 years.
# merkel - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
# Marathon Talks
# Marathon Talks
After four months, Merkel ’s conservatives have sealed a deal with the Social Democrats.
# merkel - Monday 25 September, 2017
# Afd
# Afd
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder described AfD’s success as “abhorrent”.
# merkel - Monday 15 May, 2017
# Merkron
# Merkron
Chancellor Angela Merkel gave cautious support to Emmanuel Macron’s plans today.
# merkel - Friday 5 May, 2017
# Do It Now Vlad
# Do It Now Vlad
The German Chancellor confronted her Russian counterpart on the issue earlier this week.
# merkel - Monday 20 March, 2017
# Shake It Off
# Shake It Off
Merkel ’s suggestion of another handshake went unheard or ignored by Trump.
# merkel - Monday 6 March, 2017
# What Did You Say
# What Did You Say
Merkel ’s office rejected the comparison as “absurd and out of place”.
# merkel - Sunday 15 January, 2017
# News Feed
# News Feed
Parliamentary elections are slated for September or October.
# merkel - Saturday 31 December, 2016
# 'You Are Murderers'
# 'You Are Murderers'
Merkel defended her decision to let in tens of thousands of asylum seekers last year.
# merkel - Sunday 4 September, 2016
# Local Election
# Local Election
The polls opened today, exactly a year after Angela Merkel decided to let tens of thousands of migrants into the country.
# merkel - Wednesday 17 August, 2016
# Power Players
# Power Players
*You probably will, to be honest.
# merkel - Tuesday 12 January, 2016
# Konni
# Konni
The German chancellor was not a fan of Konni.
# merkel - Friday 1 January, 2016
# Follow My Lead
# Follow My Lead
“There’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.”
# merkel - Monday 8 June, 2015
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
The agreement among world leaders sends a strong signal to the climate change conference in Paris later this year.
# merkel - Friday 20 February, 2015
# Grexit
# Grexit
The Finance Minister is back in Brussels today for the deadline of Greece’s bailout.
# merkel - Wednesday 14 January, 2015
# Je Suis Charlie
# Je Suis Charlie
Waterford Whispers News was today featured in The Washington Post.
# merkel - Thursday 16 October, 2014
# merkel - Friday 29 August, 2014
# Crossing The Line
# Crossing The Line
NATO leaders are in crisis talks today.
# merkel - Thursday 28 August, 2014
# What's The Story?
# What's The Story?
And the Americans accused Russia of orchestrating a campaign inside Ukraine.
# merkel - Sunday 10 August, 2014
# Donetsk
# Donetsk
Ukraine also reported that several of its positions were still coming under mortar fire from Russian territory.
# merkel - Friday 18 July, 2014
# Mh17
# Mh17
A run-through of events surrounding the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane yesterday.
# merkel - Friday 6 June, 2014
# Poroshenko
# Poroshenko
Both Russian and Ukrainian leaders have jointly called for an end to violence in the region.
# merkel - Tuesday 1 April, 2014
# Crisis
# Crisis
Ukraine reported yesterday that troops had started leaving the area.
# merkel - Monday 24 March, 2014
# Out In The Cold
# Out In The Cold
The leaders also threatened tougher sanctions against Russia for its annexation of Crimea.
# merkel - Friday 7 March, 2014
# Ich Bin Ein Trinner
# Ich Bin Ein Trinner
The Phil got a unique insight into the German chancellor at an event today. Here’s what we found out…
# merkel - Monday 24 February, 2014
# BUGGING
# BUGGING
… US spy agencies would continue to “gather information about the intentions of governments”.
# merkel - Monday 6 January, 2014
# News Fix
# News Fix
Today everybody’s been talking about waves and flooding, NAMA making a big sale and Matt Cooper with Dennis Rodman in North Korea.
# merkel - Wednesday 27 November, 2013
# Germany
# Germany
Angela Merkel has made concessions on gender quotas, the minimum wage and a toll on the Autobahn for foreigners, but she has a government.
# merkel - Sunday 27 October, 2013
# Spying
# Spying
Der Spiegel claims that the German Chancellor’s mobile is one of many on the NSA’s tracking list.
# merkel - Friday 25 October, 2013
# US Spying
# US Spying
France and Germany have called for an agreement with the US by the end of the year to try to resolve a dispute over spying.
Mostly cloudy and breezy
Max: 18 °C
Min: 11 °C
Mostly cloudy with a shower in places
Max: 19 °C
Min: 13 °C
