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Now playing Next Germany Germany extends lockdown until mid-April amid third wave of infections Restrictions previously set to run through March 28 will now remain in place until April 18, with public life largely shut down over Easter. 23/03/2021
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Now playing Next Germany Merkel's centre-right party defeated in two German state elections Sunday's elections were viewed as a key test to determine what voters think of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine what they think of Merkel's successor. 14/03/2021
Now playing Next World Germany 'super election year' starts with state and regional ballots On Sunday two German states with a combined population of over 15 million people will elect new regional governments. It's the start of the so-called 'super election year' culminating with federal elections in September. 12/03/2021
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Now playing Next The Cube Angela Merkel did not "refuse" the AstraZeneca vaccine Newspapers claimed the German Chancellor refused to have the vaccine. However, she wasn't offered it because she is above the age threshold. 26/02/2021
Now playing Next Switzerland COVID origin probe to continue despite lack of results from WHO team As countries roll out vaccine programmes amid worries over new COVID variants, the WHO says there is still no definitive answer to the origins of the pandemic 13/02/2021
Now playing Next Germany Merkel says Germany past peak of second COVID wave “I can see a light shining at the end of the tunnel,” Merkel said, but she also urged Germans to be patient and warned against "false hopes." 04/02/2021
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Now playing Next Germany COVID-19: Germany tightens lockdown as Netherlands sets curfew "The number of new infections has decreased. That gives us hope. But the virus mutation carries a great danger. Now is the time to prevent this danger," Chancellor Merkel said as she announced the new measures. 20/01/2021
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Now playing Next Germany Armin Laschet elected new leader of Germany's CDU party Saturday’s vote isn’t the final word on who will run as the center-right candidate for chancellor in Germany’s September 26 election, but Laschet will either run for chancellor or will have a big say in who does. 16/01/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Who’s hoping to be the CDU’s new leader and Germany’s next chancellor? These are the men competing to be the CDU's next leader. They could also be Angela Merkel's successor. Here's what you need to know about each of the hopefuls. 14/01/2021
Now playing Next Germany Donald Trump's Twitter ban is 'problematic,' says Angela Merkel Merkel's spokesman said social media platforms "bear great responsibility" for stopping disinformation and incitement of violence but that freedom of opinion was also of "elementary significance". 12/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Belgium and Germany reach grim new milestones for COVID-19 deaths Since the first COVID-19 related death was announced by China on January 11, 2020, the virus has claimed more than 1.9 million lives worldwide. 10/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News We should cherish Europe's democracy daily, says MEP after US violence "The rule of law and democracy should not be taken as self-evident and easy but something that we have to cherish and respect every day," said Finnish MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri. 08/01/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany extends and tightens lockdown restrictions to January 31 At least 944 deaths were reported on Tuesday, taking Germany's official coronavirus death toll to 35,518. 05/01/2021
