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Berlin, Sep 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Juan Palop) The Merkel era for Germany has been a period of growth, job creation, exports and debt reduction; but her legacy also leaves shadows, from the sustainability of the social system to competitiveness.FOOTAGE OF BERLIN.SOUNDBITES OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH (DIW), MARCEL FRATZSCHER; AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR SITUATION RESEARCH AND GROWTH AT THE IFW, STEFAN KOOTHS.Translation:Marcel Fratzscher:"The economic and fiscal policy of the Chancellor in her almost 16 years has been focused on stability and security.""The economic evolution of Germany in the last 16 years seems better than it really has been."Stefan Kooths:"When we look at the 16-year-olds as a whole, we can say from the perspective of economic policy that there were hardly any reforms.""The prospects for the next government, for the 2020s, are clearly more difficult than those found by Merkel."
Kyiv (Ukraine), Aug 22 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Sergey Dolzhenko) Germany and the European Union are ready to impose new sanctions on Russia if it uses the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as "a weapon", German chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday during a visit to Kyiv. FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall in Moscow, in her final working visit to Russia before stepping down as leader next month. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by Russia's Vladimir Putin with a bouquet of flowers in Moscow on the anniversary of a nerve-agent attack on now-jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose life was saved by Berlin doctors. The pair are expected to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the simmering war in eastern Ukraine and the authoritarian crackdown in Russian-allied Belarus. IMAGES
Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky appear in a video conference from the Elysée Palace with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They will notably discuss the risks of escalation caused by the concentration of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to the country's eastern frontline and meets with soldiers soldiers as German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls on Moscow to reduce its troop buildup near Ukraine. IMAGES
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