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Added on the 16/07/2021 07:21:25 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Angela Merkel visits the former German Nazi death camp at Auschwitz for the first time in her 14 years as chancellor, as Germany grapples with a resurgence of anti-Semitism and the growth of the far-right. Merkel is only the third German chancellor ever to visit the camp in Poland, with her highly symbolic trip coming ahead of the 75th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945. IMAGES
Time Magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel "Person of the Year" for her leadership during the European refugee crisis and E.U. currency turmoil. Nathan Frandino reports.
In Berlin, Angela Merkel receives flowers from Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz as she leaves the political stage after 16 years. Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire German voters in this year's election with a campaign that played on his reputation as a safe pair of hands. IMAGES
Pope Francis meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Vatican City. In the afternoon, Merkel will take part with Pope Francis and other religious leaders in a prayer for peace organised by the community of Sant’Egidio near the Colosseum. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a NATO summit, the first with US President Joe Biden since his election. IMAGES
On Monday, President Donald Trump held a late night rally in Grand Rapids Michigan. Trump had a special guest star: rapper Lil Pump. The President mistakenly called him "Little Pimp" when bringing him to the stage. Business Insider reports that Lil Pump, whose real name is Gazzy García, has vocally supported the president's election campaign. The rally came ahead of final polling day in the US presidential election on Tuesday November 3.