Chinese security blocked a U.S. Secret Service agent from entering Beijing’s Temple of Heaven with their weapon during President Trump’s bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday. According to the White House press pool, the entry into the event site was delayed nearly an hour and a half due to an “intense discussion”...
Chinese security blocks Secret Service agent's access to event during Trump trip
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Sun 18:27 - Reuters
Germany's Merz says industrial AI needs less stringent EU regulation - Reuters
Sun 19:49 - Bloomberg
Merz Sets Crisis Talks to Tackle Energy Price Impact on Germany - Bloomberg
Mon 08:28 - Financial Times
Merz and Commerzbank attack Andrea Orcel’s ‘hostile tactics’ as takeover battle escalates - Financial Times
Mon 09:59 - Bloomberg
Like the Stranded Whale Captivating Germany, Merz Looks Beached - Bloomberg
Mon 10:55 - Investing.com
Germany’s Merz, Brazil’s Lula stress close European-Brazilian cooperation By Reuters - Investing.com
Mon 13:19 - Reuters
Merz touts Brazil's potential on critical metals, says Germany can supply technology - Reuters
Mon 22:27 - DW.com
Germany news: Timmy the stranded whale back on the move - DW.com
Tue 04:46 - n-tv Politik
“It will no longer be enough”: Merz only classifies statutory pensions as basic insurance
Tue 04:46 - n-tv Politik
Only basic coverage: Merz: Statutory pension “will no longer be enough”
Tue 08:34 - n-tv Politik
SPD counters the Chancellor: “You have to be able to rely on the statutory pension”
Tue 09:44 - Die Welt
Statutory pension only as basic insurance? – “That sounds pretty drastic”
Tue 13:54 - n-tv Politik
Dispute over pension provision: SPD threatens Merz with “fierce resistance” when it comes to pensions
Tue 14:09 - n-tv Politik
Expert on Merz's pension initiative: Private provision "must move away more from voluntariness"
Tue 15:02 - n-tv Politik
Poor choice of words, right message: Merz drops the truth bomb
Tue 15:46 - Handelsblatt Politik
“Basic insurance”: “Irresponsible”: Merz triggers new coalition dispute with statements about pensions
Tue 16:24 - Die Welt
“This is an attack on the system” – Audretsch on Merz’s statement
Tue 16:47 - Reuters
Germany's ruling coalition at odds over reform push - Reuters
Wed 07:13 - Die Welt
Merz statement on basic security – “It is above all a problem of political mediation”
Wed 08:56 - n-tv Politik
Chancellery Minister zu Merz: Frei: Pension remains a “very important part” of old-age security
Wed 12:55 - Handelsblatt Politik
Pension: private, but social: CDU employee wing appeals to Merz with its own pension concept
Thu 01:33 - Tagesschau
The Chancellor's pension rate continues to attract criticism
Thu 04:47 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Dennis Radtke: CDU social wing criticizes Merz's statements on pensions
Thu 04:48 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Federal politics: Bas distances himself from Merz’s pension statement
Thu 07:16 - Tagesschau
Figures and facts about pensions
Thu 15:06 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Podcast: “To the point”: Statutory pension: What the state must and can provide
Thu 22:04 - n-tv Politik
It won't work without compromises: the head of the economists supports Merz in the pension dispute
Fri 03:51 - Die Welt
Seniors' Union distances itself from Merz in pension debate
Fri 07:15 - Tagesschau
Seniors' Union criticizes Chancellor Merz's pension statement
Fri 13:38 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Pension policy: Friedrich Merz and the yes-men
Sat 10:28 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Government: Merz expands the series of comments that are not good for him
Sat 10:44 - Die Welt
“Merz is right: the pension will develop into basic insurance”
Sat 11:47 - n-tv Politik
What does “basic insurance” mean?: Merz straightens out pension statement: No cuts planned
Sat 13:03 - Tagesschau
Merz: No cuts in statutory pensions planned
Sat 13:13 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Clarification from the Chancellor: “With us there will be no cuts in statutory pensions”
Sat 14:37 - Die Welt
Merz defends pension statement from CDU wing – and rules out cuts
Sat 16:00 - Die Welt
Where “department store director” Friedrich Merz completely dispels the hope of “pure CDU”.
Sun 09:16 - Handelsblatt Politik
Survey: Majority of Germans doubt whether they will have sufficient pensions in old age
Sun 11:19 - Tagesschau
Schulze calls for consideration of East Germany in pension reform
Sun 13:24 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Merz at the social wing of the CDU: “The department store director is speaking to you”
Sun 13:24 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Merz at the social wing of the CDU: “The department store director is speaking to you”
Mon 04:37 - Die Welt
Debate about “basic insurance” – over two thirds of Germans are worried about poverty in old age
Mon 09:42 - Die Welt
“Friedrich Merz is a lone wolf”
Mon 13:35 - Die Welt
“Iran is humiliating the USA,” says Chancellor Merz to students
Tue 04:35 - Die Welt
Why efforts to end the war in Iran are stagnating
Tue 04:41 - Die Welt
Merz is losing popularity – and ends up in last place for the first time
Tue 04:49 - Die Welt
Merz falls - and ends up in last place in the politician ranking for the first time
Tue 10:54 - Die Welt
“Merz is playing extremely into the hands of the AfD”
Tue 13:02 - Die Welt
AfD is five points ahead of the Union for the first time in the survey - approval for Merz falls to a new low
Tue 13:41 - Die Welt
Suddenly solved? Why Merz glosses over the migration crisis
Wed 07:14 - Die Welt
“No Federal Chancellor before me has had to endure something like that,” says Merz about hostility
Thu 04:41 - Die Welt
Merz in last place in popularity ranking – unrest in the CDU is growing
Thu 07:57 - Die Welt
“You can’t actually run a chancellor’s office like that” – SPD parliamentary group leader attests that Merz is a “huge problem”
Thu 09:47 - Handelsblatt Politik
Federal government: Miersch attacks Merz – how stable is Black-Red?
Thu 10:32 - n-tv Politik
Because of reconciliation: Miersch on Merz: “You can’t actually run a chancellery like that”
Thu 13:40 - Die Welt
“It was important that Merz addressed it”
Thu 14:11 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Coalition in crisis: Like an accident in slow motion
Thu 14:59 - Die Welt
Then the Chancellor calls for a willingness to “fight tonight”
Thu 15:57 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Rhineland-Palatinate: This is stated in the coalition agreement between the CDU and SPD
Fri 10:21 - Die Welt
Merz under pressure after US criticism and coalition dispute
Fri 14:18 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
One year of black and red: The coalition cannot get out of the crisis
Sat 04:47 - n-tv Politik
Wieduwilt's week: What Merz has never tried before: self-irony
Sat 04:53 - Die Welt
The desire to misunderstand Friedrich Merz
Sun 05:58 - n-tv Politik
Crisis of the annoyed: The coalition is exactly where it never wanted to be
Sun 07:39 - Die Welt
"Communication failures. Merz lives in an old world"
Sun 10:00 - The Hill
Trump’s war of words with Friedrich Merz takes toll on US-German relationship
Sun 14:03 - Handelsblatt Politik
Association of states: Macron does not represent Merz - Chancellor at the European summit
Sun 16:18 - Le Figaro
Donald Trump increases pressure on Lebanese president for summit with Netanyahu
Sun 16:28 - La Libre (BE)
How German Chancellor Friedrich Merz fell out of favor with Donald Trump: 'He's doing a terrible job'
Sun 19:51 - ANSA Main
Trump shakes the EPC but Merz warns, 'I won't give up working with him'
Sun 19:52 - La Libre (BE)
Tensions between Germany and the United States: Merz says he will not give up working with Donald Trump
Sun 20:20 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
“Caren Miosga”: Merz takes on his coalition partner
Sun 20:22 - n-tv Politik
One year as chancellor at “Miosga”: “Call first and ask…”: Merz confronted US President Trump with this criticism
Mon 04:41 - Tagesschau
Merz on the USA: "I'm not giving up working with Trump"
Mon 09:54 - Euronews
Viral divisions: Are you as smart as Donald Trump at math(s)?
Mon 13:04 - Die Welt
Donald Trump's exhaustion tactics
Tue 15:30 - Le Monde
Donald Trump's health “deals” increasingly criticized in Africa
Tue 15:49 - La Libre (BE)
New attack from Donald Trump against Pope Leo XIV: “He endangers many Catholics”
Wed 10:20 - France 24
Donald Trump renews pressure and plans to hike tariffs on EU cars
Wed 14:09 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
USA: Hate crime in the age of Donald Trump
Wed 15:39 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Donald Trump: 25 percent – is he serious?
Thu 13:50 - La Libre (BE)
Donald Trump's sentence which supports Wall Street and makes oil fall
Fri 05:49 - La Libre (BE)
In the United States, three companies behind a new snub for Donald Trump
Sat 05:03 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Donald Trump does not rule out transferring soldiers to Poland. Another air alert in Latvia
Sat 08:40 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Andrzej Łomanowski: May 9 in Moscow - Donald Trump saved Vladimir Putin again
Mon 03:52 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
We know the date of Donald Trump's visit to China. Ukrainian drones led to the resignation of a Latvian minister
Mon 07:27 - Euronews
Latvian defence minister resigns following recent drone incursions that hit oil facilities
Mon 11:59 - Politico EU
Latvian defense minister resigns amid leadership turnover on NATO’s eastern flank
Tue 03:57 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
The UAE secretly attacked Iran. The president of Venezuela reacts to Trump's words about the 51st US state
Tue 10:53 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Donald Trump flies to China with a host of CEOs. New large contracts are being prepared
Wed 03:01 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Donald Trump on talks with Iran: I don't think about the financial situation of Americans
Wed 04:07 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Donald Trump shows a map with Venezuela as part of the USA. A Pole in the Eurovision final
Wed 05:22 - La Libre (BE)
Donald Trump thought he would arrive in China in a position of strength, but the situation is very different from what he hoped for
Wed 07:07 - Euronews
Donald Trump vows to push Xi Jinping to 'open up' China at superpower summit
Wed 08:58 - Le Figaro
Faced with a Donald Trump pressed for time, China is playing for time
Wed 10:02 - SRF Wirtschaft
British musician – Rod Stewart attacks Donald Trump at King Charles' reception
Wed 10:02 - SRF Wirtschaft
British musician – “Little ratbag”: Rod Stewart meets Charles – and insults Trump
Wed 10:24 - La Libre (BE)
“You idiot”: Donald Trump loses his temper (again) at a journalist at the White House
Wed 11:26 - Le Figaro
From Richard Nixon to Donald Trump: the colorful visits of American presidents to China over the past half century
Wed 11:40 - La Libre (BE)
Volodymyr Zelensky asks Donald Trump to discuss with Xi Jinping the end of the Russian invasion
Wed 12:12 - El Pais
Donald Trump lands in China for a high-voltage summit with Xi Jinping
Wed 12:37 - Le Figaro
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
Wed 16:49 - Le Figaro
War in Iran: “I don’t think at all about the financial situation of the United States”, assumes Donald Trump
Wed 16:55 - Le Figaro
Donald Trump's visit to China: Marco Rubio photographed wearing the same tracksuit as Nicolas Maduro when he was captured
Wed 19:26 - Le Figaro
Philippe Gélie’s editorial: “Trump up against the Xi wall”
Thu 11:45 - The Hill
Chinese security blocks Secret Service agent's access to event during Trump trip