Angela Merkel Archives

We salute the great lady! – by S.H.Moulana Source:Albiladdailyeng German Chancellor Angela Merkel indeed never wavers to stand by what is right and never plays to the gallery like many other politicians normally do for the sake of votes. She was rightly named Time’s Person of the Year’ in 2015, as she bravely handled the Syrian refugee problem despite vehement opposition from within her country. Merkel not only led her country with courage but also guided the EU countries in the right direction. While liberally allowing the refugees to migrate to Germany she had to face many stiff obstacles by the nationalists in her country, but she squashed all that by saying “When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.” Former US Republican president, Donald Trump, once tweeted ‘Time magazine would never pick me as ‘Person of the Year’ despite being the big favorite, they picked a person who is ruining Germany.” ...

Trump bowing out; Opportunity for Australia to mend fences with China? “Those whom the Gods wish to destroy they first make them mad By Raj Gonsalkorale Donald Trump has taken the USA down an abyss of despair and duplicity. Domestic divisions and international disorder dominated the Trump era. Many questioned the sanity of Trump’s approach to governance, nationally and internationally. Now, more than 80 million voters and popular vote majority in excess of 7 million, and 306 electoral college votes has given Joe Biden a clear victory over Trump. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will have a tough time resurrecting some trust and confidence that their own people, and others in the rest of the world, had with the USA. In the age of information technology, the world has become smaller and closer to each other whether one likes it or not, and whether it is a good thing or ...