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Angela Merkel Honored with Germany's Top Order of Merit
politics2 years ago

Angela Merkel Honored with Germany's Top Order of Merit

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for special achievement, Germany's highest federal decoration, from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. While Steinmeier praised Merkel's legacy, some within her own party criticized her approach towards Russia and her policies on energy, migration, and nuclear phase-out. Merkel kept her acceptance speech short, thanking those who supported her during her 16-year tenure. The ceremony had a small audience, including Merkel's successor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, but no one from the current CDU leadership, CSU, or liberal FDP had been invited.

via POLITICO Europe|
#angela-merkel#criticism#germany
politics2 years ago

Angela Merkel Honored with Germany's Top Order of Merit Despite Criticism.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for special achievement, Germany's highest possible honor, in recognition of her 16 years of service to the country. Merkel, the first woman to lead Germany, was praised by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for her insistence on facts, art of negotiation, and firmness in upholding fundamental principles of the state. Merkel thanked her husband, political companions, and advisers for their support during her four terms as chancellor. Her legacy has come under scrutiny since her departure, particularly regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

via ABC News|
#angela-merkel#chancellor#germany
politics2 years ago

Merkel to receive highest German honor.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for special achievement, Germany's highest possible honor, in recognition of her 16-year tenure as the country's leader. Merkel, the first woman to lead Germany and the first chancellor who grew up behind the Iron Curtain in communist East Germany, stepped down in December 2021 with a well-regarded record of leading Europe's biggest economy through a series of crises.

via ABC News|
#angela-merkel#chancellor#germany