Angela Merkel

Olaf Schultz’s course to the Chancellorship has been pretty much predestined for some time. His governing coalition had fallen apart and the only democratic option he had in his hands was to ask the Bundestag to send him, by order to dissolve it, to the presidential palace.

Developments in Syria currently appear to be favorable to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who has already formulated his strategy and given his “blessings” for the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. At the same time, he states that he considers only two people as world leaders: himself and Vladimir Putin.

Xenia Kounalaki, a journalist, columnist, and foreign editor at Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis for a deep dive into the revelations in Angela Merkel's recently released memoirs, including her handling of the Greek financial crisis and the migration crisis, her encounters with Greece's leaders, and more.

In her newly released memoir, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on Türkiye's role in the 2015 European refugee crisis, recounting a controversial visit to Istanbul and the fallout it caused in Germany.

"Freedom" is a word that is intrinsically associated with the life of Angela Merkel. From her formative years in East Germany to her last term as chancellor, which coincided with Donald Trump's first US presidency, she has constantly been called upon to defend one of humanity's greatest values.

First things first: The long-awaited memoirs of Angela Merkel, which have now been released simultaneously in more than 30 countries as if they were a new Harry Potter novel, are above all one thing: incredibly boring.

The publication of the memoirs of Angela Merkel, who was Germany's chancellor at one of the toughest times of Greece's post-junta history, is an opportunity for reflection. 

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's highly anticipated memoir, "Freedom", set to be released in Greek by Metaichmio on Tuesday, includes recollections of her interactions with three former Greek prime ministers during the Greek debt crisis of the previous decade.

As the release of her memoir Freedom approaches, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on the Ukraine war, nuclear threats, her handling of Donald Trump, and key moments with Alexis Tsipras.

It’s a best-seller before it’s even released. The reason is the long-awaited Memoirs of Angela Merkel entitled “Freedom: Memories 1954-2021” (Freiheit: Erinnerungen 1954-2021).