Angela Merkel blames German 'perfectionism' for virus chaos

Angela Merkel has blamed German ‘perfectionism’ for the country’s current coronavirus chaos with vaccine doses going unused and patchy lockdown rules failing to rein in the third wave.  The long-serving chancellor called for more ‘flexibility’ as she acknowledged flaws in a bureaucratic

Anger at Merkel prompts calls for term limits in Germany

Dismay at Angela Merkel’s handling of Covid-19 has prompted calls for a limit on how long German chancellors can stay in power.  Merkel has served four terms in office since 2005, working with five different UK prime ministers from Blair to Johnson