Angela Merkel

Oil and euros

This week, we look at what the business press has to say about the American decision to block a major Canada–US pipeline project as well as at commentary about the EU rescue fund.

Rettungsfonds

Voters in various American states take part in primary elections to choose a Republican presidential candidate.

Political (in)action

This week, we look at comment from the business press on the Republican primaries in the US as well as on the failure of Europe’s leaders to take action on the continuing financial crisis.

Vorwahlen

Is your knowledge of the English language up to date?

Quiz: "flesh" or "beef"?

Merkel and Sarkozy sat down together to ___ out a new plan.

Merkel and Sarkozy: sending the right message? Photo: Présidence de la République

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris this week to discuss strategies for dealing with the euro crisis. But did they accomplish anything? The business press is sceptical.

Kanzler(in)

erreichen

No to nukes and euro ministers

This week, we look at media comment on Germany’s decision to close its nuclear-power plants by 2022. We also focus on the debate over who should become the new head of the International Monetary Fund.

Atomkraftwerke

Internationaler Währungsfonds

Quiz: "grid" or "gridlock"?

Germany will take all its nuclear power plants off the ___ by 2022.

Atomkraftwerke

Brace yourself for the future

I’ve come across this week’s wise word in so many different contexts recently: it’s used to talk about teeth, trousers, technology and trouble.

The power of the Green party in Germany

For the first time ever in Germany, a Green will be the governor of a regional state. The Greens are celebrating. For Angela Merkel, it’s a huge setback. We look at the language of this historic election.

hier: Ministerpräsident

Bundesland

Rückschlag

Do you remember what the press had to say about these people and events?

Press language 2010

In this quiz, we take a look back at events that took place in 2010. Test your knowledge of the language used in the commentary pages of the world's most popular media.

American perspectives

This week, we look at US media comment on the G-20 summit in Seoul, South Korea. Outside the US, leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been critical of the Federal Reserve Bank’s plan to pour $600 billion into the weak American economy over the next eight months.

Gipfeltreffen

Kanzler(in)

US-Notenbank

Milliarde(n)

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