Germany’s Merkel on coronavirus: We can see light at the end of tunnel
|Commenting on the coronavirus situation in the country, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said that “we will defeat this virus” while adding that “we can see light at the end of the tunnel.”
Additional comments
Economic damage in Europe from the pandemic is immense.
We will discuss how we can become more independent on vaccine production in the EU.
The problem is not how many vaccines we ordered but how much we can produce in Europe.
This virus will be with us for a long while yet.
It's "not ok" if vaccination appointments go unused.
Turkey has been showing signs of de-escalation in eastern MED.
We expect Turkey to uphold standards of human rights, rule of law.
Turkey deserves recognition for the 3.6 million refugees it has taken in.
We will discuss how we can resume high-level contacts with Turkey.
Merkel’s comments on the virus are a stark contrast from what she said earlier on. Following a conclusion of the meeting with the state premiers on Tuesday, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said that ‘we are in a very serious situation now.’
Meanwhile, Germany is set to impose new entry regulations for incoming flight passengers, the Bild newspaper reported, citing government sources.
Market reaction
EUR/USD has stalled its bounce and attacks 1.1800 once again, as the US dollar refreshes four-month highs across its main competitors amid mixed action in global equities.
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