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Merkel Urges Better EU Coordination On Virus Travel Rules

Merkel Urges Better EU Coordination On Virus Travel Rules

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her desire for better coordination on pandemic travel rules among the bloc’s 27 member states.

With the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, which has become more rapid, Merkel have insisted it was problematic to have a patchwork of regulations.

I regret that we haven’t managed yet to have completely uniform action among the member states on travel guidelines — that is coming back to haunt us,’ she told reporters after a meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

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Angela Merkel Coronavirus - 'I Miss My Colleagues' – Angela Merkel

Coronavirus: ‘I Miss My Colleagues’ – Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is missing personal contact with colleagues while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Angela Merkel, 65, has been in self-isolation since Sunday after coming into contact with a person who later tested positive for Covid-19.

The chancellor said she was “keeping very, very busy,” during a news conference.

She said she spends a lot of time in video conferences and telephone group chats.

“I miss being able to attend cabinet meetings personally,” Merkel said, adding that she missed not being able to see people in person.