Merkel wants a return to multilateralism to fight Covid-19
The German leader praised the US returning to the WHO and asked that it unblock the WTO
26 January 2021 - 18:32
Berlin — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on world leaders to work more closely to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, which she said will influence people’s lives for years to come.
The global crisis underscores the value of international co-operation and the limits of nationalism, Merkel said on Tuesday in a virtual address to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda event, pushing for co-ordinated action on issues from digital taxation to trade...
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