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Media Coverage of Chancellor Merkel Receiving Honorary Degree from JHU
Will Kirk via Johns Hopkins University
On July 15, 2021, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa) from Johns Hopkins University during her official visit to Washington, DC.
AGI was proud to be part of the ceremony, with AGI President Jeff Rathke providing the event’s closing remarks.
The event was widely covered by both English and German-speaking media, including:
English
POLITICO: Washington farewells Angela Merkel
DW News: Angela Merkel meets Joe Biden during final US visit–as it happened
Newsweek: What Happened During Angela Merkel’s Visit to the White House
German
Der Spiegel: Merkel spricht über Pläne nach Ende ihrer Amtszeit (Merkel discusses her plans after she leaves office)
Die Zeit: Joe Biden bezeichnet Angela Merkels Kanzlerschaft als “historisch” (Joe Biden describes Angela Merkel’s chancellorship as “historic”)
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Stille Genugtuung und dezente Pointen (Calm satisfaction and discreet punchlines)
Süddeutsche Zeitung: Merkel verabschiedet sich in Washington (Merkel says goodbye while in Washington)
