“Time” sees Baerbock as a rising star
The US magazine sees Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock as one of the world's 100 rising personalities. Washington (AP) - The US magazine "Time" sees Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) as one of the world's 100 rising personalities. Explaining her selection, which was published on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote: "When I think about what makes me optimistic in these times, it's having a partner who so seamlessly blends principle and pragmatism ." According to Blinken, the minister has managed to bring the US and Germany, as well as all transatlantic allies, closer together despite global challenges - including Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. "She's never lost faith in the inherent strength of our democracies, rooted in our freedoms, our respect for human rights, and our unique capacity to keep making ourselves better," the secretary of state added. "And she has