Angela Merkel

Freedom: Book explores ex-German chancellor's journey, record, and vision

Merkel devotes a long section of her book to the rapid and unexpected events that followed November 1989

Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's win, recalls awkward non-handshake

Merkel worked with four American presidents while she was German chancellor. She was in power throughout Trump's first term - easily the most tense period for German-US relations of her 16-year tenure

Germany's Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of Syrians

The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday it's giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her efforts to welcome more than 1 million refugees mostly from Syria into Germany, despite some criticism both at home and abroad. Matthew Saltmarsh, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said Merkel had been selected as the latest recipient for the Nansen award, which is handed out annually by the Geneva-based UN agency. Under the then-Federal Chancellor Merkel's leadership, Germany welcomed more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum-seekers in 2015 and 2016, which, as you will remember, was the height of the conflict in Syria, and there was deadly violence in other parts of the world, Saltmarsh told reporters. "Dr. Merkel helped to highlight the plight of refugees globally." Merkel's decision to let in so many migrants boosted the far-right Alternative for Germany party and resulted in protests by a vocal minority. She was also blasted by some ...

Rule of law, anyone?

Negotiated and reciprocal agreements between communities are vital to underpin any law

No apologies: Ex-German chancellor Merkel defends approach to Ukraine

Angela Merkel defended her approach to Ukraine and Russia during her 16 years as Germany's leader, saying that a much criticised 2015 peace deal for eastern Ukraine bought Kyiv precious time

Ex-German chancellor Merkel slams war in Ukraine, hints at new role: Report

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed Russia's attack on Ukraine and suggested a possible return to the limelight in her first semi-public comments since leaving office

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier re-elected for another term

The president was elected with a big majority by a special assembly made up of the members of parliament's lower house and representatives of Germany's 16 states

2021, the year that was for world: A chaotic return to the usual

2021 started on a sour note for the democratic world and it remained under pressure from a dominant communist China

After 16 years

New leadership in Berlin has consequences for India

Scholz elected by Germany's Parliament to take charge as Chancellor

He'll take over after Merkel asserted Germany's status as the paramount power broker in the European Union and one of the leading countries in the West

End of an era: Germany's Angela Merkel bows out after 16 years

Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist East Germany, is bowing out about a week short of the record for longevity

Forbes' most powerful women: FM Sitharaman in top 40, Nayar makes debut

MacKenzie Scott tops this year's ranking, replacing the outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel

Outgoing Chancellor Merkel makes final appeal to Germans to get vaccinated

Merkel gave what is expected to be her last weekly video message two days after federal and state leaders decided on a series of measures meant to break a wave of coronavirus infections

Germany faces 'long road ahead' in Covid-19 battle, warns expert

An apparent plateau in the number of new cases could partly be a result of overwhelmed local health authorities falling behind on testing, the president of the RKI public-health institute said

Angela Merkel likely to step down on December 8: German Cabinet

Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after her successor Olaf Scholz's election, preliminary scheduled for December 8, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday

Don't tolerate hate: Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel at farewell

Outgoing Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Germans to stand up to hatred, at a military ceremony on Thursday bidding her farewell after 16 years in office.

Angela Merkel announces new curbs for unvaccinated, backs mandatory shots

Both Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz, said vaccination was "the way out" of the pandemic as virus cases continued to surge nationwide

Pomp, punk and pandemic see German Chancellor Merkel out of office

Merkel is caretaker chancellor until her successor is sworn in

Germany excludes unvaccinated from parts of public life to curb virus

Merkel said that parliament will debate the possibility of imposing a general vaccine mandate that would come into force as early as February

Olaf Scholz set to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor

Scholz's center-left Social Democrats said they will present their agreement with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats on Wednesday