Angela Merkel
Merkel urges Europe to protect external borders amid refugee crisis
World
October 3, 2015
Merkel urges Europe to protect external borders amid refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe needed to protect its external frontiers as it faces the greatest influx of refugees…
Support for Merkel falls over handling of refugee crisis
World
September 26, 2015
Support for Merkel falls over handling of refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity has dropped sharply over her handling of the refugee crisis, two polls showed on Saturday,…
Refugee crisis suddenly Merkel’s biggest challenge
World
August 31, 2015
Refugee crisis suddenly Merkel’s biggest challenge
Returning from her summer break in mid-August, German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised some eyebrows by describing Europe's refugee problem as…
Poll: Conservative rebellion on Greek aid hits Merkel’s support
World
August 26, 2015
Poll: Conservative rebellion on Greek aid hits Merkel’s support
Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has slipped by two percentage points due to divisions within her parliamentary bloc…
German lawmakers back Greek bailout talks after Merkel’s chaos warning
World
July 17, 2015
German lawmakers back Greek bailout talks after Merkel’s chaos warning
German lawmakers gave their go ahead on Friday for the euro zone to negotiate a third bailout for Greece, heeding…
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
World
June 8, 2015
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at…
President verbally attacked following Berlin conference
Egypt
June 3, 2015
President verbally attacked following Berlin conference
A Germany-based Egyptian journalist had verbally attacked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, following his conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on…
Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list
Life & Style
May 28, 2015
Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women for the fifth consecutive year,…
Merkel’s approval ratings drop steeply in wake of spying scandal
World
May 8, 2015
Merkel’s approval ratings drop steeply in wake of spying scandal
Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity has dropped abruptly in the wake of an unfolding spying scandal and she has slipped from…
Merkel ‘understands’ concerns of PEGIDA backers
World
January 15, 2015
Merkel ‘understands’ concerns of PEGIDA backers
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she understood many of the concerns that drove people to join populist protests, even though…