Angela Merkel
Sisi and Merkel discuss terrorism, refugee crisis in joint summit
Egypt
October 31, 2018
Sisi and Merkel discuss terrorism, refugee crisis in joint summit
In a Berlin summit, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the world should exert…
Germany urges other EU states to also stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Germany urges other EU states to also stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants other European Union member states to follow its example in stopping arms exports to Saudi…
Germany’s Merkel to attend Istanbul Syria summit: government
Middle East
October 19, 2018
Germany’s Merkel to attend Istanbul Syria summit: government
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Istanbul summit on Syria that was earlier announced by Turkish…
Merkel accuses far-right party of stoking ethnic tension
World
September 6, 2018
Merkel accuses far-right party of stoking ethnic tension
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of using violent protests…
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
Middle East
June 21, 2018
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program and called for…
Harmless nostalgia or worrying nationalism? Germany split over new ministry
World
March 12, 2018
Harmless nostalgia or worrying nationalism? Germany split over new ministry
Is it about lederhosen, bratwurst and beer? Will it stir a healthy patriotism? Or does it hark back to the…
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
World
March 5, 2018
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing coalition…
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
World
March 4, 2018
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
Germany will learn on Sunday whether the Social Democrat (SPD) party’s 464,000 members have voted in favor of a coalition…
Merkel calls for European response to Syria, takes flak from opposition
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Merkel calls for European response to Syria, takes flak from opposition
Angela Merkel has called on the EU to play a more active role in Syria, but German opposition politicians have…
Merkel under fire from own ranks over German coalition deal
World
February 8, 2018
Merkel under fire from own ranks over German coalition deal
Chancellor Angela Merkel faced criticism from within the ranks of her own conservatives on Thursday for making concessions to her…