Angela Merkel
German minister heads to Iran, business ties still limited
Business
October 1, 2016
German minister heads to Iran, business ties still limited
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel heads to Iran next week with a planeful of industry executives keen to rebuild trade…
Merkel party routed in Berlin polls in backlash against migrant policy
World
September 19, 2016
Merkel party routed in Berlin polls in backlash against migrant policy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a historic loss in Berlin state elections on Sunday while the right-wing populist AfD…
Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan
World
September 4, 2016
Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed bilateral relations with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan before the start of the G20 summit in…
Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing
World
August 29, 2016
Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing
Triggering the procedure for Britain to exit the European Union is like turning off the engines on an airplane, a…
Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine at G20 on Sept. 4-5
World
August 23, 2016
Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine at G20 on Sept. 4-5
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France have agreed to meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine on Sept. 4-5…
Train passengers attacked by axe-wielding youth in Germany
World
July 19, 2016
Train passengers attacked by axe-wielding youth in Germany
An Afghan refugee attacked passengers with an axe on a train in southern Germany, a senior state official said on…
German official denies report on foreign policy shift on Israel
Middle East
May 2, 2016
German official denies report on foreign policy shift on Israel
A German government official denied on Sunday a magazine report which said Berlin might end its unconditional support for Israel…
Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany
World
May 1, 2016
Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany
Delegates from Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not…
Obama, Merkel push for TTIP trade deal as foreign crises weigh
Business
April 25, 2016
Obama, Merkel push for TTIP trade deal as foreign crises weigh
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with…
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
Middle East
April 15, 2016
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Germany had accepted a request from Turkey to seek prosecution of a German…