German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Analysis: Why does Angela Merkel suddenly want to ban the veil?
Life & Style
December 8, 2016
Analysis: Why does Angela Merkel suddenly want to ban the veil?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not one for rabble-rousing. In 11 years as the leader of Germany, her speeches are…
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession: Bild
Middle East
November 30, 2016
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession: Bild
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliamentary members of her Christian Democratic party on Tuesday that she opposed opening new negotiations…
Germany’s Merkel cannot afford to bail out Deutsche Bank: media
Business
October 1, 2016
Germany’s Merkel cannot afford to bail out Deutsche Bank: media
German Chancellor Angela Merkel cannot afford to bail out Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) given the hard line Berlin has taken against…
‘Mission Impossible’ — Tight Brexit timeline unsettles Germans
World
July 22, 2016
‘Mission Impossible’ — Tight Brexit timeline unsettles Germans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and fellow European leaders are pressing the new British government to trigger divorce proceedings with the…
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
Middle East
July 13, 2016
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
Germany will recall soldiers serving at the Incirlik airbase in Turkey if Ankara continues blocking German lawmakers from visiting the…
Iran, criticizing Merkel, says to press on with missile program
Middle East
July 9, 2016
Iran, criticizing Merkel, says to press on with missile program
Iran will press on with its missile program "with full force" based on national security needs, a foreign ministry spokesman…
Merkel’s party calls for tighter laws after Cologne assaults
World
January 9, 2016
Merkel’s party calls for tighter laws after Cologne assaults
Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on Saturday proposed stricter laws regulating asylum seekers after a string of New Year's Eve sexual…
Merkel defends refugee policy as expression of ‘humanity’
World
October 12, 2015
Merkel defends refugee policy as expression of ‘humanity’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday defended her open-door policy to refugees in the face of falling poll ratings, saying it…
UPDATE: Merkel tells Egypt’s Sisi: death penalty is wrong but let’s trade
Egypt
June 3, 2015
UPDATE: Merkel tells Egypt’s Sisi: death penalty is wrong but let’s trade
Germany opposes Egypt's use of the death penalty, recently imposed on Islamist leaders including former President Mohamed Morsi, but is…
Agency: German MPs divided on Sisi’s visit
Egypt
June 2, 2015
Agency: German MPs divided on Sisi’s visit
According to DPA news agency, Germany hesitated for a long time, before inviting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the…