Angela Merkel

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MEPs critique Angela Merkel's legacy as memoirs hit the shelves

‘Freedom’ is an autobiographical book by Angela Merkel, former German Chancellor from 2005 to 2021. It retraces her national and European political career.

28/11/2024

Europe News

Merkel reflects on Putin's tactics and US presidencies in memoirs

Angela Merkel's memoirs reflect on her tenure as German chancellor, detailing interactions with global leaders like Putin, Obama and Trump, and her thoughts on Brexit.

26/11/2024

Europe News

Merkel confronts her legacy in long-awaited memoir

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who served for 16 years, reflects on her childhood, time in office, and her "worry" for the future in her new memoir.

26/11/2024

World News

Macron in trouble over Haiti: European leaders' worst hot mic moments

Several prominent European leaders have been caught out by comments they made when they thought their microphones were switched off.

22/11/2024

Europe News

Merkel delayed Ukraine's NATO bid over Russia fears, memoir reveals

The former German chancellor feared retaliation by Russia if Ukraine joined NATO, and asked Pope Francis for advice about dealing with Donald Trump.

21/11/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Migration pact at risk before it starts

In this edition, we hear how Sweden wants to pay migrants to return to their countries of origin in a bid to improve integration.

21/09/2024

Germany

Legendary German politician Wolfgang Schaeuble dies at 81

The former statesman and finance minister during the euro debt crisis was also known for his role in the reunification of Germany.

27/12/2023

Germany

Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on welcoming migrants?

After two electoral defeats for his coalition, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now taking a tougher stance on migration, trying to ramp up efforts to deport those illegally in the country.

06/11/2023

Germany

King Charles attends banquet with German President Steinmeier

King Charles marks first international visit as monarch with banquet in Berlin

30/03/2023

Germany

Merkel wins award for Germany's open door policy to refugees

"By helping more than one million refugees to survive and rebuild, Angela Merkel has shown great moral and political courage."

04/10/2022

Europe News

We should take Putin's words seriously, says Angela Merkel

"Taking words seriously, not dismissing them out of hand as just a bluff, but dealing with them seriously is by no means a sign of weakness or appeasement, but a sign of political wisdom," Merkel said.

29/09/2022

Germany

Top German court sides with far-right AfD over Angela Merkel comments

Merkel was found to have violated the far-right party's right to equal political opportunities by criticising them during a state visit to South Africa.

15/06/2022

Germany

Merz confirmed as Germany's CDU leader as party moves on from Merkel

Some 95% of party delegates voted for Merz, already assured of leading the CDU after being backed by party members in December.

22/01/2022

Germany

Germany shuts down three of its six nuclear power plants

However, the full phase-out will not be over for a long time, as the post-operational phase and the gradual dismantling of the plants, under the responsibility of operators, is expected to take many more years.

31/12/2021

Germany

Germany: Merkel's CDU party chooses conservative Merz as leader

Members of Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union have chosen prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as party leader.

17/12/2021

Culture news

Angela Merkel reportedly planning a political autobiography

One of Germany's longest serving leaders has not yet made her future plans clear, but one close adviser says a book documenting her premiership's highs and lows is a priority.

10/12/2021

Germany

Euroviews. Germany's foreign policy could be Scholz's biggest headache | View

"Dramatic clashes inside the coalition about the direction of Germany’s foreign policy will be inevitable," writes Jacob F. Kirkegaard.

10/12/2021

Europe Decoded

'Auf Wiedersehen Angela!' Merkel's best moments of 16 years in office

The 67-year-old hasn't disclosed any future plans but said earlier this year that she will take time to "read and sleep" and "then let's see where I show up".

09/12/2021

Germany

Bye-bye Angela: Six legacies that defined the Merkel era

Already feeling nostalgic about the Merkel era? Here is a look at the key legacies that defined her 16-year chancellorship — and will likely outlive it.

08/12/2021

Germany

The most striking pictures of Merkel's 16 years in power

As the world remembers her 16 years in office, these are some of the most striking pictures of Merkel's time in power.

08/12/2021