Romania

European leaders aim to project unity at informal EU summit in Romania

European leaders are holding an informal EU summit on Europe Day in the Romanian city of Sibiu, with 27 EU leaders hoping to project an image of unity

09/05/2019

World News

Balkan summit aims to break Kosovo-Serbia deadlock

Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo held their first talks in several months — part of a Western Balkan summit aimed at ending the deadlock in the region.

30/04/2019

Belgium

What was on the tablet that had May and Merkel laughing?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been breaking the EU summit ice with under-fire UK PM Theresa May.

10/04/2019

World

Raw Politics: MEPs discuss Theresa May's Brexit tour

UK Prime Minister Theresa May made a last-ditch tour to garner support for another Brexit extension ahead of Wednesday's European summit.

10/04/2019

United Kingdom

MPs back idea of Brexit extension to June 30 ahead of EU summit

British MPs have this afternoon endorsed Prime Minister Theresa May's request to the European Union to delay Brexit until June 30, adding weight to the pitch she will make to EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday.

09/04/2019

United Kingdom

What do EU leaders say about another Brexit extension?

Leaders from the other 27 EU countries meet on Wednesday to decide on the UK’s request for a Brexit delay until June 30.

09/04/2019

World

May to hold face-to-face meetings with Merkel and Macron over Brexit extension

The UK Prime Minister will hold face-to-face meetings with the German and French leaders in advance of the emergency Brexit summit on Wednesday. Theresa May is continuing to face strong resistance from within her cabinet to a long Brexit delay,

09/04/2019

Ireland

Watch again: Merkel pledges 'major efforts' to avoid hard Brexit

As Britain continues to struggle to reach agreement on Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Ireland to hear the fears of people north and south of the border with Northern Ireland.

04/04/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Brexit pressure from EU and far-right unity

Watch Thursday night's episode of Raw Politics.

04/04/2019

Germany

Euroviews. I am a Muslim, I was born and bred in Germany but I do not identify as a German ǀ View

Muslims [...] are barely represented in Brussels: there are only 3 Muslim MEPs out of a total of 751. And since they are all men, Muslim women are invisible in the EU parliament (with the exception of some of the cleaners).

27/03/2019

Europe News

New Brexit deadline set for May 22 if MPs back divorce deal

But if MPs do not back the withdrawal agreement then the EU will agree to a shorter delay until April 12.

21/03/2019

Germany

Alleged German migrant war-criminals not investigated

Asylum-seekers who may be war-criminals have not been investigated, claims German newspaper

08/03/2019

Germany

Merkel and Pence argue over Iran deal

Merkel and Pence argue over Iran deal at the Munich Security Conference

16/02/2019

World News

Merkel should be next EU Council president, Renzi says in new book

"Merkel could certainly be a good person to lead foreign policy, but she could also be a good person to chair the European Council," the former Italian prime minister says in his new book.

14/02/2019

World News

French, Germans trust Putin more than Trump, survey finds

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is trusted to do the right thing regarding world affairs by a majority of people in six countries — the highest of five world leaders.

12/02/2019

Germany

Merkel closes Facebook page, bids farewell to 2.5 million followers

"You know that I am no longer CDU president, so I will now close my Facebook page," Merkel said in a video message.

02/02/2019

Switzerland

Davos 2019: 7 things to know on day two

Here are the stories making headlines on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

23/01/2019

Switzerland

Merkel encourages multilateralism in the face of populism at Davos

German Chancellor Angela Merkel championed globalisation and multilateralism in the face of populism in her keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

23/01/2019

World

Can new Franco-German treaty revive a fracturing EU?

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron will sign a new Franco-German treaty - hoping to breathe new life into half a century of political partnership.

22/01/2019

Germany

Merkel vows greater international role for Germany in 2019

Merkel vows greater international role in 2019 and says Germany must stand up for its convictions.

31/12/2018