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German economy and budget surplus soar, but Merkel shuns new debt

Germany's economy grew 1.9 percent last year boosting the budget surplus hugely, but Chancellor Merkel says the country won't take on any new debt.

Germany

Trudeau and Merkel share common goals in Berlin

Trudeau and Merkel meet in Berlin and talk NATO and CETA

Germany

Tunisia and Germany discuss ways to speed up deportation of illegal migrants

Tunisia’s prime minister has rejected criticism his country was too slow to take back failed asylum seekers from Europe.

Germany

Germany's Merkel pushes for faster deportations of failed asylum seekers

The aim is to get more failed asylum seekers out of Germany – and faster.

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Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: voter survey says Europeans want strong leaders

This is the Brief from Brussels, our daily roundup of the latest news from Europe’s de facto capital.

Germany

Merkel gets party backing to fight Germany's election

Germany's centre-right political parties have agreed to nominate Angela Merkel as their candidate to run for chancellor in the country's election in September.

Turkey

Merkel attempts to smooth relations with Turkish leader

The German Chancellor is making her first visit to Turkey since a failed coup attempt there last July

World

Eritrean president describes Hollande and Merkel as 'mentally disturbed'

He specifically took jibes at French President Francois Hollande and his German counterpart, Angela Merkel. Afwerki described both leaders as being mentally disturbed and that they were among those wh

Germany

Schulz nominated as SPD candidate to take on Merkel for German Chancellor

In Germany, the centre-left SPD has chosen Martin Schulz as its candidate in the battle to become the country’s next chancellor.

USA

It's good to talk: Trump phones world leaders

A day after he was visited by UK Prime Minister Theresa May, US President Donald Trump has spent the day in the Oval Office taking congratulatory calls from other world leaders.

Germany

Hollande and Merkel call for EU unity over Trump and Brexit

The French and German leaders have met in Berlin as May and Trump prepared to meet in the US, and ahead of an EU summit in Malta next week.

World News

Euroviews. From trade wars to security: how will Trump affect Germany? - Opinion by Joschka Fischer

Germany

SPD nominates Schulz to take on Merkel for German Chancellor

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have nominated Martin Schulz as their candidate to run against Angela Merkel to become chancellor, following Sigmar Gabriel’s decision to stand…

World News

Trump blasts, Europe bites back

The US President-elect's comments about NATO, Ukraine and the EU among others are ruffling feathers on the continent as leaders and diplomats respond.

World News

Donald Trump on refugees, Nato, Merkel and Brexit

“Brexit is going to be a great thing”, Germany’s Angela Merkel is Europe’s most important leader and the lifting of sanctions against Russia could happen.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EPP's Tajiani eyes presidency win

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Germany

Merkel says Germany is 'stronger than terrorism'

With Germany still reeling from the deadly Berlin truck attack, Angela Merkel has used her annual New Year’s message to insist the country and its democratic values are ‘stronger than…

Germany

Berlin attack: Merkel wants more failed asylum seekers expelled

Chancellor Angela Merkel says she has told Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi in a phone call that Germany wants to speed up the deportation of failed asylum seekers and increase the number of thos

Germany

Europe's far-right blasts Chancellor Angela Merkel for Berlin lorry attack

Germany’s far-right has blamed Angela Merkel’s open door refugee policy for the Berlin Christmas market attack.

Germany

Europe pays tribute to those killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack

A sombre-looking Angela Merkel joined the Mayor of Berlin, and Germany’s foreign and interior ministers at the scene of the deadly truck attack on the Christmas market in the…