Germany

Bavaria's premier rejects Merkel's 'we can do this' refugee mantra

Around 800 right-wing protesters have gathered in Berlin to vent their anger over Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy.

31/07/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Merkel's robust attack on Islamist terror

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories making waves around Europe.

28/07/2016

Germany

Angela Merkel stands by refugee policy after attacks in Germany

The German Chancellor interrupted her summer holidays to defend her open-door refugee policy following recent attacks in Germany.

28/07/2016

Germany

Angela Merkel stands by refugee policy after attacks in Germany

The German Chancellor interrupted her summer holidays to defend her open-door refugee policy following recent attacks in Germany.

28/07/2016

Germany

Merkel in mourning over Munich murders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has addressed the country following the killing spree in Munich that left nine innocent people dead.

23/07/2016

Germany

May and Merkel in first face-to-face talks in Berlin

Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Berlin for her first face-to-face talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

20/07/2016

France

Balkan EU hopefuls told Brexit will not hit their membership chances

France, Germany and Italy met in Paris on Monday for a Balkans Summit at which they sought to allay fears that the Brexit would harm their accession process.

04/07/2016

Germany

Germany says UK will not be allowed to 'cherry pick' over Brexit deal

Angela Merkel has firmly quashed claims from Boris Johnson and other prominent British politicians that the UK will be able to retain access to the single market if it leaves the…

28/06/2016

Germany

Germany, Italy and France rule out informal talks on Brexit

After talks in Berlin the leaders of Italy, Germany and France have ruled out any informal talks with Britain on leaving the EU, raising the prospect of a lengthy political vacuum within the…

27/06/2016

Germany

'No need to be nasty' Merkel wants clear-headed Brexit talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried to calm the waters following the British vote to leave the European Union.

25/06/2016

World News

Merkel and Hollande 'deeply regret' Britain's vote to leave the EU

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she deeply regrets the British vote to leave the EU.

24/06/2016

World News

Brexit: German Chancellor Angela Merkel treads a careful political line

Conciliatory, even eager to meet the demands of British Prime Minister David Cameron.

22/06/2016

World News

Merkel pushes for rule of law and market access in China

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun her ninth official trip to China with an appeal for an independent judiciary.

12/06/2016

Germany

Headache for Angela Merkel as German President Joachim Gauck says no to a second term

German President Joachim Gauck has surprised many by announcing he wont be serving a second five-year term.

06/06/2016

Switzerland

World's longest tunnel opens in Switzerland

The Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland has officially opened in a ceremony celebrating the money and manpower that went into making the world's longest rail tunnel.

01/06/2016

Germany

Turkey warns Germany over vote on Armenian mass killings

Turkey has warned Germany against voting for a parliamentary resolution recognising the mass killings of Armenians as a genocide.

31/05/2016

France

The fight for Europe's soul is continuing, say Merkel and Hollande on Verdun anniversary

The French and German leaders meet for the centenary of the Battle of Verdun - 300 days and 300,000 lives lost.

29/05/2016

Germany

Germany's carrot and stick approach to refugee integration

German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented her government’s new refugee integration law on Wednesday after a coalition summit in Meseberg in eastern…

25/05/2016

World News

Turkey warns EU migrant deal could collapse if visa-waiver isn't speeded up

With the German chancellor attending the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey’s president has used the occasion to raise the issue of Turkish visa-free travel to the European…

25/05/2016

Turkey

Germany's Merkel tells Turkey to meet all terms for visa-free travel

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Turkey it must fulfill all the conditions set by the EU before its citizens get visa free travel to the…

23/05/2016