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Angela Merkel is Time's Person of the Year...beating the leader of ISIL and Donald Trump

Before German Chancellor Angela Merkel gets too carried away at being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year she should be aware of the opposition

Germany

German parliament gives green light to air missions in Syria

The German parliament has voted to support the coalition conducting airstrikes against ISIL in Syria. Gaining support meant some serious

Germany

Merkel faces call to resign amid migrant crisis criticism

A German right-wing party is calling on Chancellor Angela Merkel to go, amid criticism of her handling of the migrant crisis. Eurosceptic

Germany

Germany's Cabinet backs military support for fight against ISIL

Under pressure from Paris, Germany’s set to help in the fight against ISIL militants. Tornado reconnaissance jets are being pledged, along with a

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France

Germany will 'do more' to fight ISIL, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Berlin will do more to fight ISIL. She was speaking ahead of a working dinner with the French president in

Germany

Schäuble's 'refugee avalanche' remark whips up storm in Germany

German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has caused a political storm by his comments on the migrant crisis. In an apparent swipe at his boss Angela

My Europe Series

Is Europe doomed because of Merkel's domestic troubles?

Europe’s “powerfrau”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has wielded her country’s power to tackle a devastating financial crisis, a refugee crisis and

Germany

Migrant crisis piles political pressure on Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is coming under increasing domestic political pressure to find a lasting solution to the refugee crisis, which will

Turkey

Turkey 'won't beg for EU membership', as tables turn

The publication of the European Commission’s annual report on Turkey coincided with the day on which the founder of the modern republic, Kemal

Germany

Germany's ruling coalition remains divided over refugee crisis

Leaders of Germany’s ruling coalition parties remain divided over how to deal with the refugee crisis. At a meeting in Berlin Chancellor Angela

China

Europe and China should hold free trade talks, says Li

China and Europe should look at holding free trade talks, according to the country’s premier Li Keqiang who is meeting with German Chancellor Angela

World News

EU's long march towards refugee solution continues in Brussels

The EU summit of central and eastern European states grinds on in Brussels as the participants try to get agreement on dealing with the refugee

Germany

Merkel calls for calm in Middle East; Netanyahu blames unrest on Palestinians

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Israelis and Palestinians to calm the situation in the Middle East following a month of escalating violence in

Germany

Netanyahu blames Palestinian Territories for failing to stop violence in Middle East

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks in Berlin to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations

Turkey

Germany offers Turkey concessions package to get support in refugee crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a visit to key ally Turkey on Sunday, meeting with both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Prime Minister

Turkey

Watch live the press conference of Angela Merkel and Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to give a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after talks. They are

Germany

Germany: will spying revelations embarrass Angela Merkel?

There are calls for Germany’s national foreign intelligence agency to be brought under tighter control.

Germany

Germany: PEGIDA slams Merkel over refugee influx

Not all Germans are welcoming refugees with open arms. And as thousands marched in Dresden in support of the ‘anti-Islamisation’ PEGIDA movement on

United Kingdom

Cameron holds low-profile talks with Merkel

British Prime Minister David Cameron has hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks at his country retreat Chequers. Dominating the low-profile

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: historic Merkel-Hollande address and first refugees relocated under EU plan

In this edition of Europe Weekly, all eyes were on French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they jointly addressed