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Angela Merkel meets with Pope Francis

2013-05-20 09:52

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican. See the pictures.

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Letta to push anti-austerity in Germany

2013-04-30 13:33

Italy's new prime minister will face an early test of his mission to reverse Europe's austerity course as he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Female heads split over Thatcher's rule

2013-04-10 16:06

The first woman democratically elected as head of government in Europe, Margaret Thatcher, has inspired but also exasperated a generation of women political leaders.

Germans back Merkel's crisis management

2013-04-05 19:23

A new poll has shown Germans widely approve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis management following a bailout deal for Cyprus.

France, UK willing to arm Syrian rebels

2013-03-15 08:11

France has joined Britain in voicing its willingness to supply weapons to Syria's rebels if it cannot convince its European partners to lift an arms embargo as the conflict enters its third year.

US pushes trans-Atlantic free trade

2013-02-26 17:06

US Secretary of State John Kerry pushed for a free-trade agreement with Europe, saying it would help create jobs and growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

German cabinet approves Mali mission

2013-02-19 12:40

Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet has approved a plan to send up to 330 German military personnel to Mali to help train the country’s soldiers and provide logistical support.

German minister quits in plagiarism case

2013-02-09 17:20

Germany's education minister has resigned after a university decided to withdraw her doctorate, finding that she plagiarised parts of her thesis.

Merkel laments 'painful' election-year

2013-01-21 16:29

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called a knife-edge defeat in a state poll "painful" and said her party had work to do to shore up support ahead of the September election.

God's gender divides German government

2012-12-21 22:22

A minister in Angela Merkel's government has sparked a pre-Christmas row among Germany's ruling parties by suggesting God be referred to with the neutral article instead of a masculine one.

Merkel not ruling out Greek 'haircut'

2012-12-02 09:55

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has not ruled out a so-called "haircut", or write-down, on Greek debt in the next few years, she said in an interview.

World leaders hail Obama victory

2012-11-07 13:11

World leaders have hailed President Barack Obama's sweeping re-election, with allies pledging to deepen co-operation with the United States.

Germany wrestles with anti-Islam film ban

2012-09-19 10:05

German politicians and Muslim groups are agonising over whether to ban a small far-right group from screening in public an anti-Islam film that has sparked violent protests in parts of the world.

Netherlands votes in hope of stability

2012-09-12 09:00

Dutch voters are headed to the polls to elect a new government, craving stability to weather the storm of the eurozone debt crisis at the expense of anti-Brussels extremist parties.

Petrol bomb thrown at Moldovan PM's car

2012-08-23 15:04

A man threw a petrol bomb at the cortege of Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat as he returned from hosting an official reception for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, says an official.

Shares rise as Merkel soothes nerves

2012-08-17 08:03

Shares firmed as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's support for the European Central Bank's efforts to contain the eurozone debt crisis calmed investors.

Emissions can have dreadful consequences

2012-07-16 18:19

A failure to take action against climate change will have "dreadful consequences" for the whole world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned at international talks in Berlin on cutting climate emissions.

Russia rejects 'joke' of hosting Assad

2012-07-05 20:49

Russia has confirmed that some of its Western partners had asked Moscow to offer Syrian President Bashar Assad asylum but say it had dismissed the idea as a joke.

Europe summit: Merkel vs everyone else

2012-06-28 10:04

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is the woman to watch — or fear, or confront — in Europe.

Activists sandbag Frankfurt exchange

2012-06-17 16:43

Activists calling for transaction taxes have built a wall of sandbags outside the Frankfurt stock exchange.

59% of Germans view Israel as 'aggressive'

2012-05-23 14:06
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Most Germans view Israel as "aggressive", says an opinion poll released ahead of a state visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories by Germany's president.

Merkel losing green battle to cheap coal

2012-05-20 16:18

To fulfill Angela Merkel's nuclear exit plans, Germany needs to avoid coal and build a stack of gas power plants to secure clean energy supplies.

G8 want Greece to stay in eurozone

2012-05-19 22:47

G8 leaders have stressed their desire to see Greece stay in the eurozone at a crunch Camp David summit, as they smooth deep-seated divisions about how best to tackle the eurozone crisis.

Hollande sworn in as French president

2012-05-15 11:28

Socialist leader Francois Hollande has been sworn in as president of France at a solemn ceremony overshadowed by the catastrophic debt crisis threatening to unravel the eurozone.

Merkel's party suffers severe defeat

2012-05-13 22:42

Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a severe defeat in a pivotal German state vote likely to award her main rivals a major boost in their bid to soften her austerity drive in Europe.

 

Merkel to attend Wembley final

2013-05-16 18:54

German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed she is set to attend the Champions League final at London's Wembley stadium.

Cameron makes case over EU relationship

2013-04-13 22:55

Prime Minister David Cameron has laid out his case for renegotiating Britain's relationship with the rest of the EU in a tête-à-tête with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Topless protesters disrupt Putin visit

2013-04-08 12:04

Topless female demonstrators have disrupted Russian President Vladimir Putin's tour of an industrial fair with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, say reports.

Eurozone's duty to help Cyprus: Merkel

2013-03-20 18:05

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that the eurozone had a "duty" to work with Cyprus to resolve the debt-mired island's banking crisis.

German MP calls for Italy to leave euro

2013-03-01 12:43

A deputy from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has called for Italy to leave the euro if it could not stick to EU rules after its inconclusive election.

German court rules on gay adoption

2013-02-19 17:00

Germany's highest court has ruled that gays in a civil partnership should be allowed to adopt their partners' adopted children.

Tributes pour in for outgoing pope

2013-02-11 17:31

World leaders have paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI, who announced that he is quitting as head of the Catholic church.

Germany marks anniversary of Hitler's rise

2013-01-30 14:01

Germany is marking the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's rise to power with a solemn ceremony at a memorial site in what was the heart of Nazi Berlin.

German doctors call for action

2013-01-03 22:33

The head of the German doctors' lobby and politicians has called for swift action to root out corruption following a scandal over preferential treatment for organ transplants.

EU promises further steps to quell crisis

2012-12-14 11:59

European leaders have agreed to press on with further steps to shore up their finances and sustain momentum in tackling the debt crisis.

Tutu rejects Nobel Peace Prize for EU

2012-11-30 09:36

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other Nobel Peace laureates have written to the foundation in protest at the decision to award the 2012 prize to the EU.

Germany honours Roma Holocaust victims

2012-10-23 16:17

Chancellor Angela Merkel will finally open a much-delayed memorial to Roma victims of the Nazi regime.

Germany mulls ban on prophet film

2012-09-17 15:02

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says authorities are considering whether to ban the public screening of a film about Islam's Prophet Muhammad that has caused violent fury among Muslims.

Merkel urges Israel not to strike Iran

2012-08-31 14:54

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to order a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites.

Merkel: No Greek deal with Samaras

2012-08-22 16:21

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed the chances of striking a final agreement on Greece's rescue package during upcoming talks with Greek PM Antonis Samaras.

Merkel warns party over circumcision ban

2012-07-16 18:20

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has told her party the country risks becoming a "laughing stock" over a court ruling calling religious circumcision a criminal act, says a report.

Hollande praises Merkel and Obama

2012-07-06 11:09

French President Francois Hollande has offered words of praise for US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a magazine interview.

Merkel favours closer ties with US

2012-06-30 22:50

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Germany and the US would benefit from having a closer relationship - if they can first manage to overcome their differences.

Europe's leaders at odds before summit

2012-06-27 11:47

European leaders sound unusually divided before a high-stakes summit, with Germany’s Angela Merkel saying total debt liability would not be shared in her lifetime.

US slams Russia over Syria arms sales

2012-06-01 10:28

The United States has lashed Moscow for arming the Syrian government and has warned of the threat of civil war, as it steps up diplomatic pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.

Obama sketches strategy for Europe

2012-05-22 12:06

US President Barack Obama has urged Europe to strengthen its defences against financial market turmoil and recapitalise its banks as part of a four-pronged strategy.

Merkel: Germany needs European market

2012-05-20 12:21

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Germany's economic health depends on that of the European Union, even though exports to the region are at a 20-year low.

Hollande, Merkel pledge to seek growth

2012-05-16 10:10

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande say they've agreed to discuss ways to generate economic growth in Europe.

Hollande to be sworn in, dash to Berlin

2012-05-15 09:45

Socialist Francois Hollande is to be sworn in as France's president before naming a prime minister and dashing to Germany to battle with Berlin over how to tackle Europe's debt crisis.

Merkel to meet newly elected Hollande

2012-05-11 15:32

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a first round of talks on the eurozone crisis with French President Francois Hollande in Berlin after his inauguration, says her spokesperson.

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