Home
> Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel humiliates Theresa May over Brexit talks
Angela Merkel left journalists at Davos laughing at the way she is negotiating Brexit with Theresa May.
Merkel upbeat over fresh coalition talks to end Germany's political crisis
German chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to fresh talks to form a new government in a bid to end the political crisis in Europe's largest economy.
White House officials 'humiliated' after Donald Trump was schooled on the EU by Angela Merkel
The relationship between the US and Germany has been strained in 2017 after a frosty first meeting in March.
Pilots across Germany are blocking the deportation of asylum seekers
Lufthansa and Eurowings pilots in Germany are preventing planned deportations of asylum seekers and refugees.
German mayor 'attacked with knife in kebab shop in botched assassination attempt'
Mayor of Altena Andreas Hollstein was allegedly targeted by a man wielding a 15-inch knife possibly because of his 'very liberal views on refugees', said German media.
Twitter suspends 45 Russian propaganda accounts that shared messages on Trump, Merkel and Brexit
Twitter, Facebook and Google have come under scrutiny over the past few months over the role their platforms played in Russia's disinformation campaign during the 2016 election.
Pound spikes further on German political upheaval and approaching UK budget
Political developments spark another intraday rally keeping the British currency firmly in positive territory.
Theresa May told to exploit Merkel crisis in Germany to lower Brexit divorce bill
UK PM Theresa May is urged to exploit Angela Merkel's weakness after German elections to lower Britain's Brexit divorce bill.
Crisis for Angela Merkel: Germany plunged into political chaos as snap elections expected
After weeks of coalition talks, the three parties were unable to come to an agreement, putting Merkel's leadership under the spotlight.
Pound spikes versus euro on German constitutional crisis and resumption of Brexit talks
Collapse of coalition talks in Eurozone's biggest economy weighs on the euro ahead of next round of Brexit talks.
Karl Lagerfeld under fire for Holocaust comment condemning Germany for taking in 'worst enemies' of Jews
The fashion designer described Angela Merkel's open door policy as an effort to "improve her image as the wicked stepmother after the Greek crisis".
Security guards pimping out young male refugees, German media claim
Security staff at refugee centres in Berlin are prostituting young male asylum seekers – including minors – a documentary by broadcaster ZDF has claimed.
Angela Merkel suggests EU is ready to begin post-Brexit trade talks
Talks have reached a deadlock between Britain and the European Union with trade discussions yet to commence .
Angela Merkel minister wants Muslim festivals to be public holidays in Germany
The German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has proposed that the nation introduces public holidays during Muslim festivals. His comments were rounded on by the AfD.
German elections 2017: Angela Merkel all set for fourth term but nationalists make historic surge
Major parties suffer disastrously as 4 smaller parties including AfD all set to enter the Bundestag.
Final polls suggest Angela Merkel will cruise to fourth term as German chancellor
Coalition talks after the election will decide the next German government.
What happened to the million migrants who entered Germany?
Angela Merkel threw open Germany's doors to migrants from war-torn nations, and some said it would be the end of her chancellorship.
Angela Merkel: The world's great political survivor
The German chancellor has seen many other leaders come and go.
Why Germany might go Jamaican after its 2017 election (and what that means)
A so-called 'Jamaica coalition' has never held the balance of power in Germany before.
The secret life of Angela Merkel
Politics aside, the personal life of Germany's Angela Merkel is highly guarded.
Revealed: The world's best (and worst) nationalities
Brexit could "overwhelmingly impair the quality of British nationality" according to top index.
German nationalist leader faces incitement probe after 'racist' comments
Alexander Gauland said the commissioner for immigrant integration could be 'disposed of in Anatolia'.
Merkel ally says website hit by thousands of cyberattacks from Russian IP addresses ahead of election
"Today a massive hacking attack on my homepage - with greetings from Russia," CDU vice chairman Julia Kloeckner tweeted.
Migrant family names daughter 'Angela Merkel Muhammed' in tribute to German chancellor
Child born to Syrian family who found asylum in Germany two years ago.
Germany jails Syrian refugee hairdresser for trying to defraud Isis
Man sentenced to two years in jail for defrauding the terrorist organisation.
Americans, Germans and Brits all think their countries are going in the wrong direction
Citizens of some of the world's biggest economies are unhappy, Ipsos MORI reveals.
Did Japan's first lady pretend she can't speak English to avoid talking to Trump at a G20 dinner?
The US president said Abe did not even say "hello" while sitting next to him at the two-hour G20 dinner.
Chelsea Clinton blasts Trump on Twitter after he redirects Ivanka G20 criticism at her
US president deflected criticism about Ivanka's role during summit by attacking Hillary Clinton and her daughter.
Almost 500 police officers injured in violent G20 clashes in Hamburg
Many of the violent protesters had arrived from outside of Germany.
Trump left isolated as G20 summit wraps with commitment to fight global warming
The meeting's final statement calls deal to reduce greenhouse gases "irreversible" and vowed to implement it quickly.