Over the last two decades, the European Union has looked to Angela Merkel as its de facto leader. In this shift, Emmanuel Macron sees an opening to assert France as the new center of influence in Europe. By …
The German parliament on Wednesday elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the country’s ninth postwar chancellor. Scholz takes office at the head of a coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats, heralding a new …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany could impose a blanket COVID-vaccine mandate, one of the most ambitious of its kind anywhere in the world, as the country fights off a deadly record winter wave. The mandate would take effect early …
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki slammed Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks with Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko amid a growing migrant crisis on Europe's border that many say has been orchestrated …
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) will likely strive to build a constructive relationship with Turkey
Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky held separate telephone calls Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council head Charles Michel to discuss the situation on the border with Russia. Merkel and …
Three members of the Normandy Quartet (Germany, Russia, Ukraine, France) are unwilling to see that the Minsk agreements are the key document for the settlement in Ukraine, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. …
Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted the readiness of the Acting Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel to talk with the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. Putin expects the conversation to take place in the near future. …
Germany’s acting Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the current worsening of the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border and the influx of migrants should be blamed on …
On Thursday, November 11, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. This is stated in a message posted on the Kremlin's website. During the …
Russia has nothing to do with the current developments on the Belarusian-Polish border but seeks to help resolve the standoff, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. "Russia has nothing to do with what's …
Today, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded with the Walther Rathenau Medal in the Deutsche Bank atrium in Berlin. The medal is annually awarded by the Walter Rathenau Institute for contributions to world diplomacy; for example, the late …
On October 16, German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid her farewell visit to Turkey. During the Merkel period, which lasted for 16 years, both Ankara and Berlin worked hard to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship, writes …
Germany's President Frank Walter Steinmeier has asked the outgoing chancellor, Angela Merkel, to perform her duties until a new government is formed, the press-service of the head of state said on Tuesday. "This request was …
How will China-Germany and China-Europe relations evolve with the departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel? The latest video talks between Chinese and German leaders may offer some clues. As Global Times …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed bilateral contacts with the Taliban movement (prohibited in Russia) with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In her opinion, the parties may conduct such negotiations in the future. …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to pay a working visit to Turkey on October 16 upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to a statement from Turkey's Communication Directorate, the talks in …
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Kremlin press service reported. "The worrying situation in connection with the delaying of the …
The coming weeks will be decisive for Iran’s nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on a visit to Israel, urging Tehran to come back to the negotiating table as its stalled talks with world powers hang in the …
What shifts led to the SPD win? Who turned up to vote where, and why?
