Merkel to urge chiefs of big companies to hire refugees: Report
Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited executives from some of Germany`s biggest listed companies to attend a summit next month where she will urge them to hire more refugees, the newspaper Bild reported on Saturday.
Aug 13, 2016, 17:42 PM IST
Merkel 'firmly' rejects reversing refugee policy after attacks
Merkel told reporters that four brutal assaults within a week were "shocking, oppressive and depressing" but not a sign that authorities had lost control.
Jul 28, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
'Munich gunman planned shooting for a year, chose victims randomly'
The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in a shooting spree in Munich had been planning his crime for a year but chose his victims at random, officials said on Sunday.
Jul 24, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Munich pulls together after shopping mall shooting
In the chaos after the Munich mall shooting, city residents spontaneously offered shelter to strangers -- a move that Chancellor Angela Merkel said showed that Germany`s strength lies in its values.
Jul 23, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
UK to relinquish scheduled EU presidency: British PM Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday said the UK will not take up its six-month presidency of the European Council in 2017.
Jul 20, 2016, 18:47 PM IST
British PM May set to reassure Germany, France over Brexit
May said before her trip that she was heading to Germany and France "so soon after taking office" because she was determined Britain would "make a success of leaving the European Union".
Jul 20, 2016, 10:01 AM IST
British PM Theresa May to visit Berlin, Paris in first foreign trip
"Theresa May will visit Berlin on Wednesday in her first foreign visit as Britain`s new prime minister", Downing Street said, for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the UK`s preparations to lea
Jul 18, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
India calls for quick action against sponsors of terrorism
Vice President Hamid Ansari, at the ongoing Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), called for international cooperation against terrorism after the deadly Nice truck attack in France
Jul 15, 2016, 11:25 AM IST
Merkel urges Britain to quickly clarify relationship with EU
Some British politicians have suggested Britain could have full EU market access, including for its vital financial sector, while limiting the number of EU nationals who enter the country.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:43 AM IST
Barack Obama urges Angela Merkel to ensure orderly EU exit deal for UK
United States President Barack Obama on Saturday urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to ensure an orderly transition to a close relationship between Britain and the European Union once the UK leaves the EU, a White House official said.
Jul 09, 2016, 21:16 PM IST
Russian actions caused `loss of trust` with NATO: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Russia`s actions in Ukraine had eroded mutual trust with the West, speaking on the eve of a major NATO summit in Poland.
Jul 07, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Germany to bolster rape law after Cologne mob assaults
Dubbed the "No means No" law by the media, it explicitly covers cases in which a victim withheld consent but did not physically fight back.
EU meets without Britain for first time since Brexit vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned British Prime Minister David Cameron could not "cherry-pick" the terms of the exit negotiation.
Jun 29, 2016, 09:54 AM IST
Chancellor Angela Merkel tells Britain no 'cherry-picking' in Brexit talks
Chancellor Angela Merkel told Britain on Tuesday it will not be able to cherry-pick the parts of the European Union it wants, such as the single market, without accepting principles like free movement when it negotiates its exit from the bloc.
Jun 28, 2016, 18:16 PM IST
EU `strong enough` to survive Brexit: Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the EU could survive a Brexit and warned Britain the union would not tolerate "cherry-picking" in upcoming negotiations on their future relations.
Jun 28, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
EU `strong enough` to survive Brexit: Merkel
Angela Merkel, The German Chancellor said that the European Union could survive Brexit and would continue to guarantee "peace, prosperity and stability".
Jun 28, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Germany's Merkel calls for sober EU divorce talks with 'partner' Britain
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Saturday for clear-headed negotiations with Britain on its departure from the European Union, stressing that talks with the "close partner" must take place in a good atmosphere.
Jun 25, 2016, 21:02 PM IST
'Sad day for Europe, Britain,' says German foreign minister
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier regrets over Britain's decision to leave the EU,tweets "The early morning news from #GreatBritain are truly sobering. It looks like a sad day for #Europe +the #UnitedKingdom".
Jun 24, 2016, 13:23 PM IST
Germany's Angela Merkel says hopes Britain remains in EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed on Wednesday on the eve of a historic British referendum on membership of the EU that she hoped voters would opt to remain in the bloc.
Jun 22, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
German cabinet backs expanded role in Mediterranean mission
Germany has thus far participated in the EU mission with a logistics ship, and about 950 German soldiers have helped rescue about 15,000 people at sea since May 2015.
Jun 22, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
