Merkel battles turmoil as German coalition talks collapse
Germany now faces weeks, if not months, of paralysis with a lame-duck government that is unlikely to take bold policy action at home or on the European stage.
Nov 20, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Merkel's fate in balance as German coalition talks drag
Merkel's disputed liberal refugee policy that let in more than a million asylum seekers since 2015 came back to haunt her.
Nov 17, 2017, 16:09 PM IST
Germany's far-right AfD has more immigrant MPs than Merkel's conservatives
The AfD has been sharply critical of Merkel's decision to take in 1.3 million mainly Muslim migrants and says Islam has no place in Germany.
Sep 29, 2017, 23:02 PM IST
Merkel's party seeks key victory in bellwether state vote
But surveys ahead of the vote showed the centre-left party running neck-and-neck with Merkel`s Christian Democratic Union, with some even placing the CDU ahead.
May 14, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Merkel's conservatives defeat SPD rivals in northern state vote
The result leaves the CDU short of sufficient support to rule alone in the state, but means the SPD cannot continue to govern in coalition with the Greens and the South Schleswig Party (SSW), which represents the ethnic Danish minority.
May 07, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Angela Merkel seeks good ties with Trump, despite differences
Chancellor Angela Merkel says it's in Germany's interest to have good relations with the United States, despite disagreeing with President Donald Trump on important issues.
Apr 13, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Angela Merkel affirms German backing for two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
Chancellor Angela Merkel is reiterating Germany's long-held support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and its rejection of Israeli settlements.
Mar 24, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
German Social Democrats still hard on heels of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives - Poll
Germany`s Social Democrats (SPD) held steady at 31 percent support in a survey published on Wednesday, remaining hard on the heels of Chancellor Angela Merkel`s conservatives - on 34 percent - seven months ahead of a federal election.
Feb 22, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Bavaria pushes ahead with burqa ban as elections loom
Bavaria will ban the full-face veil in schools, universities, government workplaces and polling stations, the southern German state said on Tuesday.
Feb 22, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
Gabriel named foreign minister after ruling out Merkel challenge
Gabriel, 57, now replaces as Germany's top diplomat Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is set to take over the largely ceremonial post of federal president in Feb.
Jan 27, 2017, 18:54 PM IST
Merkel aide says cannot confirm Munich shooting was terrorism
Germany cannot confirm that the shooting attack in Munich in which at least nine people were killed on Friday was an act of terrorism, Chancellor Angela Merkel`s chief of staff said.
Jul 23, 2016, 03:10 AM IST
Hunt for new president puts Merkel on election footing
German President Joachim Gauck Monday said that he would not stand for a second term.
Jun 06, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
Germany's right-wing AfD to adopt anti-Islam manifesto
AfD leaders have stated that "Islam is not part of Germany" and on the second day of the party's congress on Sunday were also expected to demand bans on Muslim symbols in Germany.
May 01, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
The request has put Merkel in a tricky position because she has spearheaded the effort to secure a deal between the EU and Turkey on migrants.
Apr 15, 2016, 19:50 PM IST
Merkel hails refugee progress with Turkey, vows to push EU bid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hailed progress in helping Turkey deal with the refugee crisis and vowed to push forward its long-stalled EU membership bid, as Slovenia warned it would have to slow a rising influx of migrants.
Oct 19, 2015, 06:10 AM IST
German government on defensive over spying reports
German lawmakers called on the government to respond to reports that the country's intelligence agency spied on the United States.
Oct 17, 2015, 03:32 AM IST
