German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel, Putin Spar Over Navalny but Vow to Maintain Dialogue

MOSCOW, Russia—German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values, and other major topics ...

August 20, 2021BY The Associated Press

China’s Xi Tells Macron, Merkel He Hopes to Expand Cooperation With Europe

BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped ...

July 6, 2021BY Reuters

Merkel: Europe ‘On Thin Ice’ Amid Delta Virus Variant Rise

BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is "on thin ice" in its battle against the coronavirus, ...

June 24, 2021BY The Associated Press

Merkel Bemoans Lack of EU Expertise in Chips, Batteries

BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern on Wednesday that Europe cannot make the semiconductor chips and batteries it ...

May 19, 2021BY Reuters

Denmark’s OK for Nord Stream 2 Could Trigger Expanded US Sanctions

Denmark's Energy Agency has ruled that the developers of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project may use ...

July 9, 2020BY Alan McDonnell

Germany Condemns Weekend Violence, Looting in Stuttgart

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s top security official on June 22 decried an outburst of violence ...

June 22, 2020BY The Associated Press

Massive Protests as German Farmers Decry Stringent Regulations

Over 10,000 German farmers used around 5,000 tractors to bring central Berlin to a standstill on Tuesday. The ...

November 26, 2019BY Alan McDonnell

Obama Aims to Mend Us-German Relations on Bavarian Trip

Feasting on Bavarian beer and sausages, President Barack Obama on Sunday celebrated decades of U.S. friendship with Germany ...

June 7, 2015BY The Associated Press