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President Donald Trump shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the end of their news conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday. (Photo: AP)

Won't let Iran's 'murderous regime' acquire nuclear weapons: Trump

Trump was addressing a joint White House news conference with the visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

28 Apr 2018 10:51 AM

Donald Trump has temporarily excluded six countries, including Canada and Mexico, and European Union states from higher US import duties on steel and aluminium meant to come into effect on Friday. (Photo: File)

Trump temporarily exempts EU, 6 others from steel, aluminium tariffs

After May 1, Trump would decide whether to permanently exempt the countries based on the status of talks.

23 Mar 2018 5:47 PM

In the European Union 'we are a customs union and act collectively. It cannot be in the interest of the US government to divide Europe, nor will it succeed,' German Economy Minister Altmaier said. (Photo: AFP)

US 'will fail if it tries to split Europe': Germany

The shock measures by US are in response to 'unfair' trade practices, but EU has vowed to retaliate for a tit-for-tat trade war.

19 Mar 2018 8:59 AM

The coalition of Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union, its Bavaria-only sister party, the Christian Social Union and the center-left Social Democrats has 399 seats. (Photo: File)

Angela Merkel elected as German Chancellor for fourth time

Lawmakers voted 364-315 on Wednesday to re-elect Merkel, who ran unopposed. There were nine abstentions.

14 Mar 2018 2:52 PM

Angela Merkel a step away from forming govt

Chancellor sacrifices finance ministry to clinch agreement.

08 Feb 2018 2:21 AM

Around 600 delegates, meeting in Bonn, will debate and vote on whether their leaders should push ahead with coalition talks on renewing an alliance with Merkel’s conservatives that took office in 2013. (Photo: File/AFP)

Germany’s SPD to vote on coalition talks with Merkel’s conservatives

The move aims to bring Europe’s economic powerhouse one step closer to a stable government.

21 Jan 2018 2:34 PM

Although Merkel stunned many observers abroad by winning re-election despite her controversial open-border stance, her struggle to form a viable coalition has revived speculation. (Photo: AFP)

Angela Merkel risks leading weak coalition of ‘losers’ for Germany: analysts

Merkel, often called world's most powerful woman, will embark on 4th term with diminished influence and little vision for Europe's future.

13 Jan 2018 4:15 PM

Angela said, 'There are still big obstacles on the path that need to be cleared.' (Photo: AP)

‘Big obstacles’ still in way of Germany coalition deal: Merkel

September's inconclusive elections left Merkel without a majority for a fourth term and struggling to find partners to govern with.

11 Jan 2018 6:01 PM

Anis Amri, a 24-year-old Tunisian who had failed to obtain asylum, rammed a stolen truck into crowds at the market on the Breitscheidplatz, a popular destination for Berliners and tourists alike.(Photo: AFP)

Angela Merkel to meet relatives of victims, one year after Christmas terror attack

An Islamic jihadist ploughed a truck into a Christmas market crowd killing 12 in 2016.

18 Dec 2017 6:13 PM

After months of tortuous negotiations, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker struck a deal with May on outline terms of Britain's withdrawal from the EU.(Photo: File)

Move Brexit trade talks quickly: Theresa May to EU

The European Union states that they will start talks on a post-Brexit transition in January but will not begin trade talks until March.

15 Dec 2017 3:05 PM

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, speaks with German chancellor Angela Merkel upon her arrival at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny airport in Abidjan on Wednesday, ahead of the Afican Union-European Union summit. (Photo: AFP)

Curb illegal migration into Africa, says Angela Merkel

Libya is the main departure point for African migrants trying to cross to Europe.

30 Nov 2017 6:15 AM

German Chancellor Ang-ela Merkel and her CDU party’s general secretary Peter Tauber in Berlin. (Photo: AP)

Weakened Merkel scrambles to form govt with unlikely allies

Merkel’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc launched exploratory talks with the liberal and pro-business Free Democrats.

19 Oct 2017 6:22 AM

Refugee issue hits Angela Merkel bid to form government

Merkel met for private talks with her Bavarian CSU allies led by Horst Seehofer.

09 Oct 2017 1:56 AM

EU needs to chart a new course

The police tried to manhandle those going to vote deepening divisions, for which Madrid belatedly apologised.

09 Oct 2017 1:21 AM

Germany must do a serious rethink

The moderate left Social-Democrats (SPD) did even worse, with some 20 per cent, also their lowest score since 1949.

04 Oct 2017 1:53 AM

Berlin mayor Michael Mueller congratulated the happy couples and described the first gay nuptials as a "historic event". (Photo: AFP)

Wedding bells ring out as Germany celebrates first gay marriages

Germany becomes the 15th European nation to legalise gay marriage.

01 Oct 2017 9:59 AM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)

German reckoning

It poses a challenge, though, for Angela Merkel, whose status as chancellor remains unchallenged, but who is now obliged to forge a new coalition.

28 Sep 2017 6:29 AM

Angela Merkel seeks partners in Germany

Five million voters turned their backs on the governing parties, and 1.5 million of them voted for the AfD.

27 Sep 2017 3:17 AM

Cobbling up coalition challenge for Chancellor

Merkel faces tough task of bringing together divergent parties FDP, Greens to form majority government.

26 Sep 2017 1:47 AM

Merkel’s top priority: Restore order to EU

Merkel is often billed as the world’s most powerful woman.

26 Sep 2017 1:46 AM

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