Former German chancellor Angela Merkel called on people to stand up for freedom and democracy on Thursday, in an appeal coming days after the historic success of a far-right party in a German state ...

Angela Merkel has been out of the public eye for several years after stepping down as German Prime Minister, so let's find out what she's up to now.

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel returned to the spotlight in Berlin on Sunday to sign postcard prints of her ...

The arrival of Merz, a western politician not armed with a vast array of communication skills, together with struggles of the wider German economy — like the symbolic hit of massive projected job ...

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel called the results in Saxony-Anhalt "simply shocking," and warned of the dangers of feelings trumping facts. The latest PISA education test scores also have Germany ...

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called for her Christian Democrats (CDU) to build bridges after the party's heavy losses in two state elections. Sunday's elections were a ...

Nearly half of Germans believe former chancellor Angela Merkel would be better equipped than incumbent Friedrich Merz to ...

Angela Merkel wrote a 736-page memoir to secure her crumbling legacy. The effort is backfiring. Her new book, “Freedom”—published in late November in nearly 30 languages—is riling up even some of her ...

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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued Tuesday that Russia would have invaded Ukraine much earlier if not for steps by Germany and its allies, as German officials face accusations their ...

Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure as Germany’s chancellor formally ended Wednesday with the 67-year-old fist-bumping successor Olaf Scholz following the official handover ceremony. Earlier Wednesday, ...