Merkel repeats refusal to sell arms to Saudi Arabia
French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, have edged towards easing bilateral tension over arms exports, principally to…
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AfD fails to win key German elections
The two parties in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition maintained a slim lead in two eastern regions yesterday (Sunday). …
Macron reminds UK it can stop Brexit
French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted Article 50 can still be revoked “up to the last second”, as he warned…
Germany’s finance chief call for investment
Germany’s finance minister, Olaf Scholz, said the state coffers could find €50 billion for extra spending in an economic crisis,…
Merkel hails example of failed Hitler assassins
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Europe to confront populism, racism and anti-Semitism as she marked the 75th anniversary…
Germans bemused as embattled defence minister given top EU job
European Union leaders have selected Ursula von der Leyen, the German defence minister, as the European Commission president, sparking bemusement…
SPD boss quits, sparking German government crisis
Germany’s government has been destabilised after the leader of the junior coalition partner resigned amid dismal electoral returns. Andrea Nahles…
Merkel’s successor not up to job: poll
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is preparing to hand the chancellorship to 56-year-old Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (pictured) next year, but polling…
Hungary takes on Brussels and Sweden in diplomatic showdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed Brussels in the escalating fight between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party and…
Merkel and Macron set to enshrine friendship
Angela Merkel has stressed the importance of Germany’s relationship with France ahead of today’s (Tuesday) signing of a bilateral treaty…
May patches up deal ahead of summit
Negotiators are still trying to resolve outstanding issues with the Brexit deal if the planned EU summit on Sunday is…
May waits for further Brexit resignations
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is braced for more cabinet resignations that would presumably spark a challenge to her position,…
Merkel wants more women in politics and tech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her role as the most powerful woman in the country should not let it avoid…
Macron warns of nationalist demons
More than 60 world leaders gathered in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World…
CDU and SPD slump in Hesse election
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her allies have lost significant support in another state election, with the opposition Greens’ share of the…
AfD poised for Bavaria gains
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s right-of-centre Bavarian allies are braced for heavy losses in tomorrow’s election and appear poised to lose…