Chancellors of Germany
Merkel: Europe Will Only be Truly United with the Western Balkan Countries
German Chancellor attends the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain.
,,Europe will only be truly united when the Western Balkan countries become part of the European Union (EU).'' This is what German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, cited by BGNES.
Merkel seen trembling for the third time, "I feel very well" VIDEO
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that she feels "very well", immediately after she was seen trembling for the third time during public ceremony in less than a month.
"I feel good, there is no need to worry", Chancellor stated who will turn 65 in a week.
Merkel vows coalition will push on despite jitters as SPD chief quits
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on June 2 that Germany's government will push on with its work, even after her junior coalition partner SPD plunged into crisis following the resignation of its party chief.
Chief of Merkel's junior coalition partner resigns
The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior coalition partner SPD said on June 2 she was resigning from her party chief job, raising the spectre that Germany's embattled government could collapse.
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Factbox: EU vote - the domestic fall-out in Greece and across Europe
European Parliament elections not only determine the make-up of the next EU assembly and help decide who ends up running top European institutions but can also play back into the national politics of the bloc's 28 member states.
Here is a run-down of some of those national stakes after polls closed on Sunday and exit polls and early results came in:
"Indecent proposal" that Angela refused
Three people were familiar with the situation who wanted to remain anonymous told this to Bloomberg, after conversations on that topic took place behind closed doors.
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We have responsibility to get an orderly Brexit: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Jan. 19 she would do all she could to make sure Britain leaves the European Union with an agreement and, striking a conciliatory tone, she felt a responsibility to get an orderly solution.
Theachers clash with riot police during a protest in Athens
A protester destroys the wreath that German Chancellor Angela Merkel laid earlier in the day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, during a teachers' demonstration outside of the Greek Parliament, in Athens, Friday. Teachers protested against a new law regulating for the appointment/hiring of permanent teaching staff. The rally took place a few hours after Merkel's visit to Athens. [EPA]
Two popular fallacies about leaders and the elites
Two popular fallacies are thriving in a Europe of populism and diminished expectations. Many argue that Europe's problem is a problem of leadership. Missing are statesmen with the stature of Helmut Kohl, Francois Mitterrand or Jacques Delors. Historical distance tends to elevate and idealize leaders of the past.
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Putin discuss Syria with Merkel ahead of talks with Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, her office said late Dec. 28.