Angela Merkel

Germany November 7

Germany’s Scholz rejects calls for no-confidence vote as coalition government collapses

German Chancellor Scholz is facing pressure to hold a confidence vote after he fired his minister of finance this week and faces a collapsing government that no longer holds a majority in parliament.

Germany April 18, 2023

Germany's Angela Merkel receives nation's highest honor, despite head-scratching in her own party

Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel received the country's highest honor from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for 16 years of service.

THE CLINTONS December 8, 2021

Hillary Clinton jabs Donald Trump on Angela Merkel's last day: 'Leader of the free world for 4 years'

Hillary Clinton took a shot at former President Donald Trump in her tweet sending off departing German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Germany December 8, 2021

Scholz succeeds Merkel as German chancellor, opening new era

Olaf Scholz became Germany's ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union's most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure.

Germany December 2, 2021

Germany backs lockdown restrictions for the unvaccinated

Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants, and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Thursday. Parliament also said it will consider a general vaccine mandate.

Germany September 27, 2021

Germany election ends in narrow victory, two parties claim 'clear mandate' to form coalition

Germany's election ended in a narrow victory, with two parties believing they have the right to form a new government after both fell short of a majority.

Germany September 27, 2021

German elections: Big setback for Merkel’s conservatives as center-left party comes out on top

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats narrowly defeated outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right bloc in national elections, giving them the edge in the hard fought race to determine who will succeed the leader of the European Union's strongest economy and most populous country

Angela Merkel September 25, 2021

Merkel warns against socialist swing as Germans head to the polls

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned voters Saturday that a socialist government could “strangulate” businesses and isolate Germany on a global scale.

Angela Merkel September 25, 2021

Germany elections: Who will replace Angela Merkel? What you need to know

When German votes head to the polls on Sunday, an extremely familiar name will be absent from the ballot. After serving 16 years as German chancellor, Angela Merkel is not running for reelection.

OPINION September 23, 2021

Victoria Coates: Putin capitalizes on Europe's failing climate crusade

This week, heads of state from around the world are gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly meeting—and climate issues are at the top of the agenda. 

Afghanistan August 26, 2021

Afghanistan explosions: World leaders react

Two explosions outside the Kabul airport Thursday killed at least 12 U.S. service members and injured "dozens" of others as the U.S. attempts to continue its evacuations out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.  

Afghanistan August 26, 2021

Merkel cancels trip to Israel amid Afghanistan crisis, heightening fears of increasing instability in region

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cancelled an upcoming trip to Israel amid the escalating crisis in Afghanistan and new reports of multiple explosions around the Kabul airport Thursday. 

Angela Merkel July 15, 2021

Grenell: As Merkel meets with Biden, concern grows over Germany's shift toward Russia, China

As outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday, concern is growing over Berlin's shift away from a “Western-facing” geopolitical alliance and more toward one that is making overtures toward Western rivals Russia and China, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell.

OPINION July 15, 2021

Richard Grenell: Germany's Angela Merkel and the tragic evolution of the Western European alliance

Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany for 16 years. She will visit the White House Thursday for the last time as a leader because she is stepping down in September.

Foreign Policy May 31, 2021

Denmark helped US spy on Merkel, EU officials during Obama administration: reports

Denmark’s intelligence service worked with its U.S. counterpart to collect information on European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to several reports in Danish media.

Judaism May 22, 2021

Jewish man reports assault with slur in Germany’s capital

Police in Germany say they are investigating a Jewish man’s report of being punched in the face and abused with antisemitic language while walking home in Berlin early Saturday.

Angela Merkel April 1, 2021

Merkel enforces lockdown, urges people to have 'a quiet Easter' as COVID-19 infections spike

German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked citizens Thursday to consider the strain that nurses and doctors are under as they care for a rising number of COVID-19 patients and help them by respecting social distancing and other rules over Easter.

Germany February 9, 2021

Merkel under fire for failing to choose sides between communist China and capitalist US

EXCLUSIVE: President Biden’s government has been outmaneuvered by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on critical security fronts, Richard Grenell, the former acting director of national intelligence for the Trump administration, told Fox News.

Germany January 21, 2021

Germany cautious to end latest COVID-19 lockdown due to risk of more contagious variant

Amid its latest COVID-19 lockdown and a promising decline in new coronavirus infections, Germany is hesitant to ease restrictions because of the risk posed by a more contagious variant.

Coronavirus January 5, 2021

UK prime minister praises Brits for 'sacrifice' as new coronavirus lockdown looms: 'We have no choice'

The British prime minister praised the millions of people who are "making another huge sacrifice" as the country is hours away from going into another lengthy lockdown to curb the escalating spread of the coronavirus. 

World November 18, 2020

Germany protesters clash with police amid government coronavirus restrictions

German police fired water cannons Wednesday at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin’s government district, after crowds ignored calls to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with pandemic regulations.

Russia October 8, 2020

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says Putin responsible for poisoning in new video interview

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny believes he was purposely poisoned by Russian intelligence officials working for President Vladimir Putin because the government saw him as a threat ahead of the country's 2021 parliamentary elections.

CONFLICTS September 18, 2020

Turkey's confrontational foreign policy challenges Greece, European Union amid rising maritime tensions

NATO members Greece and Turkey have ratcheted up tensions in recent weeks over access to natural resources in the Mediterranean, causing yet another fracture in the western military alliance.

Russia September 17, 2020

Navalny team found Novichok poison in Kremlin critic’s hotel room

Traces of the nerve agent Novichok were found on a bottle of water in Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, his colleagues said Thursday. 

Russia September 6, 2020

Germany suggests halt to Russia pipeline project, seeks cooperation with Navalny poisoning investigation

European leaders are looking for a way to pressure Russia into cooperating with an investigation into the events around Navalny's poisoning.

Coronavirus August 29, 2020

German Chancellor Merkel urges vigilance as thousands gather to protest pandemic restrictions: reports

Merkel warned that the summer months allowed for an easier time handling the pandemic.

OPINION August 22, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: American soldiers leave Germany -- and suddenly Germany is upset

President Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany.

Russia August 20, 2020

France offers to help Alexei Navalny after alleged poisoning as world leaders react

French President Emmanuel Macron has offered his country's help to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny following his alleged poisoning, while other world leaders reacted to the sudden illness of the vocal foe of President Vladimir Putin.

Belarus August 19, 2020

EU threatens sanctions, stands with pro-democracy protests in Belarus as Lukashenko warns of stoking 'unrest'

European Union (EU) leaders on Wednesday spoke out in solidarity with Belarusians protesting for democratic rights and demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, the country's leader of 26 years who was once referred to as "Europe’s last dictator."

Germany June 17, 2020

Germany reports 657 new coronavirus cases linked to slaughterhouse

Regional officials in Germany on Wednesday reported 657 new cases of the novel coronavirus linked to a meatpacking plant.