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Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel was Germany's first female chancellor from 2005 to 2021.
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Olaf Scholz sworn in as German chancellor
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel wished Olaf Scholz good luck doing "the best job there is."
Why the chairs in German parliament are 'Reichstag blue'
What do a soothing color, Merkel's blazer and Annalena Baerbock's choice of trouser suit say about German politics?
Merkel's political style remains
Rosalia Romaniec
Germany will remain stable and predictable even after Angela Merkel has left office.
Görlach Global: New German China policy on the horizon
Alexander Görlach
Germany's new foreign minister sets the tone on Chinese policies before taking office.
Angela Merkel's Syrian 'daughter'
One Syrian family named their daughter after Angela Merkel, as a thank you to the manager of Germany's refugee policy.
Germany's SPD approves new coalition deal
The move brings Olaf Scholz one step closer to taking the reins from Angela Merkel as Germany's next chancellor.
Germany has come to grips with COVID at last
Marcel Fürstenau
The German government and federal states have agreed on stricter COVID measures, heralding a new political culture.
Outgoing Chancellor Merkel sent off with military honors
The Bundeswehr has said goodbye to Chancellor Angela Merkel with its highest military ceremony for a civilian.
What will the future hold for Angela Merkel?
The outgoing chancellor will leave office next months, after 16 years in power.
German leaders approve new COVID curbs for unvaccinated
Germany is set to bar the unvaccinated from many aspects of public life as hospitals say they are at breaking point.
Angela Merkel leaves a mixed legacy in Africa
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel changed Germany's direction on Africa yet critics say it wasn't enough.
Angela Merkel's farewell music surprise
Angela Merkel chooses a track by punk legend Nina Hagen for her military ceremony farewell.
Donald Tusk: Nord Stream 2 Merkel’s 'biggest mistake'
Tusk said Merkel was 'helpless' in the face of the lobbying of German business interests.
Merkel calls for more contact restrictions
The outgoing chancellor has offered to help her likely successor manage the response to the fourth pandemic wave.
Merkel urges Putin to help solve migrants stand-off
The chancellor's comments came after hundreds of people tried to cross from Belarus to Poland over the last 24 hours.
Where now for the post-Merkel CDU?
Three candidates are in the running to take over as the next leader of the CDU. But what are their chances?
Belarus opposition leader criticizes Merkel-Lukashenko calls
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said the German chancellor's recent communication with Alexander Lukashenko was "very strange."
Angela Merkel meets NATO's Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin
Belarus and the Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border are set to top the agenda during talks.
Germany decries Russia's publication of diplomatic notes
Germany has said Moscow breached protocol by publishing confidential correspondence on Ukraine.
Who can stop Lukashenko?
Thousands of migrants are caught up in an ugly political stand-off on the Belarus-EU border. What next?
Germany shatters another coronavirus infection record
The past day has seen over 65,000 new infections and officials have warned the country faces a "very bad Christmas."
Merkel warns against 'decoupling' from China
Chancellor Angela Merkel has cautioned against Europe cutting off cooperation on research and development with China.
Lukashenko agrees to EU talks on ending migrant standoff
In a call with the German chancellor, Belarus' president has said his country is ready to talk with the EU.
Merkel says 'national effort' needed to break COVID wave
The chancellor warned that Germany faces several "difficult weeks" amid the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
30 years of Angela Merkel portraits
German photographer Herlinde Koelbl has been documenting Merkel's political career from the very beginning.
COVID digest: Austria to 'tighten screws' on unvaccinated
Austria is set to impose a lockdown on unvaccinated people in the coming days as the country struggles with a new wave.
30 years of Merkel portraits
Now a book, Herlinde Koelbl's series of portraits follow Merkel's years as Germany's first female chancellor.
Merkel says unvaccinated have duty to get jab
German Chancellor Merkel called getting vaccinated against COVID-19 both a right and a duty for the good of society.
Final episode: the legacy interview
What better way to end a podcast dedicated to Merkel's last dance, i.e. her last year in office than with an interview?
Scholz calls to 'winterproof' Germany against COVID
German Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for heavier prevention measures amid a record rise in cases.
Germany: Merkel urges COVID talks amid case surge
Germany needs a "quick and unified response," the government's spokesperson has said.
Merkel pressures Putin to act on Poland-Belarus standoff
Germany's Angela Merkel urged the Russian president to help resolve the migrant standoff between Poland and Belarus.
Angela Merkel talks to DW
In an exclusive interview with DW, Angela Merkel reflects on her 16 years as Germany's chancellor.
Angela Merkel discusses climate and legacy in DW interview
Chancellor Angela Merkel reflected on climate change, refugee policy and the pandemic in an exclusive DW interview.
The Angela Merkel interview
Angela Merkel looks back at her 16-year legacy as Germany's chancellor.
Angela Merkel: 16 years as German chancellor
DW looks back at some major moments in her long tenure.
10 years of broken promises after NSU exposure
Marcel Fürstenau
After the NSU was uncovered, the German chancellor promised an unsparing investigation. But the will is still lacking.
France's Macron bids 'adieu' to Merkel
President Emmanuel Macron presented Germany's Angela Merkel with France's highest award.
How Germany's new government could impact young Africans
DW's The 77 Percent asks young Africans if they expect a stronger collaboration between Germany and African countries.
Merkel takes likely successor to G-20 meetings
Olaf Scholz, who is expected to be Germany's next chancellor, has attended the G-20 in his capacity as finance minister.
Merkel 'worried' by rising COVID infections
Chancellor Angela Merkel has sounded the alarm over the increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Germany.
Street Debate: What do Africans expect from the new German government?
We asked young Africans in Berlin what they expect from the new German government.
Germany's Merkel in Greece for farewell visit
German chancellor Angela Merkel is on her final official trip to a country that has not always welcomed her.
German elections: Could they impact the African continent?
Is Germany's relationship with Africa set to change under the next chancellor? We asked young Africans what they think.
Germany: Hendrik Wüst to take helm of most populous state
He'll be responsible for everyday services in a region with a population larger than that of the Netherlands.
World leaders weigh in as Merkel era comes to an end
After 16 years, Angela Merkel will soon step down from the political stage — but her impact will be felt for years.
Germany begins new parliamentary era
The Bundestag's 20th legislative period has begun with the largest and most diverse German parliament in history.
Germany: Armin Laschet steps down as NRW state premier
The 60-year-old has served as the head of Germany's most populous state since 2017.
Merkel calls on women to get more active in politics
Angela Merkel said Germany's politics were still too male-dominated and needed to keep up with the times.
Angela Merkel receives fond farewell at final EU summit
Merkel was praised as the "Eiffel Tower" of the European Union at her 107th, and likely final, leaders' summit.
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