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Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel was Germany's first female chancellor from 2005 to 2021.
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China and Europe talk climate, rights and business
China's Xi Jinping, Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron were talking ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow.
Merkel makes last official visit to UK — as it happened
Brexit and the pandemic were top-of-the-agenda issues on what is likely Merkel's last official visit to the UK.
Merkel and Johnson: too different for personal warmth
Angela Merkel has made what is likely to be her final trip to the UK as German chancellor. She met with Boris Johnson.
Merkel to discuss travel restrictions in UK
Angela Merkel will also meet the queen on Friday when she travels to the UK for talks with Boris Johnson.
Merkel rejects renewed border closures with EU neighbors
The chancellor has said governments had "learnt their lesson" from the initial response to the COVID crisis.
Germany's chancellor candidates talk foreign policy
The three candidates vying to take over from Chancellor Angela Merkel have debated Germany's future role in the world.
COVID: Germany 'still skating on thin ice,' says Merkel
The German chancellor made the comments in what could be her last government statement, ahead of an EU summit.
Blinken: US has 'no better friend' than Germany
The US secretary of state was eager to make clear the importance of good US-German relations.
Angela Merkel grilled in parliament
At what is likely to be her last chancellor's Q&A Merkel went out with more of a fizz than a bang.
EU promotes German recovery package during Merkel meeting
A financial aid package from the EU is aimed at helping the German economy rebound from the coronavirus.
Euro 2020: Italy PM calls for final to be moved from London
Mario Draghi says the July 11 final should take place in Rome due to the spread of the delta variant in the UK.
Merkel opens museum on Germans expelled after WWII
The new center looks at the grounds for forced migration, focusing on the displacement of Germans after World War II.
Merkel's conservatives present election manifesto
Germany's CDU/CSU reject tax hikes, remain vague on climate and aim for trans-Atlantic unity on China.
Merkel marks 80 years since Nazi's Soviet invasion
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described the June 1941 invasion as a cause for "shame."
Merkel, Macron: 'Russia is a big challenge'
The German chancellor said maintaining a dialogue with Russia is crucial for "security and stability in the EU."
Angela Merkel urges airlines to use renewables
The German Chancellor said the price of synthetic fuels would go down in the future as demand increased.
Merkel calls for action to halt biodiversity loss
More than one million plant and animal species could disappear by the end of the century.
IBM unveils first quantum computer in Germany
It is Germany's first quantum computer, and it is capable of bending the laws of physics and computing in order to work.
Merkel opens Global Media Forum
This year, "disruption and innovation" in the media are in focus.
Global Media Forum: Innovation after COVID disruption
DW's Global Media Forum, titled "Disruption and Innovation," seeks to find answers for journalism after the pandemic.
German Greens confirm Baerbock as chancellor candidate
Annalena Baerbock has been confirmed as the Greens' pick to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Parents of Belarus blogger Pratasevich beg Merkel for help
The reporter was detained when his plane was forced to land in Minsk. His parents hope the German chancellor would help.
Extinction Rebellion stage G7 climate protest
Hundreds of protesters "Sound the Alarm" on the climate and ecological emergency as G7 leaders meet in Cornwall.
Angela Merkel will visit Joe Biden in US on July 15
The outgoing German chancellor will travel to Washington for talks with the US president on COVID and climate change.
Germany's Merkel warns against hasty reopening
Despite lower case numbers in Germany, Chancellor Merkel says it is still too risky to fully reopen.
Wirecard: German Parliament slams Scholz and Merkel
A committee of lawmakers in the Bundestag has published its inquiry into the Wirecard fraud affair.
Merkel urges 'ambitious' Glasgow climate summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the UN's November summit must deliver "concrete measures" to fight climate change.
The Merkel Method - Interview with Katarina Barley (E08)
How does she do it? How has the German Chancellor managed to stay on top for so long? And: What is "Merkeling through"?
Spying among friends? Sadly, it's the norm
Marcel Fürstenau
Denmark is believed to have helped the NSA spy on German politicians. Anyone who's surprised is being naive.
Coronavirus digest: Peru more than doubles its death toll
Peru has the highest fatalities per capita in the world after it announced a revision of its COVID-19 death toll.
Merkel: 'Emergency brake' can expire as planned
With COVID-19 cases declining across Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said special centralized measures can end.
Germany, France demand answers on US-Danish spying scandal
Leaders in Europe have reacted to the revelations that Danish authorities cooperated with the NSA's spying operations.
Merkel's last Franco-German Ministerial Council meeting
The meeting was the duo's last in this format as Angela Merkel is set to leave office in September.
Denmark helped US spy on Germany
An investigation has uncovered that Denmark's secret service helped the US to spy on German politicians.
Danish secret service helped US spy on Merkel: report
Denmark's complicity in the NSA spying scandal has been revealed in a joint European media investigation.
Parties keep coalition options open ahead of vote
Who will govern with the CDU/CSU? That used to be the question on anyone's mind, but the German campaign is evolving.
Disinformation could derail Germany's election
Janosch Delcker
The threat of cyber campaigns disrupting the September vote is real — and efforts to counter them could come too late.
Merkel says Russia's role in Belarus incident isn't clear
The German chancellor has said questions remain about the role of Russia in the forced landing of a plane by Belarus.
Angela Merkel says Belarus' story 'completely implausible'
Germany's chancellor dismisses Minsk's explanation over the forced landing of a Ryanair jet and the arrest of a blogger.
A guide to Germany's possible coalitions
Coalition negotiations are the vital beginning of every legislative period. So what options are there?
Antisemitism in Germany is 'appalling,' says commissioner
Germany's antisemitism commissioner told DW that tension in the Middle East has German Jews worried about their safety.
Online trolls direct sexist hatred at Annalena Baerbock
There has been an increase in threats against politicians ahead of general elections — with a new prominent target.
'Keep alive memory' of WWII victims, urges Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany has an "everlasting responsibility" to remember those killed in World War II.
Merkel to climate conference: carbon pricing 'desirable'
Despite high expectations, Merkel's speech at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue left climate experts disappointed.
Germany investigates abuse of Turkish service passports
Prosecutors launch investigation into dozens of Turkish citizens suspected of entering Germany illegitimately.
Merkel remembers Nazi crimes on Dutch Liberation Day
Angela Merkel warned that the memory of Nazi crimes must be kept alive in a speech marking Dutch Liberation Day.
Germany's CDU under fire over ex-spy chief nomination
The decision to have Hans-Georg Maassen run as a candidate in upcoming federal polls has prompted a wave a criticism.
Michelle Bachelet: A lifelong fight for women's rights
Angela Merkel shied away from calling herself a feminist — but Chile's first female president embraces the term.
Is Angela Merkel a feminist?
The German chancellor's political career is one of many firsts. But what has she done for the equality of the sexes?
Germany: Will Merkel's legacy be a COVID mess?
After 16 years in power, the chancellor is nearing the end of her final term as Germany struggles to curb the pandemic.
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