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Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel was Germany's first female chancellor from 2005 to 2021.

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Shoaib Akhtar - From Refugee Camp into the Boxing Ring

How to make it as a refugee in Germany? Shoaib Akhtar is fighting his way through life into German society.
SportsJune 28, 202412:34 min
An archive photo of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel wearing a red suit jacket

Germany: Angela Merkel's memoirs to be published in November

The memoirs of the ex-German chancellor, titled "Freedom," will be available in over 30 countries.
CultureMay 13, 2024
Merkel giving a speech at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Archive image from 2018.

Germany: Angela Merkel leaves CDU-aligned think tank

She reportedly said she'd "grown out of the role" and wanted to be free of political obligations.
PoliticsDecember 9, 2023
Brandenburg Gate illuminated with Israeli flag on October 7, 2023

Germany's unique relationship with Israel

Since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, German officials have repeated Germany's solidarity and special responsibility.
PoliticsOctober 15, 2023
Olaf Scholz and Li Qiang putting earpieces into their ears, standing in front of their national flags

Germany's new China strategy: Critical but not decoupling

The divisions are widening between Germany and China, but Berlin does not want to hamper its own economic interests.
PoliticsJuly 14, 2023
The Israeli flag in front of the dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin during the state visit of Israel's President Herzog 2022

German-Israeli relations: 'A permanent responsibility'

After Israel was founded in 1948, Germany soon became a diplomatic partner. Relations have not always been easy.
PoliticsApril 25, 2023
Merkel arrives to the Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin

Angela Merkel receives Germany's highest Order of Merit

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel was honored despite growing criticism of her policies on Russia, including Russian gas.
PoliticsApril 17, 2023
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) awards the Order of Merit to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin on April 17, 2023.

Germany debates Angela Merkel's legacy

Germany's former chancellor is awarded the country's highest Order of Merit. It's an opportunity to evaluate her legacy.
PoliticsApril 17, 2023
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko

Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine's ex-leader call Merkel

During the call, Angela Merkel apparently said the Minsk peace deal had bought time for Ukraine, and criticized Belarus.
PoliticsFebruary 20, 2023
CDU party leader Friedrich Merz

Politics and Carnival: Friedrich Merz on the defensive

The leader of Germany's largest opposition party is not amused by jokes made about him in a Carnival speech.
PoliticsFebruary 9, 2023
Angela Merkel waves before receiving the Felix Houphouet Boigny price in Yamoussoukro

Angela Merkel receives UNESCO Peace Prize in Ivory Coast

For her 'open door' refugee policy, the former German chancellor was awarded the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Prize.
MigrationFebruary 8, 2023
Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer at the 2022 Bayreuth Festival

Germany's Angela Merkel to appear on murder podcast

The Christmas special show examines questions of crime that spring from composer Richard Wagner's most famous work.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2022
Angela Merkel (left) speaks to Vladimir Putin (right)

Merkel defends decisions on Russian energy

The former German chancellor told Die Zeit she does not regret the decisions she made regarding German energy supplies.
PoliticsDecember 7, 2022
Angela Merkel

Most Germans don't want Angela Merkel back — survey

A year after Angela Merkel's departure from politics, the majority of Germans do not want her back in office.
PoliticsNovember 26, 2022
Uniformed guards behind German and Russian flags open large golden doors at the Kremlin in Moscow as then German Chancellor Angela Merkel enters

Ex-Chancellor Merkel had no leverage with Putin as lame duck

Germany's ex-leader says she sought talks with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine but was losing influence due to leaving office.
PoliticsNovember 24, 2022
Angela Merkel poses with the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award in Geneva

Germany's Angela Merkel receives UN refugee rights prize

Merkel dedicated her award to the thousands of people who volunteered to welcome refugees in 2015.
MigrationOctober 11, 2022
Angela Merkel

Ex-Chancellor Merkel wins UN refugee prize

As chancellor, she was praised for her policy when displaced people arrived en masse, driven from Syria by civil war.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2022
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Merkel, an ex-chancellor from a different era

Jens Thurau
It feels like it's ages ago that Angela Merkel was in charge of German affairs, says DW's Jens Thurau.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2022
Berlin, Angela Merkel speaks at the podium at the opening of the new Chancellor Helmut Kohl Foundation in Berlin -- September 27, 2022.

Merkel speaks at new, contentious Helmut Kohl Foundation

Angela Merkel lauded Kohl's legacy at a new foundation named after him, while his widow threatened legal action.
PoliticsSeptember 28, 2022
Lars Findsen

Denmark: Ex-spy chief charged with leaking state secrets

Prosecutors allege that Lars Findsen passed confidential information to journalists, amongst others.
CrimeSeptember 16, 2022
Friedrich Merz and his wife Charlotte in the cockpit, on their way to Sylt

Angela Merkel's party struggles with her legacy

Germany's largest opposition party has seen its fortunes rise again lately. But what is its plan to return to power?
PoliticsSeptember 9, 2022
Olaf Scholz and Mahmud Abbas in Berlin

Scholz reaction to Abbas' Holocaust remarks draws criticism

The International Auschwitz Committee and the Central Council of Jews have blasted Scholz over his initial response.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2022
Nesselwang

Where German chancellors go on summer vacation

Summertime — vacation time. Also for Germany's head of government.
TravelJuly 26, 20229 images
Angela Merkel and Barack Obama

Former leaders Merkel, Obama meet in Washington

The pair visited a museum together, with former US President Barack Obama taking the opportunity to praise his "friend."
PoliticsJune 29, 2022
A photo of a pool with a view to the alps and a green forest.

Fairy-tale castle: G7 venue Schloss Elmau

The G7 summit is being held in Schloss Elmau in Germany, starting June 26. Here's what makes the hotel so special.
TravelJune 21, 202210 images
Angela Merkel

Germany: Top court rules against Merkel in AfD spat

The AfD party had sued the former chancellor over remarks they claimed interfered with their right to fair competition.
Law and JusticeJune 15, 2022
DW's Anja Brockmann

Merkel fails to show self-criticism over Russia policy

Anja Brockmann
DW's Anja Brockmann was disappointed by Angela Merkel's first interview since retiring as chancellor.
PoliticsJune 8, 2022
Former chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel on Ukraine: How convincing was she?

In her first interview since leaving office, former Chancellor Merkel defended her legacy on Ukraine and Russia.
PoliticsJune 8, 202201:18 min
Angela Merkel addresses the audience at the Berliner Ensemble

Angela Merkel opens up on Ukraine, Putin and her legacy

In her first interview since leaving office, Merkel says she doesn't blame herself for the current situation in Ukraine.
PoliticsJune 7, 2022
Olaf Scholz looking out of a plane windown

Is Germany losing its EU leadership role?

Germany has lost credibility because of its history as a partner of Russia. This could affect the EU balance of power.
PoliticsMay 20, 2022
Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2021

German foreign policy under fire

Critics see Russia's invasion of Ukraine as proof that Germany's attempted "change through trade" policy was a mistake.
PoliticsApril 11, 2022
Painting of Charles Fourier, French philosopher and utopian socialist

Charles Fourier: The man who coined the term 'feminism'

The French philosopher and utopian socialist would have turned 250 today. He coined the term "feminism" in 1837.
CultureApril 7, 2022
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (l) and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania

Merkel 'stands by' 2008 NATO decision after Zelenskyy jab

The Ukrainian president hit out at Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, blaming the former leaders for the current war.
PoliticsApril 4, 2022
A still from the film "Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George Bush" with actors outside in Washington, DC.

Berlinale: Murat Kurnaz' mother takes on world politics

Andreas Dresen's Berlinale film: a gripping portrayal of a mother set on getting her son released from Guantanamo Bay.
FilmFebruary 15, 2022
Merkel walking outside the German parliament building

Merkel makes first public appearance since leaving office

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel was greeted by a round of applause at her first public appearance since leaving office.
PoliticsFebruary 13, 2022
Angela Merkel pictured with Antonio Guterres during the UN climate summit COP26

Merkel turns down UN job

Germany's former leader thanked UN chief Antonio Guterres "and let him know that she would not be taking up the offer."
PoliticsJanuary 19, 2022
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HealthJanuary 2, 202212:36 min
Deutschland Merkel Selfie mit Anas Modamani

Life changing selfie

Syrian refugee Anas Modamani became famous in 2015 after a selfie with Angela Merkel. How is he getting on today?
PoliticsJanuary 2, 202202:15 min
The year 2021 represented in sparkler, nearly extinguished, against a dimming background

2021: The year's best pictures

The past year was more than just COVID. From the US insurrection to Merkel's goodbye, DW looks back at an eventful year.
PoliticsDecember 31, 202124 images
A ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems warship

German arms exports surge during Merkel's last days

The former government approved almost €5 billion in warships and missile defense deals as it prepared to leave office.
PoliticsDecember 25, 2021
Frank-Walter Steinmeier recording the Christmas address for 2020

German president: Onus is on individuals to end the pandemic

In his Christmas speech, President Steinmeier will address pandemic "frustration" and Germany's devastating July floods.
PoliticsDecember 24, 2021
Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz to lead Germany's CDU

Members of the Christian Democratic Union have chosen Friedrich Merz over two other candidates to chair the party.
PoliticsDecember 17, 2021
Two Egyptian patrol boats dock at Mukran port in northern Germany

Merkel government greenlit controversial arms deal

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel's government approved controversial weapons exports to Egypt before leaving office.
ConflictsDecember 16, 2021
Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil

Germany: Klingbeil and Esken elected SPD leaders

Lars Klingbeil received 86.3% of votes and Saskia Esken, who served as the party's co-president for two years, 76.7%.
PoliticsDecember 11, 2021
Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel to pen political memoir

Merkel had been tight-lipped about her post-political plans before the announcement.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2021
Angela Merkel

Typo reveals Germany not ready to fully let go of Merkel

Hesse's state leader sent out invitations to journalists to hear him speak after a conference with "Madame Chancellor."
HealthDecember 9, 2021
BG Merkels letzter Tag

Merkel bids farewell after 16 years in office

One of Germany's longest-serving chancellors, Angela Merkel, has said goodybe to politics.
PoliticsDecember 8, 20217 images
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz takes the oath from President of the Bundestag

Olaf Scholz sworn in as German chancellor

Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel wished Olaf Scholz good luck doing "the best job there is."
PoliticsDecember 8, 2021
Deutschland Plenarsaal des Bundestages wird umgebaut

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?
CultureDecember 8, 2021
Rosalia Romaniec

Merkel's political style remains

Rosalia Romaniec
Germany will remain stable and predictable even after Angela Merkel has left office.
PoliticsDecember 7, 2021