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Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron poses with his wife Brigitte Trogneux at the Elysee presidential Palace in France on Sunday prior to the inauguration ceremony. (Photo: AFP)

Will heal French divide, vows Macron after oath

rance’s youngest post-war Prez pledges to restore nation’s standing on world stage.

15 May 2017 1:50 AM

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

March on, Macron

As a President, Emmanuel Macron has several challenges ahead.

14 May 2017 3:42 AM

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron holds hands with his wife Brigitte during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris. (Photo: AP/File)

360 Degree: From ALT+Right to Halt Right

Macron’s victory in the french presidential polls offers liberals hope to counter the nationalistic and protectionist narrative.

14 May 2017 3:35 AM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)

France's Macron to meet German chancellor Merkel, in first trip abroad as president

Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Thursday underlined common ground with Macron in Germany and France's bid to bolster the EU.

12 May 2017 6:31 PM

Crime a major issue for German parites ahead of key vote

Official figures show that while overall crime decreased slightly from 2015 to 2016, violent crime worsened.

12 May 2017 3:13 PM

Will ‘audacity’ guide Macron’s France?

The Prime Minister must be acceptable both to this President and to the legislature; it is not an easy endeavour.

12 May 2017 12:18 AM

The Russian and German leaders have scaled back links as Moscow’s ties with the EU plunged to a post-Cold War low over the crisis in Ukraine. (Photo: AP)

German chancellor Merkel to hold talks with president Putin on rare Russia visit

Angela Merkel has been the main mediator with Vladimir Putin over the crisis in Ukraine.

02 May 2017 6:38 PM

Merkel said Berlin is offering diplomatic support aimed at resolving the Yemen conflict and has been in contact with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about its proposal. (Photo: AP)

German chancellor Merkel visits UAE, discusses diplomatic support for Yemen

While in Saudi Arabia, Angela Merkel had said she does not believe there can be a military solution to the war.

01 May 2017 7:00 PM

Merkel told journalists that she had pressed the Saudis on women's rights, the war in Yemen and other sensitive issues. (Photo: AP)

German chancellor Merkel avoids headscarf during Saudi Arabia visit

Angela Merkel had also called for the burqa to be banned in Germany, saying it was ‘not acceptable in our county’.

01 May 2017 3:46 PM

The bill was proposed last year by security officials from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc. (Photo: Representational/AP)

German ban on full-face veils for public servants goes ahead

The law also applies to soldiers and still needs approval from the upper house of parliament.

28 Apr 2017 3:21 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AFP)

Merkel says UK won't have same rights as EU members post-Brexit

The leaders of the other 27 EU nations will meet on April 29 to set down the bloc's 'red lines'.

27 Apr 2017 2:27 PM

German chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Merkel, Trump talk over concerns over Afghanistan, Ukraine

Merkel’s spokesperson Steffen Seibert said in a statement on Thursday that the two leaders had talked by phone on Wednesday afternoon.

06 Apr 2017 1:49 PM

Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday that such a law was 'a non-issue' at the moment and noted that religious freedom is guaranteed by the German constitution. (Photo: AP)

No need for new legislation to regulate Islamic organisations: German govt

The arrival of thousands of Muslim migrants in Germany in recent years has rekindled debates about the country's relationship with Islam.

03 Apr 2017 4:26 PM

'Awkward' photo-op: Trump says 'I did not ignore Merkel, I really like her'

In a photo op after their Oval Office meeting in March, the two leaders sat next to each other in separate chairs.

03 Apr 2017 2:35 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. (Photo: PTI/AP)

Trump congratulates Modi on BJP’s success in state polls

The BJP returned to power in the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh after a gap of 15 years.

28 Mar 2017 12:51 PM

Angela Merkel's suggestion of another handshake went unheard or ignored by Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump did not refuse to shake Merkel's hand: spokesman

German media pointed to the incident as another marker of the meeting's general icy mood between the German chancellor and the US president.

19 Mar 2017 7:12 PM

President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk down the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Tension shows as Donald Trump, Angela Merkel meet for first time

Trump and Merkel showed little common ground as they addressed host of thorny issues including NATO, defense spending and free trade deals.

18 Mar 2017 10:21 AM

Hollande, Merkel condemn Erdogan's 'unacceptable' Nazi remarks

The European Union has warned Ankara to show moderation in its language.

16 Mar 2017 9:00 PM

Anas Modamani’s selfie was morphed alongside posts which claimed he was even responsible for the Brussels Airport bombing in March, 2016, which killed 32 people. Posts claimed he had also committed murders.

News feed: A victim of fiction

A Syrian refugee in Germany takes on the biggest social networks as he fights the spread of malice that has specifically targeted him.

16 Feb 2017 3:53 AM

As Trump goes wild, a backlash is building

The immigration order has meanwhile sparked chaos and widespread protests at airports across the US.

03 Feb 2017 12:35 AM

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