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Books

Book Review | Merkel sought strong ties with India, China

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s memoir’ Freedom timed its release well. Launched in 30 languages...

4 Jan 2025 1:16 PM IST

World

Weakened Merkel scrambles to form govt with unlikely allies

Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc launched exploratory talks with the liberal and pro-business Free Democrats.

19 Oct 2017 6:22 AM IST

World

Refugee issue hits Angela Merkel bid to form government

Merkel met for private talks with her Bavarian CSU allies led by Horst Seehofer.

9 Oct 2017 1:56 AM IST

Opinion

EU needs to chart a new course

The police tried to manhandle those going to vote deepening divisions, for which Madrid belatedly apologised.

9 Oct 2017 1:21 AM IST

Opinion

Germany must do a serious rethink

The moderate left Social-Democrats (SPD) did even worse, with some 20 per cent, also their lowest score since 1949.

4 Oct 2017 1:53 AM IST

Newsmakers

Wedding bells ring out as Germany celebrates first gay marriages

Germany becomes the 15th European nation to legalise gay marriage.

1 Oct 2017 9:59 AM IST

World

Curb illegal migration into Africa, says Angela Merkel

Libya is the main departure point for African migrants trying to cross to Europe.

30 Nov 2017 6:15 AM IST

Opinion

German reckoning

It poses a challenge, though, for Angela Merkel, whose status as chancellor remains unchallenged, but who is now obliged...

28 Sept 2017 6:29 AM IST

World

Angela Merkel seeks partners in Germany

Five million voters turned their backs on the governing parties, and 1.5 million of them voted for the AfD.

27 Sept 2017 3:17 AM IST

World

Cobbling up coalition challenge for Chancellor

Merkel faces tough task of bringing together divergent parties FDP, Greens to form majority government.

26 Sept 2017 1:47 AM IST

Opinion

Merkel's top priority: Restore order to EU

Merkel is often billed as the world's most powerful woman.

26 Sept 2017 1:46 AM IST

Opinion

Rightward tilt in Germany

Her own authority is somewhat diminished with her alliance losing around eight per cent of its voteshare.

26 Sept 2017 1:45 AM IST