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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the Konrad Adenauer House in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at th

Germany's Social Democrats Narrowly Beat Outgoing Merkel's Bloc In Sunday's Vote

Sep 27, 2021
Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in national elections in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader.
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Europe
People queue in front of a polling station in the Moabit district of Berlin, Germany. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest

Exit Polls Show An Extremely Close Race In German Election To Succeed Angela Merkel

Sep 26, 2021
After 16 years in office, the German chancellor is stepping down. Early results show a razor-thin margin in what is expected to be one of the closest outcomes in years.
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World
A picture that Hans-Joachim Bull has showing Merkel with his father in 1990.

As Germany's Merkel Steps Down, Those Who Guided Her Into Politics Remember Her

Sep 24, 2021
On Sunday, German voters will choose a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as chancellor after 16 years. Some of her earliest supporters recall the day in 1990 when they first met her.
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With the Greens now leading the polls, party co-chair Annalena Baerbock, 40, is seen as a serious contender for German chancellor in September's general election. She has moved the Greens increasingly to the political center.

These Are The Top Politicians Vying To Succeed Angela Merkel As Germany's Chancellor

Apr 28, 2021
With the Greens now leading the polls, their candidate, Annalena Baerbock, 40, is seen as a serious contender. She's moved the once single-issue environmentalist party into the political center.
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Coronavirus Updates
German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to announce a reversal of a planned hard lockdown for Easter on Wednesday.

In Reversal, Merkel Drops Plan For Lockdown In Germany Ahead Of Easter

Mar 24, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the planned lockdown "a mistake," and she took the blame for the decision.
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Coronavirus Updates
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following her participation in a virtual summit of G20 nations in which she expressed concern over a lack of plan to prepare coronavirus vaccinations for poorer countries.

Angela Merkel Raises Concern Over Coronavirus Vaccine Plan For Poorer Countries

Nov 23, 2020
At a virtual meeting of the G20, the German chancellor said she was worried about vaccine availability.
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Coronavirus Updates
People wearing face masks walk past an outdoor restaurant Wednesday in Frankfurt, Germany. To slow the spread of the coronavirus, restaurants will be closed, starting Monday.

Germany Sees Generational Conflict Over Pandemic As Virus Spreads

Oct 29, 2020
Germany is heading into a partial lockdown. Berlin already imposed closing hours to its nightlife for the first time in decades as Germany's leader asked youth to think of their grandparents.
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Goats and Soda

Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How'd They Do It?

May 23, 2020
It's a diverse mix of places — New Zealand, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica. We look at the keys to their success in controlling the coronavirus.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a video conference call with French virologist Françoise Barré-Sinoussi on efforts to develop a vaccine and treatment against the new coronavirus, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday.

Several European Leaders See A Popularity Boost During Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 17, 2020
Even after Europe became an epicenter in the global spread of COVID-19, a number of leaders have had growing approval from their citizens.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Germany's social distancing requirements have been extended to May 3, but the country is taking steps to re-open parts of public life. Here, two men sit at a distance in Berlin's Kreuzberg district on Wednesday.

In Germany, Some Shops Will Reopen Next Week, But Social Distancing Continues

Apr 15, 2020
The government is also strongly recommending, but not requiring, that face masks are worn on public transit and while shopping.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Customers wearing line up in front of a DIY store in Innsbruck, Austria, after it reopened on Tuesday, after shuttering to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.

In Europe, Cautious Steps Away From Coronavirus And Toward Normalcy

Apr 14, 2020
Thousands of shops have reopened in Austria, and Denmark's elementary schools and day cares will be open Wednesday. Governments are aiming to bolster their economies without endangering their people.
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Europe
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's designated successor, says she will quit her role as head of the Germany's strongest party in summer and won't stand for the chancellorship.

Merkel's Succession Plan Falls Apart As Her Protégée Bows Out

Feb 10, 2020
"I regard this decision with great respect, though I greatly regret it," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced that she won't run for chancellor.
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World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference at the conclusion of a European Union summit in Brussels, Dec. 13.

How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade

Dec 26, 2019
Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting on Ukraine with German Chancellor at the Elysee Palace on Monday in Paris.

With Paris Peace Talks, Putin And Zelenskiy Meet For First Time

Dec 09, 2019
More than 13,000 people have been killed in the Russian insurgency since it began five years ago. The Ukrainian president entered the talks in a tricky position, wanting peace but lacking leverage.
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Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks toward the main railway entrance to Birkenau, the largest of the camps that made up the Auschwitz complex in Poland. It was the German chancellor's first visit to the former Nazi death camp, an enduring symbol of the

Merkel Tours Auschwitz With 'Sense Of Shame' And Warns Of Resurgent Anti-Semitism

Dec 06, 2019
It was the German leader's first official trip to the Nazi concentration camp. "These crimes are and will remain part of German history," she said, "and this history must be told over and over again."
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World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Pence talk at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

Munich Security Conference Reveals A Growing Rift Between U.S. And Its Allies

Feb 16, 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a standing ovation for a speech that critiqued U.S. foreign policy. Meanwhile, U.S. Vice President Pence defended U.S. global leadership.
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Europe
German Chancellor and leader of the German Christian Democrats Angela Merkel waves after her last speech as party leader on Friday in Hamburg, Germany.

Angela Merkel's Party Elects A Successor As She Begins Her Exit From German Politics

Dec 07, 2018
On Friday, the Christian Democratic Union chose its general secretary, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a strong Merkel supporter.
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World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with CDU General Secretary Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Berlin last month. Kramp-Karrenbauer is among three leading candidates seeking to run the party next month.

These Politicians Are Vying To Succeed Germany's Angela Merkel

Nov 20, 2018
Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down as Christian Democratic Union leader next month. Here's a look at the contenders to lead the party — and likely become its next candidate for chancellor.
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Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is stepping down from leading her party, announcing her decision after the Christian Democratic Union's recent election struggles.

Germany's Angela Merkel Says She Won't Seek Re-Election, Will Leave Party Role

Oct 29, 2018
Merkel announced that she will step down from leading the Christian Democratic Union after her party struggled in a regional election. Her current term as chancellor runs into 2021.
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Top candidates of the Green party in Bavaria, Katharina Schulze and Ludwig Hartmann, celebrate with supporters at an election party Sunday in Munich.

Merkel's Allies Falter In Regional Elections, As Rivals Gain On Left And Right

Oct 14, 2018
The German chancellor's center-right sister party has long been a juggernaut in Bavaria, but they didn't look like it Sunday.
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Europe
Large crowds of far-right demonstrators rallied in the German city of Chemnitz on Saturday.

Reporter's Notebook: In Eastern Germany, The Far-Right Has Found A Foothold

Sep 02, 2018
German leaders have dismissed the rise of the far-right as an electoral fluke that can be overcome by shifting policies a bit to the right. But if polls are to be believed, the approach isn't working.
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Europe
Horst Seehofer, German interior minister and CSU party leader, looks on at a weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin on Wednesday.

Merkel's Fragile Coalition Teeters On Edge Of Migration Question

Jun 28, 2018
The German chancellor hopes to find some answers to that question at a European Union summit beginning Thursday. The parties she counts as allies have been deeply divided over how to treat newcomers.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves a press conference after a leadership meeting at her party headquarters in Berlin on Monday. Hardliners in her conservative bloc want to bar asylum-seekers from entering Germany if they've already applied or registe

Differences Over Migration Policy Throw German Government Into Crisis

Jun 19, 2018
Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner wants to bar migrants from entering Germany if they've applied for asylum elsewhere, and has given her two weeks to tighten asylum rules.
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Parallels
President Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands after a joint press conference at the White House on Friday.

Merkel And Trump Meeting Includes Some Strange Moments, But No Tangible Results

Apr 28, 2018
Handshakes and cheek kisses from the U.S. president surprised onlookers, but they were the only unanticipated events to happen during Friday's two-hour talk between the world leaders.
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Parallels
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels last month.

France's Macron Likely To Meet Resistance From Merkel On European Reform Proposals

Apr 18, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Berlin Thursday, amid differences between him and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over eurozone reforms.

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