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Almost five years after her retirement from politics, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is back in the political ...

Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel received her nation's highest honor Monday – becoming only the third leader to claim the award. Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit from ...

BERLIN (AP) — The memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be released in November, nearly three years after her 16-year tenure leading one of Europe's biggest powers ended. The roughly ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denied using his dog to intimidate former German Chancellor Angela Merkel during ...

Olaf Scholz was sworn in as German chancellor on Wednesday. This ends Angela Merkel's 16-year run as leader of the country. Merkel became known as the world's most powerful woman and the de facto ...

The former chancellor believes much has been achieved since allowing hundreds of thousands of refugees into Germany. Angela Merkel made the comments in an ARD documentary. DW has more. Merkel says ...

Germany will never be neutral when it comes to Israel, Chancellor Angela Merkel told a Jewish newspaper. “The heinous crime committed by Germany against the Jews, the betrayal of all civilized values ...

The former German leader was known for speaking Russian and keeping diplomatic ties with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. It was also during her term that Germany stepped up its energy links to ...