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Merkel stresses importance of Tunisia’s democratic achievements

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a phone call with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday, stressed the importance of Tunisia's democratic achievements for its stability, her spokesman…

Young Germans tired of status quo put faith in Greens, liberals

By Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens could not be further apart on issues like taxation, climate change and fiscal policy, but Sunday's election…

German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor

By Thomas Escritt and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday's national election, projected results showed, and claimed a "clear mandate" to lead a government for the…

German millionaires rush assets to Switzerland ahead of election

By Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) - A potential lurch to the left in Germany's election on Sunday is scaring millionaires into moving assets into Switzerland, bankers and tax lawyers say.…

Merkel sees long road for Western Balkan states to EU membership

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Western Balkan states have a long way to go to achieve membership in the European Union but it is Germany's goal that they do, Chancellor Angela Merkel said…

China’s President Xi spoke with German Chancellor Merkel – state media

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping urged Germany to promote a "correct" policy towards China within the European Union in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according…

Germany wants to talk with Taliban about further evacuations from Afghanistan – Merkel

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants to talk to the Taliban about how to evacuate its remaining local contract workers from Afghanistan, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, adding it was…

Joe Biden, Angela Merkel discuss need for ‘close coordination’ on Afghanistan in phone call

Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed the need for close coordination on the provision of…

Qatar, Germany call for peaceful power transition in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover

Doha [Qatar], August 18 (ANI): During a phone talk between Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, the two sides called for…

Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover ‘terrible’, says German Chancellor Merkel

Berlin [Germany], August 17 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday described the Taliban's Afghanistan takeover as "bitter, dramatic and terrible", a media report said. During a televised news conference…

Zelenskyy, Merkel to discuss security guarantees linked to Nord Stream 2 on Aug 22

Kyiv [Ukraine] August 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 22 will discuss Berlin's guarantees to Kyiv in relation to the Nord Stream 2…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets US President Joe Biden in Washington

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday met with US President Joe Biden to discuss a range of issues including Climate change and COVID-19 vaccines. According…