World Nov 24 Germany to end Merkel era after parties reach deal to form new government Scholz's center-left Social Democrats have been negotiating with the environmentalist Green party and the pro-business Free Democrats since narrowly winning a national election on Sept. 26.
World Nov 10 Merkel asks Putin to ‘exert his influence’ on Belarus regime over migrants Poland’s Defense Ministry and local police reported Wednesday that multiple groups of migrants tried to enter the country late Tuesday and early Wednesday but that all the people who made it were detained.
World Sep 28 Germany sees calls for quick decisions on new government Pressure is growing for a quick start to talks on Germany’s next government as newly elected lawmakers hold their first meetings and tensions simmer in outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc, which declined to its worst-ever result in the country's election.
World Sep 27 Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote The party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's bloc pushed Monday for a quick agreement on a coalition government, but Europe's biggest economy could still be in for weeks of uncertainty after an election that failed to set…
Politics Sep 08 Blinken tells Taliban legitimacy ‘will have to be earned’ Blinken said Wednesday that the new Afghan government "certainly does not meet the test of inclusivity and it includes people who have very challenging track records."…
Politics Aug 20 Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue Merkel traveled to Moscow on Friday, which was the anniversary of Navalny's poisoning with what European officials later identified as a Soviet-developed nerve agent.
World Jul 19 Germany defends its preparation for deadly floods The floods caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but German officials concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster.
World Jul 18 Merkel tours ‘surreal’ flood scene, vows aid, climate action Merkel toured Schuld, a village on a tight curve of the Ahr River in western Germany where many buildings were damaged or destroyed by rapidly rising floodwaters Wednesday night.
World Jul 17 Europe flood death toll tops 150, costly rebuilding ahead Rescue workers labored to clear up damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
World Jun 30 Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission is officially expected to end.