Apr 05 White House says German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Trump in coming weeks By Associated Press It would mark her second visit to Trump in Washington and her first since being sworn in for a fourth term last month. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:18 Crime spike in Germany puts pressure on immigration policy By Malcolm Brabant A brutal murder of a 15-year-old girl in Southern Germany has placed the country's open-door immigration policy under intense scrutiny. In addition, a new government-sponsored study found that violent crime rose in one state by 10 percent in two years,… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:08 Failure to form government weakens Merkel. What’s next for Germany? By PBS News Hour Germany, long the backbone of European stability, descended into political crisis on Monday as after talks to form a coalition government failed and Chancellor Angela Merkel called for new elections. John Yang talks to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia… Continue watching
Sep 24 Merkel claims victory in German election as far-right party joins parliament By Michael D. Regan Angela Merkel's conservative coalition, made up of the Christian Democratic Union party and the Christian Social Union, combined to take an estimated 33 percent of the vote. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 Merkel beating backlash to refugee policy in reelection bid By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision in 2015 to admit more than a million migrants and refugees into the country has come to define this year’s election. While Merkel is the leading candidate for what would be her fourth term, critics… Continue watching
Aug 11 Russia and Germany weigh in on North Korea war rhetoric By Associated Press Russia's foreign minister says the risk of a military conflict between the U.S. and North Korea is "very high," while Germany's chancellor says she doesn't see a military solution to the rising tensions. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:06 Trump administration defends Paris pullout amid outpouring of support for the climate pact By PBS News Hour The White House stood firmly by President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Friday. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt delivered an energetic defense, saying the U.S. has nothing to be apologetic about. But the announcement touched off… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:03 U.N. refugee chief hopes for ‘robust’ resettlement programs in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 Watch 8:58 Merkel ‘staunch believer’ in close U.S. relations, says German ambassador By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 Watch 4:42 Suicide bomber strikes heart of Kabul, another sign of worsening security By PBS News Hour A massive bomb hidden in a septic cleaning truck devastated part of Kabul Wednesday during the height of morning rush hour, killing at least 90 and wounding 400 more. The incident is yet another in a string of attacks that… Continue watching