Dec 07 An end of an era in Germany as Merkel bows out after 16 years By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist East Germany, is bowing out about a week short of the record for longevity held by her one-time mentor, Helmut Kohl, who reunited Germany during his 1982-1998 tenure. Continue reading
Dec 01 WWII bomb explodes at Munich construction site, injuring 4 By Associated Press Trains to and from that station, one of Germany’s busiest, were suspended but service resumed in mid-afternoon. Continue reading
Nov 24 Germany to end Merkel era after parties reach deal to form new government By Frank Jordans, Geir Moulson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 Germany’s Angela Merkel urges countries to put price on carbon emissions By Associated Press Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel urged other countries to put a price on carbon emissions, which are the main cause of global warming. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:45 Many Jews fleeing Nazi rule spent years hiding in forests. A new book tells their stories By Ali Rogin During the early Nazi occupation of Europe, they forced more than a million Jews to live and work in ghettos. Most were killed in a brutal process called liquidation, or sent to concentration camps. Some 25,000 Jews escaped the ghettos… Continue watching
Oct 11 German companies urge next government to step up on climate By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Dozens of large German companies have urged the country's next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Sep 28 Germany sees calls for quick decisions on new government By Geir Moulson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:47 Germany’s deadlock election highlights voters’ generational divide By Malcolm Brabant Angela Merkel is staying on as interim German chancellor after the country’s election ended in virtual deadlock. Talks aimed at establishing a new coalition government are underway, but could take months. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin. Continue watching
Sep 27 Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote By Geir Moulson, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 3:16 With Angela Merkel leaving, Germany goes to polls in landmark election By PBS NewsHour Exit polls show a neck-and-neck race in Germany’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday. More than 60 million adults are eligible to vote in the landmark election. Chancellor Angela Merkel who has served for 16 years is stepping down, marking the… Continue watching