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
Sep 24 Watch 6:46 Germany faces tight race to replace Angela Merkel, with climate change as top voter issue By Malcolm Brabant Germany is one of America's most important allies. Nearly every American president since George W. Bush has worked closely with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But for the first time since 2005, she will not be a candidate when Germans head… Continue watching
Sep 22 German president asks country to confront its colonial past By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Germany's president has called on the country to face its cruel colonial past as he opened a new museum in the capital's center that will be home to two of Berlin's state museums which include looted artifacts from countries in… Continue reading
Sep 17 Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords By Associated Press The deal will bring the number of government-owned apartments in Berlin to about 355,000 — about a fifth of the 1.67 million rental apartments in the city. Continue reading
Sep 16 Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world's crises, E.U. issues By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues. Continue reading
Sep 08 Blinken tells Taliban legitimacy 'will have to be earned' By Christoph Noelting, Geir Moulson, Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Aug 26 Germany announces end to its Kabul evacuations By Associated Press Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the last of the German military aircraft and troops arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday evening. Continue reading
Aug 02 German government condemns violence at Berlin COVID protests By Associated Press The German government has condemned an outburst of violence at protests in Berlin against the country's anti-coronavirus measures. Continue reading
Jul 28 Rescuers search for 5 missing workers at German blast site By Associated Press Rescue teams in western Germany searched for five missing workers Wednesday at an industrial park for chemical companies a day after an explosion killed at least two people and injured 31 others. Continue reading