German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel played a central role in tackling the European and global financial crisis in 2007-2009. During the Eurozone crisis, she championed swingeing spending cuts in return for international bailout loans for debt-mired countries.

Coronavirus pandemic | PM Modi, German Chancellor Merkel exchange views on lack of medicines for COVID-19

The two leaders held a telephonic conversation and discussed COVID-19, the situation in their respective countries, and the importance of international collaboration for fighting the health crisis.

India thanks Germany for backing its NSG membership bid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed their commitment to "strengthen global non- proliferation efforts"

Despite Brexit, Britain still partner in NATO, Europe: Germany

Britain remains a key ally for the European Union and NATO, a spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today, as London formally launched the process to quit the bloc.

Wouldn't be here right now if not for Twitter: Trump

Sharing the dais with Merkel, Trump said he and the German leader probably shared something when it came to the previous Obama Administration.

UK's Cameron braces for painful dinner date in Brussels

EU leaders are expected to debate the U.K.'s decision last Thursday to leave the economic and political bloc made up of 28 countries, which has prompted turmoil in global markets and crisis in the political establishment, both in the U.K. and EU.

Merkel's office sealed off due to suspicious package: Police

A Reuters eyewitness said there were four plastic yellow postal crates in the cordoned off area.

5 political crises hampering Europe's recovery

Europe is facing its largest refugee crisis since World War II, and policymakers are struggling to cope with it. Divided opinion on how to handle the influx of migrants — averaging 8,000 a day — has slowed decisionmaking.

Angela Merkel to visit India next wk; to revive FTA talks

The two countries are working to take up several issues, including India-EU FTA, skills development, Make-in-India campaign, defence production, railways, renewable energy and trade and commerce.

Greek crisis talks as Tsipas, Merkel meet

Greece's bailout program, the reform agenda and progress on reforms would be discussed by the leaders, according to the spokesperson.

PM Modi reaches Germany in the 2nd leg of his 3-nation tour

Modi will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel and inaugurate the Hannover Fair, which is the world's largest fair of capital goods and technology. Modi is also likely to meet freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's grandnephew Surya in Berlin.

Angela Merkel to get 2013 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace

The trust said the prize was being given to the German leader because of the work done by her for promotion of global economic stability, her commitment to universal peace and disarmament and her leadership role in strengthening productive and mutually beneficial relations with India and other developing countries.

Germany summons US over Merkel phone-tapping claims

The meeting between German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and US John B Emerson later Thursday comes a day after Merkel called President Barack Obama to demand clarification about whether her phone had been tapped.

PM to discuss free trade pact, DMIC with Merkel on Thursday

CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan reports, quoting sources, that the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement will be top of the Prime Minister's agenda when he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday.

Putin says Korea conflict would be worse than Chernobyl

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern on Monday about the escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and said conflict there could cause greater devastation than the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

From Nazi to Terminator, Europe's media target Merkel

Demonised in Europe's media as a red-eyed Terminator robot, a flabby centre-fold pinup and a fleshy Roman god eating Greeks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become the subject of a new wave of vitriol for her tough stance on the euro zone crisis.

Merkel warns on second Greek aid package

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it would not be possible to pay out the next aid tranche to Greece without rapid progress on its second rescue package, including the voluntary restructuring of Greek debt held by its private creditors.

Will aid banks, do needful to solve crisis: Merkel,Sarkozy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have announced that they will present a comprehensive package of proposals to solve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis and support financially-troubled European banks by the end of this month.

Wall Street drops on weak German data, leaders meet

US stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday after three days of gains as data showed sluggish German growth hobbled the euro zone, rekindling fears of a stagnant global economy.

High pressure on Sarkozy-Merkel euro zone talks

The leaders of France and Germany meet for high-pressure talks on Tuesday to discuss what further measures they can take to shore up investor confidence in the euro zone following a dramatic market sell-off last week.

Merkel damps expectations of euro zone Greek deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Europe's reluctant paymaster, doused expectations of any comprehensive solution to Greece's debt crisis at an emergency euro zone summit on Thursday.

Rising euro pressure could force Merkel U-turn

German Chancellor Angela Merkel could be forced into a major shift from her piecemeal approach to the euro zone debt crisis within weeks under rising pressure at home and in Europe.

Germany, France agree on second bailout package for Greece

Germany and France on Friday cleared the way for a second multi-billion euro rescue package for debt-laden Greece by reaching a compromise in their dispute over involving private creditors to share the costs of the planned bailout.

India,China must provide protection to migrants: Merkel

India and China, experiencing huge migration of labourers from rural to urban areas, must provide proper social protection and "equitable" and "fair" standards to them, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.

'Technical problems' delayed signal to Merkel plane: Iran

Berlin, Jun 1 (PTI) Iran today clarified the move to close its airspace for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's India-bound plane saying it was due to "technical problems", a day after Berlin termed it as unacceptable and summoned the Iranian envoy.