Merkel wins UN refugee prize for ‘courage and compassion’ during migrant crisis
Issued on: 04/10/2022 - 22:04
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency's…
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‘Wrong about Putin’: Did Germany and France turn blind eye to threat from Russia?
The escalating civilian toll of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has fuelled calls for a reappraisal of more than a decade of French and German efforts…
Germany’s CDU elects longtime Merkel rival Friedrich Merz as leader
Issued on: 22/01/2022 - 14:59
Germany's centre right opposition Christian Democrats on Saturday elected Friedrich Merz, a critic of…
The year in review: The women who shaped 2021
They blazed trails, set new records, called out injustice and faced down oppression: FRANCE 24 takes a look at the inspirational women who shaped the past 12 months.…
Olaf Scholz to be sworn in as Germany’s next chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel
Issued on: 08/12/2021 - 05:26
Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to…
Between pomp and punk: German military bids Angela Merkel farewell
Issued on: 03/12/2021 - 00:45
With a hit by the “godmother of punk” Nina Hagen, Germany’s military saluted a visibly moved Angela…
Pomp, punk and pandemic see Angela Merkel out of office
One week before she steps aside, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel is being treated to a traditional sendoff Thursday, involving a military ceremony with a brass band playing her…
Merkel says Russian aggression against Ukraine should lead to EU sanctions
Issued on: 25/11/2021 - 19:51
The European Union must be prepared to enact more sanctions against Russia if the situation in and…
Merkel’s push for German lockdown reportedly blocked as death toll passes…
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) speaks with Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz.Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGermany's…
‘Vaccinated, recovered or dead’: Germany gives stark winter warning to…
Visitors at the Christmas market in Dortmund, western Germany on November 22, 2021. Some of Germany's federal states have cancelled their Christmas markets due to the Covid crisis.INA…