Angela Merkel

Merkel urges Europe to protect external borders amid refugee crisis
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Merkel urges Europe to protect external borders amid refugee crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe needed to protect its external frontiers as it faces the greatest influx of refugees…
Support for Merkel falls over handling of refugee crisis
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Support for Merkel falls over handling of refugee crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity has dropped sharply over her handling of the refugee crisis, two polls showed on Saturday,…
Refugee crisis suddenly Merkel’s biggest challenge
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Refugee crisis suddenly Merkel’s biggest challenge

Returning from her summer break in mid-August, German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised some eyebrows by describing Europe's refugee problem as…
Poll: Conservative rebellion on Greek aid hits Merkel’s support
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Poll: Conservative rebellion on Greek aid hits Merkel’s support

Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has slipped by two percentage points due to divisions within her parliamentary bloc…
German lawmakers back Greek bailout talks after Merkel’s chaos warning
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German lawmakers back Greek bailout talks after Merkel’s chaos warning

German lawmakers gave their go ahead on Friday for the euro zone to negotiate a third bailout for Greece, heeding…
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
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Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at…
President verbally attacked following Berlin conference
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President verbally attacked following Berlin conference

A Germany-based Egyptian journalist had verbally attacked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, following his conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on…
Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list
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Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list

German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women for the fifth consecutive year,…
Merkel’s approval ratings drop steeply in wake of spying scandal
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Merkel’s approval ratings drop steeply in wake of spying scandal

Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity has dropped abruptly in the wake of an unfolding spying scandal and she has slipped from…
Merkel ‘understands’ concerns of PEGIDA backers
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Merkel ‘understands’ concerns of PEGIDA backers

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she understood many of the concerns that drove people to join populist protests, even though…
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