Former German leader Angela Merkel has defended Chancellor Friedrich Merz's record in government, amid frustration in Berlin over the slow pace of reforms. In an interview with the Frankfurter

She's been the steady hand behind the wheel of Europe's economic powerhouse for the last 13 years, and now German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her current term in office will be her last. Her decision to quit politics in 2021 comes after a disastrous showing by her governing CDU party in regional elections at the weekend.

You cannot stare down a president who does not believe in the table. So you add more chairs.

Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel received her nation's highest honor Monday – becoming only the third leader to claim the award. Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a ceremony ...

The former German chancellor added that diplomacy alongside military deterrence is crucial when dealing with Russia.

Here's a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. 1978-1990 - Research associate at Zentralinstitut für Physikalische Chemie in Berlin. 1990 - Becomes press officer for Demokratischer Aufbruch (DA or Democratic Awakening).

There are few world leaders who can claim to have worked closely with four U.S. presidents. But Chancellor Angela Merkel can. She is the only woman to ever lead Germany, and her 16-year tenure as chancellor made her one of the longest-serving leaders in ...

Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure as Germany’s chancellor formally ended Wednesday with the 67-year-old fist-bumping successor Olaf Scholz following the official handover ceremony. Earlier Wednesday, Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, voted 395-303 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after a 16-year tenure, nearly beat her mentor, former Chancellor Helmut ...

Angela Merkel wrote a 736-page memoir to secure her crumbling legacy. The effort is backfiring. Her new book, “Freedom”—published in late November in nearly 30 languages—is riling up even some of her most ardent supporters, in part because Merkel ...

After suffering the consequences of his war with Iran, though, the other members of the G7 are likely not in the mood to hear them