World news about “Angela Merkel” published by euronews.
Merkel is the world’s most powerful woman (again) – ForbesAngela Merkel has topped the Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list for the third consecutive year, finishing ahead of the likes of Dilma Rousseff… 22/05/2013
Germany and Hungary at odds over Orban ‘tanks’ comment The smiles may be slightly forced when Germany’s Angela Merkel and Hungary’s Viktor Orban meet at Wednesday’s EU summit following a spat between their… 21/05/2013
German Chancellor Merkel meets Pope Francis German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to Rome to meet Pope Francis just days after he made a speech calling for financial reform. Responding to the… 18/05/2013
German chancellor in surprise visit to Afghanistan Unannounced and arriving by helicopter, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel,visited Northern Afghanistan to meet with German peacekeeping troops. Her visit… 10/05/2013
New Italian premier Enrico Letta woos Angela Merkel in Berlin Italy’s new premier Enrico Letta hotfooted it to Berlin to meet Angela Merkel hours after winning the final approval on his cabinet by the Senate. Letta is… 30/04/2013
German environmentalists mull red-green alliance against Merkel Tax the rich, end the austerity, dump Merkel – the rallying cries at the German Greens party congress in Berlin. With a national election in September… 27/04/2013
Merkel says ECB should put up interest rates for Germany Germany’s finance minister has said his country will stick to its austerity course despite mounting criticism and others in the eurozone should keep focused… 25/04/2013
Berlin approves Cyprus bailout Germany’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly agreed to Cyprus getting a 10 billion euro bailout so that it does not go bankrupt and stays in the… 18/04/2013
German opposition candidate loses support The German opposition party, the Social Democrats, are losing support according to the latest opinion poll carried out ahead of Germany’s general elections on… 14/04/2013
Merkel and Putin disagree on NGOs Female protesters bared all in a demonstration directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin. The FEMEN protesters shouted the word ‘dictator’ at Putin as he… 08/04/2013
Femen disrupt Putin German visit – nocomment Topless activists from feminist activist group Femen, with anti-Vladimir Putin slogans painted on their semi-naked bodies, tried to disrupt the visit of the… 08/04/2013
FEMEN give Putin and Merkel an eyeful in Hanover Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel came face to face – or face to breast – with naked FEMEN activists as they toured an… 08/04/2013
‘TOP SECRET’ report may reveal Germany owes Greece billions of euros Greek newspaper To Vima claims a secret report details huge amounts of money owed to Athens by Germany for World War Two reparations and unpaid loans. The… 07/04/2013
Poll boost for Germany’s Merkel as she gears up for third term bid The man hoping to become Germany’s next Chancellor is losing support. According to the latest opinion poll carried out by public television station … 05/04/2013
German goverment steps back from NPD ban Germany’s federal government has decided not to add its weight to calls to ban a far-right party. Germany’s 16 states have launched a joint bid to ban the … 19/03/2013
CEBIT conference opens in Hanover The German Chancellor and Polish Prime Minister have opened the world’s largest hi-tech trade fair in Hanover. The trade show in the northern German city will… 05/03/2013
Merkel discusses Turkey’s EU ambitions on visit on Ankara Germany’s Chancellor Merkel has been welcomed in Ankara, as she makes overtures of support for Turkey’s EU ambitions. The first stop in Merkel’s Turkish… 25/02/2013
Angela Merkel: the power-Frau enigma Some call her pragmatic, others Machiavelian. Angela Merkel has managed to outmaneuver the princes in her own party and steer Europe towards a more… 07/02/2013
Merkel’s munchiesA combination photo shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel eating Dutch cheese, smelling roasted coffee beans and reacting as she eats chocolate during her… 18/01/2013
The EU enlargement and Turkey Question from Onur in Turkey: “Hello my name is Onur. With the economic crisis the process of EU enlargement has slowed. Will the EU continue to accept new… 28/12/2012
Optimism a welcome guest at EU summit EU leaders gathered for an unprecedented seventh summit in what has been a turbulent and costly 2012. In contrast to recent meetings an air of optimism… 13/12/2012
Slim chance of budget deal angers MEPs EU officials have downplayed any chance of any agreement on the bloc’s budget this weekend. It means that European leaders will be back to do it all again… 23/11/2012
Better the devil you know? Europe looks ahead to another four years of Obama In this week’s Europe Weekly, we look at Obama’s relationship with Europe after he secured a second term in the White House. German Chancellor Merkel… 09/11/2012
Merkel presses for greater political and economic cooperation German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for an ambitious, concrete plan for closer fiscal and economic integration in the EU. In a speech at the European… 07/11/2012
Merkel softens stance on eurozone strugglers “Stop the finger-pointing” – the call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel who has been praising the efforts of eurozone countries fighting the debt crisis… 16/10/2012
Anti-Merkel protests turn violent in Athens – nocomment A peaceful protest of around 40,000 people turned violent when masked youths attacked a police barricade in parliament square. 10/10/2012
Greece and Germany ‘keeping minds open’ The hostility of austerity-burdened Greeks towards Chancellor Merkel has taken on harder and harder symbols. The Hitler moustache and Nazi Swastika have… 09/10/2012
Merkel and Draghi urge reforms German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi have used speeches to the Federation of German Industries to urge eurozone… 25/09/2012
Merkel visit marks major Airbus order Beijing is buying 50 Airbus A 320 planes and will assemble more aircraft in China by extending an assembly line at Tianjin near the capital. The deals were… 30/08/2012
Greece and Spain worries persist Back after the summer break, Europe weekly reviews important European news of the past week. The German and French leaders met in Berlin to define a common… 24/08/2012
Merkel backs ECB’s Draghi The world’s financial market have been given a boost by apparent support from German Chancellor Angela Merkel for European Central Bank intervention to calm… 17/08/2012
Crisis starts to overshadow Germany In Germany, as far as the economy is concerned, the sun is still shining, but economists and business leaders alike admit the storm clouds are… 28/06/2012
France’s Socialists get a strong mandate to govern French President Francois Hollande’s Socialist party are celebrating after gaining an outright majority in the National Assembly. Sunday’s second-round… 18/06/2012
EU edges towards eurobonds and fiscal union With the ECB continuing to hold back from buying eurozone member’s bonds calls are getting louder, especially in the light of Greece possibly leaving the euro… 04/06/2012
Hollande-Merkel’s first blind date Just hours after his inauguration, Francois Holland went not to his office, but to Berlin for a much anticipated meeting with Angela Merkel. Having… 18/05/2012
Germany’s NRW’s new muscle ‘Hit the Road, Jack’… is one of the songs they played at a victory party for SPD Social Democrat Hannelore Kraft. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat party was… 14/05/2012
D’Alema: Merkel represents a ‘selfish Europe’ Former Italian Prime Minister and President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Massimo D’Alema is considered a prominent, Italian leftist. He… 12/04/2012
Angela Merkel pays unexpected visit to AfghanistanAngela Merkel paid an unexpected visit to German troops serving in the NATO mission in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Germany is the third largest contributor… 12/03/2012
EU leaders sign new fiscal pact European leaders have put pen to paper on a new treaty they say will bring the bloc’s debts under control. The so-called fiscal compact, driven by France and… 02/03/2012
EU leaders seek austerity growth balance Striking the balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth was the focus as EU leaders met in Brussels earlier for the start of a two day summit… 01/03/2012
Merkel and Junker optimistic on Greek deal As German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the euro-zone finance ministers group on Friday both were upbeat about Greece meeting… 24/02/2012
China to the rescue for EU? – maybe With German Chancellor Angela Merkel in China seeking support for the ailing euro, Premier Wen Jiabao has said Beijing is considering upping its participation… 02/02/2012
Bernanke’s finger on the trigger As German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is not only the eurozone that is in trouble, other regions have their share… 27/01/2012
Merkel sings for charity – nocomment German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives children taking part in the Sternsinger project to collect money for children in need around the world. 06/01/2012
ECB moves to stimulate economy expectedResponding to a deepening economic slowdown and Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, financial analysts expect a more accommodative monetary stance from the… 07/12/2011
The Chancellor’s euro predicament As the euro crisis deepens Germany, and in particular, Angela Merkel are coming under mounting international pressure to do more to tackle it. The Chancellor… 30/11/2011
Germany faces more pressure to back eurobonds Germany’s failed bond auction on Wednesday may lead to movement from Berlin on the subject of Eurobonds when France’s Nicolas Sarkozy meets Angela Merkel… 24/11/2011
Merkel: Eurobonds “will not work” The centrality of Germany to the resolution of the Eurozone debt crisis has never been more evident, yet while most member states are proposing one solution… 23/11/2011
Merkel and Cameron duel over Europe Clashing views on a European model to repair the debt crisis appear to have reached new heights. German feelings on federalism this week chafed with British… 16/11/2011
EU leaders agree euro zone plan – nocomment Europe’s leaders have finally agreed a euro zone rescue plan after marathon talks lasting more than eight hours. 27/10/2011
High stakes at euro summit As the latest euro rescue summit loomed, there remained major differences on confronting the currency bloc’s worsening sovereign debt crisis Germany set the… 25/10/2011
Europe still awaits decisions from Brussels The presidents of the European Council and the EU Commission ruled nothing in or out at the conclusion of Sunday’s summit of political heads ahead of a… 23/10/2011
Indignation spreads, the ‘Six Pack’ is taken off ice, and Spain is slammed for fishy practices In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly finance ministers approve the so called ‘Six Pack’ and German Chancellor Angela Merkel admits a recapitalisation of… 07/10/2011
Germany backs recapitalisation of banks German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said her government would recapitalise banks if required, but stressed that Europe must agree uniform criteria… 05/10/2011
Merkel and Papandreou stand firm on the euro German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated her view that Greece must stay in the eurozone and strive to repay its debts. Merkel was speaking a joint… 27/09/2011
Merkel covers up for rainy mass in BerlinGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and president of the Federal Council Hannelore Kraft use rain coats as they watch Pope Benedict XVI conducting the Eucharist… 23/09/2011
Merkel most powerful woman in world: Forbes Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel is being lauded as the world’s most powerful woman again being crowned for the fifth time in six years by Forbes… 26/08/2011
Markets want more from Merkel and Sarkozy The leaders of the euro zone’s two biggest economies have vowed on moving to a more integrated Europe. But the business world was expecting more. French… 17/08/2011
European markets volatile after Sarkozy-Merkel talks Another volatile day for European shares. Markets closed at their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday after early losses following disappointment… 17/08/2011
Merkel and Sarkozy fly to the aid of the euro They are pre-ordained to agree. Even if reportedly behind the scenes sparks fly between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, once again they find themselves on… 15/08/2011
Germany marks anniversary of Berlin Wall’s construction – nocomment On the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, the city has paid tribute to those who died trying to cross it. 14/08/2011
Close up: have euro zone leaders saved the euro? Europe’s big guns have been quick to say the latest bail out for Greece and the steps taken to end the debt crisis are robust and decisive. Germany’s… 23/07/2011
Le Tour de l’EuroWill the EU’s beloved euro project survive? With so much uncertainty currently facing the European single currency, comparisons with this year’s Tour de… 21/07/2011
Merkel: ‘Straight zig-zagging’ Governments, financial markets and European citizens seem to be absorbed by the euro zone debt crisis. It is all raising some fundamental questions: over… 18/07/2011
China promises help with euro zone debt crisis Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, on his visit to Germany, has said that Beijing is willing to assist Europe over its debt crisis and could buy the government bonds… 28/06/2011
China’s premier Wen Jiabao in Germany – nocomment China’s Wen Jiabao was greeted in Berlin with military honours by German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of inter-governmental consultations between the two… 28/06/2011
German anti-austerity protest – nocomment Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the German Chancellery in Berlin to protest against austerity measures and further conditions imposed on… 20/06/2011
Merkel wants southern Europeans to work more Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has said people living in southern European countries – such as Greece – will have to retire later and take fewer… 18/05/2011
Merkel’s backing confirms Draghi for ECB presidency The last major obstacle has been removed to Italy’s Mario Draghi becoming the next president of the European Central Bank. A spokesman for German Chancellor… 11/05/2011
Merkel ‘wants concessions’ to back Draghi for ECB German chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly wants something in return before she supports Italy’s Mario Draghi as the next president of the European Central… 02/05/2011
Angela Merkel opens women’s soccer exhibition in BerlinGerman Chancellor Merkel visits the exhibition “Women Write Soccer History” at Chancellery in Berlin ahead of the Women’s Soccer World Cup to be held from… 05/04/2011
German cabinet approves more cutsGermany’s cabinet has agreed an 80 billion euro austerity plan intended to slash the country’s budget deficit over the next four years. It was a victory… 07/07/2010
Germany’s Merkel kicks off sensitive visit to TurkeyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun a sensitive two-day visit to Turkey. One of her first stops was a visit to German troops in Kahramanmaras. They are… 24/02/2013
Merkel calls for ‘open-ended’ talks over Turkey’s EU membership bidThe German Chancellor has called for open-ended talks between the EU and Turkey over possible Turkish membership of the Union. Many of the three million… 24/02/2013
Merkel: ‘utmost respect’ for Pope’s decisionGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a heartfelt reaction to the shock resignation of Pope Benedict the XVI on February 11. “When Josef Ratzinger was… 11/02/2013
EU leaders barter on budget into the nightThe EU’s chief budget negotiator Herman Van Rompuy, has tabled modest cuts to the contentious EU spending plans for 2014-2020 in late night talks in Brussels… 08/02/2013
Budget talks reveal EU divisionsEuropean Council President Herman Van Rompuy chosen not to put forward a new budget compromise to EU leaders on Thursday, due to sharp divisions between key… 07/02/2013
Time for tough talk as EU summit to hash out budget deal beginsIt was all smiles as German Chancellor Angela Merkel watched a football friendly between her country and France with French President Francois Hollande – but… 07/02/2013
Merkel supports minister in cheating rowGermany’s chancellor Angela Merkel is maintaining her support for her education minister, at the centre of a plagiarism scandal. Annette Schavan’s chair was… 06/02/2013
Slush fund scandal follows Spain’s Rajoy to BerlinOn a visit to Berlin, Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy has again denied taking money from a slush fund. Meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel… 04/02/2013
Chancellor Merkel urges Egypt’s Mursi to pursue political dialogueWith his country in crisis, Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has visited Germany eager to convince Chancellor Angela Merkel of his commitment to… 30/01/2013
Egypt’s Mursi visits Germany amid disorder at homeEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi has arrived in Germany for meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. The trip is an opportunity for Mursi to show… 30/01/2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges EU political changesGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel told the audience in her keynote speech at the World Economic Forum that Europe should press ahead with political reforms… 24/01/2013
France, Germany mark 50 years of friendshipThe leaders of France and Germany celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Elysee ‘friendship’ Treaty with a joint ceremony in Berlin. The accord signed… 22/01/2013
CDU crashes to fifth consecutive state election lossThe defeat of the ruling coalition in Lower Saxony’s state election on Sunday was by the narrowest of margins; the SPD’s Stefan Weil along with the Greens… 21/01/2013
Lower Saxony blow for German Chancellor MerkelWhile Social Democrat Stephan Weil celebrates a narrow victory in Lower Saxony, it is a cause for concern for German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the lead up… 21/01/2013
Lower Saxony votes in German state electionGermany’s governing centre-right coalition is looking to reverse a series of 12 poor state election results which has seen them lose power in four of them to… 20/01/2013
Germany’s Merkel rattled by Lower Saxony voteGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping for a victory for her CDU party in Lower Saxony. She has been in the region to show her support for David… 20/01/2013
German state election barometer for SeptemberThere was enthusiastic applause for German chancellor, Angela Merkel in Lower Saxony. She was visiting the region to support Lower Saxony’s state premier… 18/01/2013
Merkel takes huge lead in German pollsIn what appears to be stunning news for Angela Merkel opinion polls in Germany suggest support for her Social Democrat rival in the autumn general election… 11/01/2013
Greek PM talking trust in Berlin with the ChancellorGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras have held informal talks in Berlin. The two were taking part in a… 08/01/2013
Germany’s Free Democrats call for a united frontGermany’s Free Democrats, tried to muster a sense of unity at a make-or-break rally on Sunday, two weeks ahead of a key regional election. In-fighting and… 07/01/2013
Merkel faces key election test in Lower SaxonyThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a tough election year in 2013. In a rehearsal for the federal vote in September, the campaign has begun for a state… 05/01/2013
Merkel tells Germans to expect more tough timesGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that the economic climate will still deteriorate, contradicting her finance minister, who last week claimed that… 31/12/2012
Merkel makes rousing Bundestag speech praising Greece debt reduction effortsAhead of attending the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck a note of optimism as she addressed the German Bundestag –… 13/12/2012
Germany’s SPD nominate Steinbrueck as Merkel challengerGermany’s opposition Social Democrats have nominated Peer Steinbrueck to take on Angela Merkel for the chancellorship in next September’s election. In what… 10/12/2012
It’s Steinbrück versus Merkel next yearIn Germany the opposition Social Democrats have formally named Peer Steinbrück as their candidate to challenge Angela Merkel as Chancellor next… 09/12/2012
Merkel and Netanyahu ‘agree to disagree’ over settlementsThere has been no meeting of minds on the Israeli settlement issue as Benjamin Netanyahu’s met Angela Merkel in Berlin. The Israeli Prime Minister and the… 06/12/2012
Merkel sweeps to record CDU winWith her re-election as head of Germany’s CDU Conservatives with an uncontested 98% of the vote, a record, Angela Merkel appears unassailable just ten months… 04/12/2012
EU staggers through budget summitDisagreements a-plenty are filtering out of the EU Budget Summit, which is struggling to set a coherent financial course for the EU for the seven years from… 23/11/2012
