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After marathon overnight talks, the German government reached a €100bn deal on a broad climate plan

Germany to spend €100bn on climate plan

Chancellor Merkel arrived in China yesterday

Hong Kong freedoms must be 'guaranteed' - Merkel

A Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany

German manufacturing suffering from slowdown - report

Business / 22 Jul

Angela Merkel was seen visibly shaking for about two minutes

Merkel seen in second episode of trembling

Europe / 27 Jun

The Commons move came as Brexit talks between the British government and Labour resumed

MPs back law telling May to seek Article 50 extension

Brexit / 09 Apr

Representatives from the Irish border communities who met the chancellor say they were impressed by her knowledge of the issue

'I lived behind Iron Curtain': Merkel at border meeting

Brexit / 04 Apr

Angela Merkel said she still hoped there would be an orderly Brexit

EU will do 'everything it can' to prevent hard border

Brexit / 04 Apr

Leo Varadkar met the British Prime Minister on the margins of the summit

Taoiseach 'senses' Brexit deal or extension by 29 March

Brexit / 25 Feb

Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel want to strengthen Franco-German ties

Franco-German treaty 'a step' towards European army

Politics / 22 Jan

Donald Tusk met Theresa May this evening

Tusk says EU willing to help May on Brexit deal

Brexit / 11 Dec 18

Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer is viewed as similar to Ms Merkel with an even temper and middle-of-the-road policies

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer chosen as Merkel successor

World / 07 Dec 18

The plane turned back from the Netherlands and landed in Cologne

Merkel to miss start of G20 summit over plane incident

World / 30 Nov 18

Mrs Merkel quoted Jean Claude Juncker who said a European Army would show the world that there would never again be war in Europe

Merkel heckled over European army comments

Europe / 13 Nov 18

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron lay a floral wreath during the ceremony

Macron and Merkel unveil WWI Armistice centenary plaque

Armistice / 10 Nov 18

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is one of the candidates to replace Angela Merkel as party leader

The candidates looking to succeed Merkel as CDU leader

World / 29 Oct 18

Angela Merkel has been chairwoman of the CDU since 2000

Merkel to step down as German leader at end of term

Europe / 29 Oct 18

Jamal Khashoggi was murdered some time after entering the consulate on 2 October

Erdogan says 'savage killing' of Khashoggi was planned

World / 23 Oct 18

Both leaders raised concerns about Syria and the plight of the many refugees created by the seven-year-old war there

No progress made following Merkel-Putin talks

World / 19 Aug 18

The two leaders last met in Sochi in May and struggled to overcome differences

Merkel and Putin to meet for talks on Ukraine, Syria

World / 18 Aug 18

Angela Merkel has a difficult balancing act to perform

Merkel's migrant deal leaves questions unanswered

News Lens / 03 Jul 18

Sources said Horst Seehofer complained that he had endured a "conversation with no effect" with Angela Merkel yesterday

German interior minister to resign in migration row

World / 01 Jul 18

The dispute between Angela Merkel and the chairman of the Bavarian CSU threatens to bring down the grand coalition

Merkel given two weeks to reach agreement on migrants

World / 18 Jun 18

Donald Trump has had a number of rows with his fellow G7 leaders

Trump's points of friction with G7 leaders

World / 08 Jun 18

Angela Merkel has been sworn in for a fourth term

Five key moments in Angela Merkel's career

News Lens / 14 Mar 18

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her seal of office

Merkel elected to fourth term by German parliament

Europe / 14 Mar 18

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