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Angela Merkel was seen visibly shaking for about two minutes

Merkel seen in second episode of trembling

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had another episode of uncontrolled trembling, a week after a similar incident that sparked questions about her health.

Europe • 27 Jun 19

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

MPs back law telling May to seek Article 50 extension

British MPs and peers have backed a new law to extend the Brexit process, placing a legal requirement on Prime Minister Theresa May to seek an extension to Article 50 to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

Brexit • 09 Apr 19

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

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was moved by the stories of people living in Irish border communities who were affected by the Troubles.

Brexit • 04 Apr 19

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

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

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will do everything she can to prevent a no-deal Brexit, while Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the EU must approach the border issue as a shared challenge.

Brexit • 04 Apr 19

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

Taoiseach 'senses' Brexit deal or extension by 29 March

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he has the "sense" that Britain will not crash out of the EU without a deal at the end of next month, while Theresa May said any extension of Article 50 would not address the issues.

Brexit • 25 Feb 19

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

Franco-German treaty 'a step' towards European army

Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that a new Franco-German friendship treaty was a step toward the creation of a future joint European army.

Politics • 22 Jan 19

Donald Tusk met Theresa May this evening

Tusk says EU willing to help May on Brexit deal

European Council President Donald Tusk has said that the bloc is willing to help British Prime Minister Theresa May win the UK parliament's approval of the Brexit deal after meeting with her this evening.

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

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has been elected as the new leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU)

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

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will miss the opening of the G20 summit in Argentina after her plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Cologne due to a technical problem, her spokesperson said.

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

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was heckled in the European Parliament this afternoon when she spoke about the merits of a European army.

Europe • 13 Nov 18

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

Macron and Merkel unveil WWI Armistice centenary plaque

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have unveiled a plaque to their countries' reconciliation in the forest clearing in France where the armistice ending WWI was signed.

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

A look at some of the candidates looking to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after she said she will not seek re-election as leader of the centre-right Christian Democrats.

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

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman and that her fourth term as chancellor would be her last.

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

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed Saudi Arabia's efforts to blame the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on rogue operatives, calling it a planned, "savage killing".

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as Iran and a gas pipeline project that has drawn US ire, during talks that ended with no clear cut progress.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel today for talks about the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project that has drawn US ire.

World • 18 Aug 18

Angela Merkel has a difficult balancing act to perform

Merkel's migrant deal leaves questions unanswered

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has struck a deal with rebels in her conservative camp to further close the country's doors to asylum seekers, but questions remain for Germany and Europe.

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

Germany's interior minister Horst Seehofer will resign both his office and his position as head of the hardline conservative Bavarian CSU party after a weeks-long migration battle with Chancellor Angela Merkel, party sources said.

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

The Bavarian sister party of Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats has given the German Chancellor two weeks to reach a European agreement on migrants before they would demand a crackdown that could collapse her fragile coalition.

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

When Donald Trump sits down with his fellow G7 leaders in Canada, he should in theory be in the company of the United States' closest allies. However, since taking office a little over 500 days ago, he has had a series of spats with his peers.

World • 08 Jun 18

Five key moments in Angela Merkel's career

Germany's veteran Chancellor Angela Merkel has been sworn in for a fourth term, ending half a year of grinding coalition talks and political paralysis.

News Lens • 14 Mar 18

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives her seal of office

Merkel elected to fourth term by German parliament

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been elected by parliament to her fourth term in office.

Europe • 14 Mar 18

In a state of the nation address yesterday, Vladimir Putin unveiled a new arsenal of weapons

Concerns over Putin's 'invincible' weapons

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have shared concern over President Vladimir Putin's claim Russia was developing new "invincible" weapons.

World • 02 Mar 18

SPD leader Martin Schulz (R) with Chancellor Angela Merkel (L)

Merkel makes big concessions to SPD in coaltion deal

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats have agreed to a coalition deal, taking Germany closer to a new government after months of uncertainty that unnerved allies and investors.

Germany • 14 Mar 18

Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and SPD leader Martin Schulz

Agreement on migrant issue in German coalition talks

Germany's would-be coalition parties have reached a compromise on the divisive question of family reunions for migrants, both sides involved in the negotiations said, clearing a major hurdle in talks on a ruling partnership.

World • 30 Jan 18