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Angela Merkel was addressing students in Brussels

Merkel calls for increased EU security cooperation

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on European Union members to increase their security and defence cooperation because there was no "guarantee of perpetuity" in relations with the United States.

Angela Merkel • 12 Jan 17

Hollande warns against rise of nationalism

French President Francois Hollande warned against the risks of rising nationalism in his last New Year address ahead of the election of his successor next spring.

News • 31 Dec 16

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following meetings of the CDU leadership today

Merkel to run for fourth term as Chancellor

Germany's Angela Merkel has announced that she will run for a fourth term as Chancellor in next year's election.

News • 20 Nov 16

Angela Merkel said the world must not fall back into pre-globalisation times

Merkel admits TTIP deal will not be concluded

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal between the European Union and United States will not be concluded.

World • 17 Nov 16

Arlene Foster said she will meet the Taoiseach in the coming weeks

Foster confirms no DUP presence at Brexit forum

Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster has confirmed she will not be attending the all-island conference on Brexit in Dublin next month.

News • 06 Oct 16

Germany's Deutsche Bank is facing a $14 billion fine from the US Department of Justice

Germany denies preparing Deutsche Bank rescue plan

The German government denied it was working on a rescue of Deutsche Bank as Germany's biggest lender boosted its balance sheet by selling its British insurance business.

Business • 28 Sep 16

Georg Pazderski, of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), is pictured after Berlin's state elections

Electoral blow for Merkel in migrant backlash

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks in a Berlin city vote in which citizens roundly rejected her open-door refugee policy.

News • 19 Sep 16

Angela Merkel and Enda Kenny have held bilateral meetings in Dublin and Berlin in recent years

Kenny, Merkel want May to quickly define EU ties

The Taoiseach and the German Chancellor have said they expect Britain's new government to quickly define its relationship with the EU after Theresa May becomes prime minister.

News • 12 Jul 16

Angela Merkel's reasoned approach came despite a call from foreign ministers from the EU's six founding members for Britain to leave the bloc as soon as possible

Merkel calls for cordiality, ministers push exit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called today for clear-headed negotiations with Britain on its departure from the European Union, stressing that talks with the "close partner" must take place in a good atmosphere.

News • 25 Jun 16

Copies of the London daily newspaper the Evening Standard ran the Brexit story on its front page today

UK votes to leave the EU in historic move

People in Britain - and around the world - reacted with shock today to the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union.

News • 25 Jun 16

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel lay a wreath to mark the centenary at Verdun, France

Merkel, Hollande mark anniversary of Verdun battle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande together marked the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Verdun today, laying a wreath at a cemetery in north-eastern France for the 300,000 soldiers killed.

News • 29 May 16

Angela Merkel and Barack Obama are seen on stage at the opening evening of the Hannover Messe trade fair

Obama defends Merkel on migrant stance

US President Barack Obama leapt to the defence of Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying the German leader, facing fire at home over a record refugee influx, is on the "right side of history".

News • 24 Apr 16

Ahmet Davutoglu was speaking at a press conference following a visit to a refugee camp on the Syrian border

Visa-free travel 'vital' to migrant deal

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel and top EU officials that gaining visa-free travel for Turkish citizens was "vital" to the success of a crucial migrant deal.

News • 23 Apr 16

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says UK demands are 'understandable'

Many of Britain's EU demands justified - Merkel

Many of Britain's demands for EU reforms are "justified and understandable," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today ahead of a key European summit on the UK's membership in the bloc.

Business • 17 Feb 16

Recent assaults linked to migrants have deepened scepticism towards Angela Merkel's refugee policy

German govt backs deportation law for criminals

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government backed a new law on Wednesday to make it easier to deport foreign nationals who commit crimes, in the wake of attacks on women on New Year's Eve, many blamed on migrants.

News • 27 Jan 16

Angela Merkel insisted that Germany will continue to live up to its 'humanitarian responsibilities'

Merkel pledges to 'tangibly' stem refugee influx

Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to "tangibly" stem the influx of people to Germany, but has firmly rebuffed calls to shut the door on refugees.

News • 14 Dec 15

The normally hardline Wolfgang Schaeuble publicly put his weight behind the deal

EU finance ministers approve Greek bailout funds

EU finance ministers have formally approved the first tranche of a new €86bn bailout for Greece after parliaments in member states backed the move.

News • 19 Aug 15

Bank officials said they are expecting queues for the first few days

Greece begins paying EU and IMF as banks reopen

Greece repaid the European Central Bank today the bank said, clearing a key obligation worth about €4.2bn with one of its top lenders, after receiving temporary funding while it negotiates a bigger bailout deal.

News • 21 Jul 15

Relations between the countries have soured over Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean region

Merkel and Putin hold talks over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the peace process in eastern Ukraine was progressing despite difficulties.

News • 11 May 15

Russia, Ukrainian, German and French leaders will meet to discuss a solution for the Ukrainian conflict

Four-way summit on Ukraine crisis planned

A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is being planned for Wednesday in Minsk.

News • 08 Feb 15

Greece holds key general election this weekend

Merkel wants Greece to 'remain part of our story'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today she wanted Greece to "remain part of our story".

Business • 23 Jan 15

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed a prisoner exchange between Ukrainian government and separatists in the east of the country

Merkel calls on Russia over Ukraine ceasefire

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appealed to the Russian government to use its influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to implement a ceasefire plan agreed in Minsk in September.

Conflict • 28 Dec 14

Angela Merkel praised Luis De Guindos' handling of the Spanish crisis

Merkel backs Luis de Guindos to lead Eurogroup

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her backing to Spain's economy minister, Luis de Guindos, in his bid to lead the Eurogroup forum of euro zone finance ministers.

Business • 25 Aug 14