US may have bugged Merkel's phone since 2002 The US may have bugged Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone for more than 10 years, according to German news reports. News • 27 Oct 13
Brazil and Germany prepare UN motion on spying Brazil and Germany are preparing a resolution for the United Nations General Assembly that would demand an end to excessive spying and invasion of privacy. News • 26 Oct 13
US denies monitoring Angela Merkel's mobile phone The German government has obtained information that the United States may have monitored the mobile phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel. News • 23 Oct 13
BMW family donations to Merkel's party criticised German opposition parties have criticised Chancellor Angela Merkel's party after it received major donations from the family that controls BMW. News • 16 Oct 13
Merkel and SPD agree to more coalition talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel has held preliminary talks with the Social Democrats to discuss the scope for compromises to form a "grand coalition". News • 04 Oct 13
Most Germans want Schaeuble to keep position Nearly three in four Germans want Wolfgang Schaeuble to stay on as finance minister in Angela Merkel's future government. Business • 25 Sep 13
German business confidence rises again German business confidence increased for a fifth month in September amid signs the economic recovery is continuing in the euro area. Business • 24 Sep 13
Bundesbank eyes German economic improvement The Bundesbank said it sees signs that the German economy will improve in the rest of this year, even after industrial output slowed. Business • 23 Sep 13
German policy towards Ireland will not change German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that European policy toward Ireland will not change after her conservative party secured victory in the federal elections. Business • 23 Sep 13
Merkel says policy towards Ireland will not change German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that European policy towards Ireland will not change after her conservative party secured an emphatic victory in her country's ... News • 23 Sep 13
Merkel on track for third term as Chancellor Exit poll suggests Angela Merkel's conservatives have won the most votes in the German election. News • 22 Sep 13
Merkel in final push for German election victory German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on track to win a third term in a weekend election in Germany. News • 21 Sep 13
Merkel faces challenger in TV debate Chancellor Angela Merkel and her centre-left rival sparred over Europe's debt crisis and how best to keep Germany's economy strong as they faced off in ... News • 02 Sep 13
Merkel calls for unified data protection rule German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for tougher European data protection rules, following revelations about the United States' online surveillance programmes. News • 15 Jul 13
Kenny attends youth unemployment talks in Berlin Taoiseach Enda Kenny has attended a meeting in Berlin hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that is looking at ways to reduce youth unemployment. News • 03 Jul 13
Germany defends car emissions stance The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has stood over the derailing of a vote on new strict EU car emissions rules. News • 28 Jun 13
Merkel regards leaked Anglo tapes 'with contempt' German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she regards the content of the leaked Anglo Irish Bank tapes with contempt. News • 28 Jun 13
Merkel opposed to stronger European Commission German Chancellor Angela Merkel is opposed to handing more powers to the European Commission and agrees with France that European Union governments should work more ... News • 02 Jun 13
Merkel sceptical ahead of talks on Turkey's EU bid German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this morning she was sceptical about Turkey's European Union membership bid. News • 23 Feb 13
Angela Merkel confident of deal on EU budget German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ahead of a meeting with visiting Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti that she was optimistic a deal on a long-term ... News • 31 Jan 13
Merkel urges dialogue between Egyptian parties German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the Egyptian president to open a dialogue with all political forces after a week of violence that has killed ... News • 30 Jan 13
Merkel's party suffers loss in regional vote Germany's centre-left opposition has edged Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives from power in a regional vote in Lower Saxony. News • 21 Jan 13
Merkel's CDU in dead heat in key state vote German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative-led coalition is in a dead heat with Germany's centre-left opposition in a state election regarded as a major test ahead ... News • 21 Jan 13
EU budget deal 'in everyone's interest' - Kenny Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said it is in everyone's interest that the next EU leaders' summit reaches agreement on the seven-year budget. News • 14 Jan 13
Euro zone reforms require patience - Merkel The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said the euro zone debt crisis is far from over. Business • 31 Dec 12
