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The article reports on far-right protests in Chemnitz, Germany two weeks after Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not seek another term. Topics discussed include anger against her 2015 decision to welcome more than a million migrants into Germany, the question by some on whether her leadership, in particular on migration and economic austerity, helped start the forces now tearing Europe apart, and the legacy of Merkel.

The article reports on the fatal shooting of Walter Lübcke, a regional politician for the conservative party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on June 2, 2019, which appears to be the country's first far-right political assassination since the Nazi era. The suspected shooter, who has a violent neo-Nazi past and police record, retracted his earlier confession under a new legal team. Prior to the shooting, Lübcke's name appeared on an online Neo-Nazi hit list.

The article looks into the rise of the left Greens party in Germany and its impact on the state of politics in the country including the position of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Topics discussed are political fragmentation in Germany as a result of the rise of the Greens party, the subversive power of Green lifestyles the party represents, benefits of Germany's tradition of environmentalism for the party, and challenge facing the party in penetrating the Catholic conservative city of Bavaria.

The article reports on the growing support for the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD), fueled by frustrations of East German men. Topics discussed include the East German men's anger over the flight of women from the region after the wall came down, their dislike for Chancellor Angela Merkel for letting in a million asylum seekers, and the economic takeover of East Germany after reunification.

The article reports that Chancellor Angela Merkel will resign as leader of her conservative party in Germany in December 2018 and would not seek re-election in 2021. Topics discussed include the indication of the chancellor's decision that neither she nor her country is immune to the forces that have reordered politics across the Continent, implication of the decision on German politics, and influence of Merkel on European foreign policy.

The article discusses the anti-migration stance of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in line with the need to preserve the European ideals of borderless and visa-free travel in Europe. Topics covered include the aim of Kurz to shut down Europe's southern borders, boost patrols in the Mediterranean and return migrant boats to Libya and Egypt, outlook of Kurz on the decision of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to welcome Syrian refugees and the moral and legal issues related to Kurz's ideas.

The article reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to build border camps for asylum seekers and to tighten the border with Austria as part of a political deal to save her government. Topics discussed include the pressure on Merkel over her migration policy, the nationalism and anti-migrant sentiment in mainstream German politics and the change over Merkel's policy for free movement across Europe's border following a revolt against it led by interior minister Horst Seehofer.

The article informs that Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany has announced a deal for a new government, after months of tortuous negotiations. Topics discussed include the deal with her conservative alliance and the left-leaning Social Democrats; views of Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin on the same; and mentions that the coalition will make the Social Democrat to run by German Finance Ministry, Wolfgang Schäuble.

The article informs about crisis faced by Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel while negotiating and forming new coalition government, and raised prospects for forming new elections in Germany, and mentions about meeting of Merkel with president Frank-Walter Steinmeier regarding same.

The article discusses how German chancellor Angela Merkel avoided the term feminist during election campaign and mentions that Merkel has announced to appoint a gender-balanced cabinet if re-elected along with views of Anne Wizorek, a feminist writer.

The article reports that Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, has delivered rejoinder to American demands that European allies put out of Iran nuclear deal and mentions that Merkel criticized move of president Donald Trump to pull troops out of Syria.

The article reports on the move of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, joining French President Emmanuel Macron in asking for self-reliance and the need for Europe to include a real European army.

The article reports on the election results in Bavaria, Germany on October 14, 2018 including the support for the Greens party, the collapse of support for Chancellor Angela Merkel and the criticisms of the conservatives on the policies of Merkel.

The article informs that elections held in southern German state of Bavaria, were considered critical for German leader Angela Merkel and her governing coalition as its Christian Social Union (CSU), managed to cling to first place in the elections with a little more than 37 percent of the vote.

The article reports on visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Berlin, Germany for visit and lunch with Chancellor Angela Merkel and mentions that the rapprochement is striking and Turkey suffering aftershocks of economic crisis.

The article reports that Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to find way to fire her domestic intelligence chief Hans-Georg Maassen who had publicly contradicted and mentions that decline in voters seen by party of Merkel in the election.

The article reports that Hans-Georg Maassen, chief of domestic intelligence, was removed from post after public rift with Chancellor Angela Merkel raised question concerning security appartus and mentions that Maassen questioned authenticity of video showing immigrants being chased.

The article discusses German governmental policy concerning asylum and repatriation for migrant job seekers, mostly from the western Balkan nations such as Albania, Kosovo, and Macedonia, during the early 21st century Middle Eastern refugee crisis impacting Europe. According to the article, German chancellor Angela Merkel stated that individuals entering Germany solely for economic reasons would not be able to remain in the country.

The article reports the weakening of the political stand of Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel following her dispute with her interior minister Horst Seehofer over her migration policy due to which Seehofer has resigned from his position.

The article informs that European Union's new agreement on immigration does not compel any country to do anything, but save Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel and provide a political victory to the populist government of Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

The article reports on the meeting between France President Emmanuel Macron and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel on June 19, 2018 regarding the growth of populist in Europe.

The article discusses the political conflict between the German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel on immigration policy in Germany, particularly over border control in Bavaria, Germany. An overview of Seehofer's relations with populism and populists throughout Europe is provided.

The article reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to arrive at the White House in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2018, dealing with topics including the differences between the two leaders and the White House's lack of preparations for her visit.

The article reports on political significance of Kevin Kühnert, a 28-year-old socialist politician in Germany, citing threats caused by him to political career of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and mentions impact of Kühnert's campaign on Social Democrats.

The article reports on the coalition deal between Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Social Democrats, Horst Seehofer and Martin Schulz, in Berlin, Germany.

The article reports that the party members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany are not ready to join Chancellor Angela Merkel in coalition government. It states that no vote from 600 Social Democratic Party delegates for coalition government will result in to elections in Germany. It mentions that the party in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt have voted against coalition government.

The article discusses presence of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and British Prime Minister Theresa May at a meeting of European leaders in Malta, their views on Brexit and their diverging agendas for their countries.

The article reports that the issue concerning the move of Great Britain to exit from the European Union has been once again discussed when Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany visited Great Britain and met Prime Minister David Cameron.

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany seemed to wear Europe's debt crisis lightly when she stepped to the podium at the World Economic Forum last week -- perhaps because she has already lived through worse. Two decades ago, Mrs. Merkel experienced the collapse of East Germany, the country she grew up in. That personal history is worth remembering as the world looks increasingly to Mrs. Merkel to lead Europe out of its debt crisis and, perhaps inevitably, into an era of closer political and economic integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PARIS -- President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia announced Tuesday that he would attend next month's summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Lisbon and left the door open to the possibility of Moscow cooperating with the alliance on a European missile defense shield. The announcement came at the end of two days of talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in the northern French seaside town of Deauville. It is the latest sign that both Russia and the West are now actively searching for ways to work together more closely on security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PARIS -- President Nicolas Sarkozy of France plans to propose a new security and economic relationship between Europe and Russia when he meets with President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany this month in Deauville, senior French officials said Friday. The idea is to have a single zone of security and economic cooperation, the officials said, that will pull Russia closer to Europe but apart from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The alliance itself is holding a key meeting in November intended to approve a new strategic doctrine, and American officials are unhappy with the idea of France and Germany talking to Russia -- without the United States present -- about security in advance of the talks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PARIS -- President Obama had just flown into Hampton, Va., Sunday morning to deliver a commencement address. But before he donned his silky academic robes, he was on the phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, offering urgent advice -- and some not so subtle prodding -- that Europe needed to try something big. Weeks of hesitant half-steps to address Greece's debt problems had only worsened market worries about the euro, and were threatening the still-fragile economic recoveries in the United States and Asia. Now, Mr. Obama told Mrs. Merkel that the Europeans needed an overwhelming financial rescue to end speculation that the euro -- and European unity -- could crumble. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PARIS -- A few weeks after Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and the world plunged into a financial crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany offered some common-sense advice to reckless bankers, indebted consumers and profligate governments. ''One should simply have asked a Swabian housewife,'' Mrs. Merkel said during an address to fellow Christian Democrats in December 2008 in the southwest German region of Swabia, hub of the Protestant work ethic. ''She would have told us her worldly wisdom: in the long run, you can't live beyond your means.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany met on Monday to work out a coordinated response to Europe's deepening recession. But when it came to specifics, they agreed only on what they did not want: to do what Britain did and cut the sales tax. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

''I haven't forgotten history,'' says Gert Heinz, a tax adviser in Munich. ''If you depend on paper money you can lose everything. We've learned that the hard way after two world wars.'' So when Chancellor Angela Merkel went on television recently to tell Germans that their bank accounts were safe, Mr. Heinz, who at 68 still remembers the rows of canned food that his mother hoarded in the attic, decided he would rather be safe than sorry. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BERLIN -- European leaders raced Thursday to complete their part of a long-delayed financial rescue package for Greece, hoping to head off a chain reaction against other heavily indebted European nations that could turn into a financial meltdown across the continent. After balking for months at bailing out the Greek economy, leaders in Germany attacked the crisis with a newfound urgency. One day after Chancellor Angela Merkel declared her support for swift action, opposition parties in Berlin signaled a willingness to move quickly on legislation to send billions in loans to Athens before it needs to repay bondholders more than $10 billion on May 19. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]