Angela Merkel

In 'Miss Merkel,' Germany's former chancellor is a crime-solving amateur detective

5:01am August 31, 2024

The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the Konrad Adenauer House in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the

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Germany's Social Democrats Narrowly Beat Outgoing Merkel's Bloc In Sunday's Vote

3:43am September 27, 2021

by The Associated Press

Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in national elections in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader.

People queue in front of a polling station in the Moabit district of Berlin, Germany. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest e

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Exit Polls Show An Extremely Close Race In German Election To Succeed Angela Merkel

12:43pm September 26, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

After 16 years in office, the German chancellor is stepping down. Early results show a razor-thin margin in what is expected to be one of the closest outcomes in years.

A picture that Hans-Joachim Bull has showing Merkel with his father in 1990.

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As Germany's Merkel Steps Down, Those Who Guided Her Into Politics Remember Her

11:04am September 24, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

On Sunday, German voters will choose a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as chancellor after 16 years. Some of her earliest supporters recall the day in 1990 when they first met her.

Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz is the front-runner in the polls to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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This Is The Candidate To Beat In The Race To Become Germany's Next Leader

5:03am September 14, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz, the front-runner in the polls to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is credited for transforming Hamburg when he was the city's mayor.

With the Greens now leading the polls, party co-chair Annalena Baerbock, 40, is seen as a serious contender for German chancellor in September's general election. She has moved the Greens increasingly to the political center.

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These Are The Top Politicians Vying To Succeed Angela Merkel As Germany's Chancellor

1:11pm April 28, 2021

by Esme Nicholson

With the Greens now leading the polls, their candidate, Annalena Baerbock, 40, is seen as a serious contender. She's moved the once single-issue environmentalist party into the political center.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to announce a reversal of a planned hard lockdown for Easter on Wednesday.

In Reversal, Merkel Drops Plan For Lockdown In Germany Ahead Of Easter

4:27pm March 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the planned lockdown "a mistake," and she took the blame for the decision.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following her participation in a virtual summit of G20 nations in which she expressed concern over a lack of plan to prepare coronavirus vaccinations for poorer countries.

Angela Merkel Raises Concern Over Coronavirus Vaccine Plan For Poorer Countries

5:28am November 23, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

At a virtual meeting of the G20, the German chancellor said she was worried about vaccine availability.

People wearing face masks walk past an outdoor restaurant Wednesday in Frankfurt, Germany. To slow the spread of the coronavirus, restaurants will be closed, starting Monday.

Germany Sees Generational Conflict Over Pandemic As Virus Spreads

12:39pm October 29, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

Germany is heading into a partial lockdown. Berlin already imposed closing hours to its nightlife for the first time in decades as Germany's leader asked youth to think of their grandparents.

Chart showing New Zealand bending the curve.

Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It?

4:58pm May 27, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

It's a diverse mix of places — New Zealand, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica. We look at the keys to their success in controlling the coronavirus.

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