German chancellor

Thousands protest AfD convention as Germany's election campaign warms up

January 11, 2025 11:42 pm

AfD formally nominated co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor by acclamation. Weidel, who was among those held up, thanked delegates for “defying the left-wing mob and getting here.”

Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks

August 14, 2024 4:49 am

Mediators have spent months trying to get the sides to agree to a three-phase plan in which Hamas would release the remaining hostages captured in its Oct. 7 attack in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, and Israel would withdraw from Gaza. Talks were expected to resume Thursday.

Germany's Scholz warns of the rise of right-wing populists ahead of upcoming EU elections

April 06, 2024 11:32 pm

Scholz arrived in Romania's capital Bucharest for a conference of the Party of European Socialists, part of the Socialists and Democrats group, the second biggest in the Parliament. Voters in the 27 EU member states go to the polls 6-9.

Bengaluru: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz endorses exchange of tech specialists with India

February 27, 2023 7:02 am

In the evening, Scholz visited M Chinnaswamy Stadium and met members of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) women’s team and the Karnataka State Cricket Association.

Worries on the horizon for Angela Merkel

August 18, 2019 5:16 pm

From climate change and trembling spells to a trembling government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces many challenges as she returns to office post-vacation.

German newspaper apologises for front page on Helmut Kohl — architect of German reunification

June 17, 2017 10:02 pm

Tageszeitung's headline was "Blooming Landscapes," an allusion to Kohl's promise of an economically flourishing eastern Germany, over a picture of wreaths

Her year

December 11, 2015 12:11 am

In 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s compassionate leadership made her stand apart from the rest

Video: German chancellor Angela Merkel makes a little girl cry, faces backlash online

July 17, 2015 10:04 am

Merkel's office said the chancellor didn't speak to the girl, identified only as Reem, after the event.

Merkel elected to rare third term as German chancellor

December 18, 2013 5:55 am

She is only the third chancellor in post-war Germany to be elected to a third term.

Angela Merkel wins German elections,to remain as chancellor

December 17, 2013 6:14 pm

She is only the third chancellor in post-war Germany to be elected to a third term.

From Ukraine crisis to G20 presidency: PM Modi & German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strengthen ties

February 25, 2023 7:44 pm