Merkel’s ‘Nazi-gesture’ photo sparks fury among Germans

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 13:22

An Italian newspaper owned by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has stirred controversy by printing a front page headline that reads ``Fourth Reich`` above a picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel presses Putin on Russian democracy

Last Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 00:37

Merkel said after meeting Putin that they had discussed "the development of civil society" in Russia.

Europe needs to create more jobs and stay united: Merkel

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 23:37

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday called for united efforts to tackle the European debt turmoil and also underlined the need for structural reforms to create more jobs.

Angela Merkel to flag off WEF Davos meet

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 21:08

The event is held in the Swiss alpine resort of Davos every year and is attended by government heads, top business leaders and bankers from across the world.

Europe must cooperate more for euro to succeed: Merkel

Last Updated: Saturday, December 31, 2011, 12:08

Europe must cooperate more closely if it wants the euro to succeed as its shared currency, and it still has a long way to go to overcome its sovereign debt crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in her New Year's Eve address.

Fiscal union won't change ECB, eurobond stance: Merkel

Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 20:57

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said alongside her French and Italian peers on Thursday that making progress to more fiscal union in the euro zone would not mean she would suddenly agree to euro bonds or changing the role of the European Central Bank.

Merkel: euro bonds "absolutely wrong" crisis

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 19:51

German Chancellor Angela Merkel bluntly rejected euro zone bonds as a solution to the currency area's sovereign debt crisis, saying on Thursday that "collectivising debts" would not solve the problem.

Merkel backs euro fund boost, faces revolt risk

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 22:32

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved new powers for the euro zone's bailout fund on Wednesday, but she faces an uphill battle to convince party sceptics to back efforts to contain the crisis.

Berlin: Cars torched for the 4th consecutive night

Last Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011, 22:48

The total number of cars set ablaze in the capital this year stands at 159, 75 of them this month alone.

JL Nehru Award to German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Last Updated: Monday, May 9, 2011, 18:19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honoured with Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for her enormous efforts for sustainable and equitable development.