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Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel, born July 17, 1954, has been the chancellor of Germany since 2005 and leader of the Christian Democrat party, CDU, since 2000.

She has secured a fouth term as chancellor of Germany. Find out more about the world's most powerful woman by consulting recent DW content relating to Angela Merkel, displayed below.

Berlin CDU Pressekonferenz Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Germany's CDU: Who could replace Angela Merkel? 18.02.2020

After Kramp-Karrenbauer pulled out of the race to succeed Angela Merkel in the next federal election, speculation is rife over who'll take over as CDU chief — and potentially chancellor. DW looks at an expanding field.
Angela Merkel Armin Laschet

Tipped Angela Merkel successor criticizes Germany's EU reforms delay 16.02.2020

The co-vice-chair of Germany's ruling Christian Democrats (CDU), Armin Laschet, says Berlin is taking "too long to react" to France's proposal to revamp the European Union. Paris says it's growing impatient with Germany.
Deutschland | John Kerry | Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz

John Kerry says Trump's handling of global challenges is 'unacceptable' 14.02.2020

In an interview with DW, John Kerry has criticized Donald Trump for his inaction on climate change. He also accused the US president of "breaking apart NATO" and "insulting Angela Merkel" and other European leaders.
Mike Mohring

Thuringia AfD scandal claims another scalp in Merkel's CDU 14.02.2020

The head of Angela Merkel's CDU party in the state of Thuringia has stepped down in the wake of a voting scandal. He has been slammed for letting CDU lawmakers vote with the far-right AfD to oust a socialist premier.
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Inside Europe 14.02.2020 14.02.2020

Nationalist party Sinn Fein scores big in the Irish election - Putin says Russia's birth rate is too low - Prague moves to honor a murdered critic of the Kremlin - Dresden marks the 75th anniversary of WW2 destruction - Angela Merkel's CDU party's deepening crisis - Demand for Greece's so-called golden visas – A makeover for Palermo’s Teatro Massimo – Mental health awareness – Taking the train
Deutschland Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Archivbild

Inside Europe: Merkel's chosen successor steps down 14.02.2020

The leader of Germany's governing Christian Democrats Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced on Monday that she will not run to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel, scrapping plans for a smooth handover of power. The news came amid political turmoil involving the CDU and the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Keith Walker discusses the latest with DW's political correspondent Thomas Sparrow.

Deutschland PK Christian Lindner Ministerpräsidentenwahl Thüringen

FDP leader Lindner apologizes in Bundestag debate over Thuringia 13.02.2020

The party's chairman said the Free Democrats were "ashamed" of the results of last week's contentious election. He also announced the creation of a working group to further analyze the events.

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Fiasco in Thuringia: Will the AfD destroy Merkel's legacy? 13.02.2020

The CDU's flirtation with the far-right populist AfD party in the state of Thuringia has plunged the centre-right party into a deep identity crisis and triggered the resignation of its leader. Nothing less than its future course is at stake. Guests: Matthew Karnitschnig (Politico), Derek Scally (Irish Times), Vendeline von Bredow (Economist)
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Merkel's party struggles with identity crisis in wake of CDU leader's departure 12.02.2020

Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats are facing an inevitable period of infighting and instability following the resignation of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The youth wing of the party is staying out of the fray for now.
Sudan Khartum | Ex-Präsident Umar al-Baschir vor Gericht

AfricaLink on Air - 11 February 2020 11.02.2020

A deal to deliver Sudan’s ex-leader Omar Al-Bashir to the ICC +++ Africa in the face of coronavirus: Concerns but no confirmed cases +++ Mandela’s rainbow nation 30 years after his release +++ A Liberia-made mosquito net invention
Deutschland CDU-Parteitag in Hamburg Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz: The Merkel critic eyeing Germany's top post 11.02.2020

With Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to step down as CDU party leader — and out of the 2021 chancellor race — DW looks at the likely candidates to fill Angela Merkel's shoes.
Festakt Beethoven-Jubiläumsjahr BTHVN2020 Armin Laschet

Armin Laschet: The hot contender to succeed CDU leader Kramp-Karrenbauer 11.02.2020

After CDU party leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced her forthcoming resignation, the race to succeed her began. NRW State Premier Armin Laschet could follow in her footsteps — and run for the chancellorship, too.
Berlin CDU Pressekonferenz Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Could Angela Merkel's CDU make a turn to the right? 10.02.2020

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer intends to step down as leader of the Christian Democrats. Could this development move the party further to the right? Sabine Kinkartz reports from Berlin.
Deutschland Koalitionsausschuss tagt im Kanzerlamt

Opinion: What awaits CDU and Germany after Angela Merkel? 10.02.2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's grip on her Christian Democrats party is loosening. The CDU is in crisis — and so, DW's Christoph Strack writes, is German democracy.
Äthiopien AU-Gipfel in Addis Abeba | Cyrial Ramaphosa übernimmt Vorsitz von Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Africa holds 'silence the guns' summit 09.02.2020

Africa remains beset by conflict and terrorism, the continent's leading diplomat has told an African Union summit headlined "Silencing the Guns." Moussa Faki Mahamat warned that some member states even faced "collapse."
Ministerpräsidentenwahl in Thüringen

Germany: Thuringia state premier Kemmerich quits, 'effective immediately' 08.02.2020

The recently elected head of the state of Thuringia, Thomas Kemmerich, has quit amid a political row over support he received from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

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