Merkel: Russia could help with US missile defence system
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she sees a chance for including Russia in the controversial missile defence system the United States wants to build in Europe.
Merkel's historic Israel visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Israel on Sunday for a visit of major historical significance more than 60 years after the end of World War II, writes AFP's Simon Sturdee.
German schools to teach Islam
A government conference aiming to ease the integration of Germany’s Muslims on Thursday decided that public schools will offer religion classes on Islam in the next few years.
Support for Social Democrats plummets
A new poll has revealed that the turbulence of the last two weeks has left Germany's Social Democrats with their lowest public backing ever.
Israel: Merkel allowed to give Knesset speech in German
Despite opposition from Israeli politicians, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be allowed to address the Israeli parliament in German.
Merkel: No German troops in south Afghanistan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected a request from NATO allies to send Bundeswehr troops into action in southern Afghanistan.
Putin warns Merkel: Medvedev to be tough on the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday that relations with the West would be no easier under his successor Dmitry Medvedev.
Merkel to address election flaws on Russia visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will raise concerns about flaws in the Russian election in talks with President Vladimir Putin and his elected successor in Moscow on Saturday, a spokesman said.
Merkel and Sarkozy make nice
France and Germany's leaders appeared to patch up relations late on Monday, announcing agreements on two key issues that had led a rumoured chill in relations.
Merkel congratulates Medvedev as Berlin criticizes vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev, but her spokesman regretted irregularities in the run-up to the vote.
Merkel: I lived in a squat
German Chancellor Angela Merkel lived in a squat in communist East Berlin during her twenties, she revealed in a newspaper interview to be published Thursday.