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Aurelia End: Wooing opposition, eyeing elections
GulfToday.ae 10 hours ago

Angela Merkel’s decision to bring the opposition on board over Germany’s new president shows she has at least one eye on elections next year and potential new coalition partners, analysts said. After Merkel’s handpicked choice for president, Christian...
Mardi Gras Political Floats in Germany an Absolute Riot
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis 11 hours ago

Düsseldorf and Mainz are famous for their satirical floats as Germany's Catholic regions celebrate the country's version of Mardi Gras. This one in Düsseldorf purports to illustrate the close political relationship between French President Nicolas...
Reuters Pictures 12 hours ago

Carnival revellers carry caricatures of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Torres Vedras parade February 21, 2012. The Portuguese have mostly quietly accepted reforms in the labour market, soaring... View Photo »
Both go together -- the esteem for his work and answering the questions
– Angela Merkel SOURCE: Spiegel Online 1 month ago
Readout of the President’s Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany
The White House 11 hours ago

President and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone this morning to discuss the latest developments concerning the financial situation in the eurozone. The President thanked the Chancellor for her leadership and welcomed last night’s agreement...
Obama lauds 'positive steps' to tackle euro crisis
EUbusiness 12 hours ago

Hours after the EU and the private sector inked a 237-billion-euro ($310 billion) bailout designed to keep Greece in the single currency, the White House lauded the deal as important, but stressed there was more work to do. "The president thanked the...
EU leaders leaning toward growth v. austerity
Global Post 12 hours ago

The leaders of the EU's two leading economies did not sign up, leading many to see the letter as a challenge to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the main architect of Europe's austerity-led crisis response, and her sidekick, French President Nicolas...
Reuters Pictures 13 hours ago

Papier-mache sculptures of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy are pictured at a carnival parade in Vigo, northern Spain, February 21, 2012. View Photo »
She's navigating by sight, with no real political vision and no authority. So much sluggishness, so much incapacity to grasp the gravity of the situation, takes the breath away ... Angela Merkel has now become Europe's principal problem.
SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 2 months ago
Angela Merkel: 'If the euro fails, Europe fails'
YouTube Videos 3 months ago
Obama thanks Merkel for Greece rescue package
San Luis Obispo Tribune 12 hours ago

Merkel optimistic Greek deal can be agreed Monday Greece's hopes to finally get its bailout and dodge default next month were boosted Friday, when key European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, sounded confident a deal could be agreed.
Taking German lessons
The Hindu 12 hours ago

Mr. Wulff resigned on February 17 after months of scandal over murky financial dealings and more recent attempts to suppress reportage of these by leaving threatening voicemail messages for the editors of two newspapers. Mr. Wulff is the second Merkel...

About Angela Merkel

Wikipedia

Angela Dorothea Merkel (help·info) (IPA: [ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl]) (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954, in Hamburg, West Germany), is the Chancellor of Germany. Merkel, elected to the German Parliament from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 9 April 2000, and Chairwoman of the... Full Article

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