The Latest Breaking News from Angela Merkel

Germany: Party picks conservative leader for post-Merkel era

Delegates from the party of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel have endorsed prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as the Christian Democratic Union’s new leader

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2022

Germany's Merkel turns down U.N. job offer

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office said on Wednesday, a month after she stepped down as Europe's most powerful politician after 16 years at the helm.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2022

In photos: Coronavirus restrictions grow across Europe

Cases are spiking across the continent.

Axios · Nov 10, 2020