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As one of the world's most powerful women, her legacy as a stateswoman continues to shape German politics and influence global affairs.

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The far-right AfD is leading the polls in former GDR regions – and longstanding bias in German media and politics is partly to blame, says German-British historian Katja Hoyer

More than two decades after prostitution was legalised in Germany, the issue is once again sparking debate. The conservative opposition in parliament is campaigning to reform the 2002 law that made sex work legal. Former chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party claims that the goal of improving the situation of sex…

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Earlier this week Biden mixed up French President Emmanuel Macron with a dead french politician

President Joe Biden once again mixed up European heads of state, twice conflating former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel while speaking to donors at fundraisers Wednesday in New York.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy highlights the risk of a world war in his plea for Western support regarding the tense situation with Germany.

Wolfgang Schaeuble, a leading figure in German politics for decades and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, was laid to rest Friday after dying at the age of 81.

The longest-serving parliamentarian in German history, who played a pivotal role in reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Farewell to a heavyweight of German politics! Wolfgang Schaeuble, the indomitable ally of Chancellor Merkel, leaves a legacy written in steely determination.