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Why Merkel had an expressionist's works removed from the Chancellery
Al-Sisi heads to Germany to meet Merkel on combating terrorism, illegal immigration
President will take part in G20 CwA during his visit
Al-Sisi heads to Germany for German-African Summit
President is scheduled to meet with chancellor Merkel to discuss latest developments in the region and bilateral relations
Can Merkel press Saudi authorities on women’s rights?
Merkel to talk business during trip to oil-rich nations
The ending of a beautiful friendship?
Al-Sisi meets delegation from German Bundestag’s Egypt Friendship Group
Delegation from the German Bundestag led by Karen Maag
What German industry expects of Merkel’s visit to US
Germany pledges $500m to support Egyptian economy
The support will come in the form of grants and concessional funds: Reuters
Germany will deport Egyptians who entered illegally: Merkel
I will discuss with President Al-Sisi the acceleration of the deportation of around 1,000 Egyptians, says the German chancellor
Copts’ outflow from Al-Arish is a “terrorist attack” against Egypt’s national security: German ambassador
German chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss during her visit to Egypt German institutions’ conditions in Egypt, as well as economic and security cooperation, says Luy
German chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Egypt in March: Egyptian ambassador
The Egyptian ambassador spoke during a visit to the Fruit Logistica
Al-Sisi discusses regional, international developments with Merkel
Sameh Shoukry met with Germany’s interior minister to discuss means of cooperation to combat terrorism
Please stay calm, right-wing politicians are happy now, and thank you, Merkel
On Monday in the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market in Berlin, while families enjoyed the last Sunday before Christmas and the scent of cinnamon, sugar, and cardamom filled the air, a stolen lorry pierced the tranquil environment killing nine people and injuring dozens more. At the time of writing this everything was still uncertain, however social media …
Merkel welcomes Obama under cloud of Trump
Chancellor Angela Merkel is hosting Barack Obama in Berlin for the last time in his presidency; they will have plenty to discuss as frequent Merkel critic Donald Trump prepares to govern the US
‘Apart from Erdogan, there is a great, modern Turkey’
After meeting with German officials, Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dundar spoke with DW. The dissident Turkish journalist harshly criticized the EU’s controversial deportations deal with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sieren’s China: Keeping cool
It was perhaps her most difficult trip to China yet, but Chancellor Merkel was able to smooth over the differences. Despite bones of contention, the bilateral relationship remains pragmatic, says DW’s Frank Sieren.
Merkel says China market status resolvable
German chancellor Angela Merkel believes China could be granted market economy status without a trade war erupting between Beijing and western nations worried about much cheaper Chinese imports ruining competition.
Merkel tops Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list for eleventh time
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has held on to the top spot of the Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful Women for the sixth consecutive time. It was a record year for China, which saw nine women make the top 100.
Merkel, EU officials seek to promote migrant deal on Turkey visit
Angela Merkel is visiting Turkey with top EU officials in a bid to boost support for the bloc’s controversial migrant deal with Ankara. Human rights groups say the agreement is deeply flawed and should be reassessed.
Merkel expects most Syrian and Iraqi refugees to return home once conflict is over
Germany has taken in more than 1.1 million asylum seekers over the last year
Opinion: The year of last chances
All EU states should finally join the plan to tackle the migration crisis, says Jean-Claude Juncker. But his recent speech revealed both his frustration and Merkel’s increasing isolation, writes DW’s Max Hofmann.
Arabs’ sexual harassment in Germany and its effect on Merkel’s plans
The sexual harassment incident in Cologne, Germany on New Year’s Eve resulted in massive shock in the European community. About 1,000 immigrants of Arab origins gathered to practice mass harassment, which has become widely commonplace in Arab and Islamic countries. They separated the women in circles, with a detailed plan to isolate them so they could harass …
Merkel: We are crying with France
German parliament passes anti-doping law
EU to hold special summit with Turkey on refugee crisis
Facebook’s Zuckerberg promises Merkel action on hate speech
Merkel’s reasons for accepting refugees
There is no doubt that Germany’s stakes went up when it opened the door to become a new welcoming home to more than a million refugees, particularly from Syria. Unlike what many believe, among those refugees there are many who are not Syrian. Merkel opened the door to a million refugees, knowing very well …
High level German businessmen delegation visit Egypt
Bilateral trade between Egypt and Germany amounted to €4.4bn in 2014
Merkel demands total overhaul of EU refugee policy
Merkel also stressed that all EU nations were expected to live up to the Geneva Convention on refugees, repeating her threat of seeking legal action against states, which stood in breach of European immigration policy.