Angela Merkel

The former German leader was known for speaking Russian and keeping diplomatic ties with Putin.

The politics are changing in the EU’s three biggest economies and this could have implications for markets.

Scholz, a member of the center-left SPD party, will lead a three-party coalition with the Greens and the pro-business FDP party.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says people who aren’t vaccinated will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues

Germany’s death toll has now surpassed 100,000 but the country’s incoming, new coalition government is resisting a lockdown, for now.

A coalition deal has been announced in Germany after almost two months of talks following the country’s federal election in September.

Germany is set to decide on tougher Covid restrictions on Wednesday and could opt for a lockdown amid record daily Covid cases and pressure on hospitals.

Germany’s health minister issued a stark warning to the country’s public on Monday and outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel called for tougher restrictions.

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state premiers on Thursday agreed on a new package of measures to tackle a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, has described the Covid situation in the country as “dramatic.”

In addition to Covid-19 vaccines, countries must “calibrate, bring back in or maintain” relevant public health measures, said Helen Clark.

Germany, once seen as the prime example of how to deal with Covid, recorded more than 50,000 new cases on Thursday.

EU leaders arriving in the Belgian capital on Thursday could not escape questions on the tense relationship between Warsaw and Brussels.

Experts say it’s increasingly likely that Olaf Scholz, chancellor candidate of the Social Democratic Party, will lead Germany.

Germany’s economy and society has changed dramatically under the 16-year leadership of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Olaf Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, on his party’s election success.

Pressure is mounting within the CDU-CSU after the bloc achieved 24.1% of the vote compared with 25.7% for the center-left Social Democratic Party.

Germany’s political status quo is about to be overhauled.

President Biden said “I will be darned” after a reporter told him Germany’s Social Democratic Party was ahead in the election to succeed Angela Merkel. 

The center-left Social Democratic Party looks to have got 25.7% of the vote, while Angela Merkel’s right-leaning bloc received 24.1%.