German coalition partners agree to put spy row behind them
Leaders of German chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition have reached a deal to resolve a standoff over the future of the country’s intelligence chief.
Angela Merkel
German government seeks to end stand-off over spy chief
The leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition are trying to resolve a standoff over the future of the country’s domestic intelligence chief.
Merkel: No excuse for far-right violence in demonstrations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemned recent anti-migrant demonstrations as “hateful”, saying there is “no excuse” for expressions of hate, Nazi sympathies or violence.
Far-right protesters march in Chemnitz
More than a thousand far-right supporters have gathered for a rally over the fatal stabbing of a man in the German city of Chemnitz, for which two migrants have been arrested and charged with manslaughter.
Merkel and Putin to hold talks on new Baltic pipeline
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office is planning weekend talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Germany on issues including the development of a contentious Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline.
Merkel’s party considers national service programme
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is considering reintroducing civilian or military national service for young people.
Merkel’s party considers national service programme
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is considering reintroducing civilian or military national service for young people.
FTSE 100 makes gains despite share shock for Glencore
The FTSE 100 made gains on Tuesday despite taking a hit on the news that Glencore had become embroiled in a money-laundering probe.
Compromise reached in German government migration stand-off
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious political allies have reached a compromise in a row over immigration that threatened to bring down Germany’s coalition government.
Merkel reaches compromise to end immigration row threatening government
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious Bavarian allies have reached a compromise to end a dispute over managing immigration that threatened to bring down her coalition government.
Merkel faces off with rebellious allies over migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious Bavarian allies are searching for a way to resolve a standoff over migration, but a compromise looks elusive in a dispute that has rocked her government.
Key German minister may quit over migrant plans
A resolution to Germany’s government crisis has proved elusive after the head of the Bavaria-only Christian Social Union in Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc offered his resignation rather than back down from his stance against the chancellor’s migration policies.
German interior minister ‘resigning in migration row with Merkel’
Germany’s interior minister is reportedly set to resign due to disagreements with Angela Merkel over her immigration policies.