Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel says she lost influence over Putin as a lame duck leader
Germany’s former chancellor defends her actions amid barrage of accusations since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Kate Connolly in Berlin
25, Nov, 2022 @6:58 PM
Ireland’s Call: Navigating Brexit by Stephen Collins review – how Dublin got Brussels on side
Though a forensic study of the Brexit negotiations from an Irish perspective might sound dry, it is anything but
Rory Carroll
02, Nov, 2022 @12:00 PM
Dancing in the limelight: when world leaders take to the dancefloor
Sanna Marin follows in a long line of politicians filmed dancing, some more enthusiastically than others
Jon Henley
19, Aug, 2022 @1:11 PM
No regrets over handling of Vladimir Putin, says Angela Merkel
Former German chancellor claims her opposition to Ukraine’s Nato membership helped country
Philip Oltermann in Berlin
07, Jun, 2022 @9:54 PM
‘We were all wrong’: how Germany got hooked on Russian energy
The long read: Germany has been forced to admit it was a terrible mistake to become so dependent on Russian oil and gas. So why did it happen?
Patrick Wintour
02, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
Chat group leak reveals far-right fantasies of Germany’s AfD
Among tens of thousands of posts is talk of jailing Angela Merkel, calls for armed resistance, and homophobia
Kate Connolly in Berlin
20, May, 2022 @12:59 PM
The Observer view on the French presidential election | Observer editorial
A Marine Le Pen victory would be disastrous for France and the whole of Europe
Observer editorial
17, Apr, 2022 @5:30 AM
Germany must shake off its torpor and play its full role against Putin | Simon Tisdall
Only the boldest leadership can unite the EU against the delusional tyrant in Moscow. The German chancellor has the chance to provide it
Simon Tisdall
10, Apr, 2022 @6:30 AM
Germany agonises over Merkel’s legacy: did she hand too much power to Putin?
The war in Ukraine has prompted criticism of former chancellor’s decisions on Nord Stream pipeline and Russia
Philip Oltermann in Berlin
05, Mar, 2022 @3:00 PM
Nothing like a dame: Trump tops 2021’s cast of clowns and baddies
This year’s political pantomime served up a rich cast of characters, with The Donald providing the laughs and (guess who?) Xi Jinping as the baddest baddie of them all (Oh yes he is!)
Simon Tisdall
26, Dec, 2021 @7:45 AM
Olaf Scholz elected to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor
Former Hamburg mayor secures 395 of 736 delegates’ ballots in parliamentary vote
Philip Oltermann in Berlin
08, Dec, 2021 @1:33 PM
After 16 years at the top of German politics, what now for Angela Merkel?
While Merkel has said she has no particular plans, doing nothing doesn’t seem a realistic prospect for the outgoing chancellor
Philip Oltermann in Berlin
08, Dec, 2021 @10:34 AM
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