SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 10, 2018
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wanted to hand over the leadership of the Christian Democratic Union to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and on Friday she got her wish. But the party is deeply divided and keeping the CDU together is task No. 1. A Commentary by René Pfister more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 08, 2018
Angela Merkel recently announced she would step down as chair of the Christian Democratic Union but would remain chancellor. The decision doesn't go far enough. It is time to let Germany make a new start. A DER SPIEGEL Commentary by Dirk Kurbjuweit more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 08, 2018
Angela Merkel's recent announcement that she would step down as the chair of the Christian Democratic Union has opened up a race for power that could define the future of the conservative party and the country. New elections could be next. By Melanie Amann, Markus Feldenkirchen and Ralf Neukirch more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 15, 2018
It was an historic defeat for both the center-right Christian Social Union and the center-left Social Democrats. The aftershocks of the state election in Bavaria are likely to reach all the way to Berlin, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition even more wobbly that it was. By Christian Teevs more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 04, 2018
In a recent act of rebellion, German conservatives chose to oust one of Angela Merkel's closest confidants. It is just the latest sign that the chancellor's power is eroding. And the scuffle within her party to succeed her has begun. By DER SPIEGEL Staff
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 17, 2018
Under pressure from the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her defense minister have signaled an increased willingness to take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in case of a chemical weapons attack. But their options are limited by domestic reality. By Matthias Gebauer and Konstantin von Hammerstein more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 03, 2018
Die Kanzlerin reist am Freitag zu einem Treffen mit dem französischen Präsidenten nach Marseille. Es dürfte unter anderem um Europas Flüchtlingspolitik gehen. mehr... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 20, 2018
Did German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree behind closed doors to increase military spending in Berlin? The debate over the defense budget is now reheating within her coalition government. By Matthias Gebauer, Peter Müller, Christian Reiermann and Christoph Schult more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 11, 2018
US-Präsident Donald Trump erpresst die Europäische Union, als wäre er ein Mafiaboss - Schutz gegen Kohle. Das dürfen sich die Europäer nicht länger gefallen lassen. Ein Kommentar von Peter Müller mehr... [ Video | Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 06, 2018
From the outside, the internecine battle between Germany's two conservative parties looked rather absurd. From the inside, though, it became clear it was all about one man's desire to finally get revenge on Angela Merkel. By Melanie Amann, Anna Clauß, Markus Feldenkirchen, Ralf Neukirch and René Pfister more... [ Comment ]
