Angela Merkel quarantined after meeting doctor tested positive for coronavirus
- 23-Mar-2020
News of Merkel's potential exposure to the virus came minutes after she announced a ban on public gatherings of more than two people and further infection control measures.
German parliament re-elects Merkel to fourth term as chancellor
- 14-Mar-2018
BERLIN: German lawmakers voted on Wednesday to re-elect Angela Merkel as chancellor for a fourth, and likely final, term that may prove her most challenging yet as she takes charge of a fragile coalition with her personal standing diminished. Lawmakers voted by 364 to 315, with nine abstentions, in favor of re-electing Merkel, a humbling […]
Angela Merkel to seek fourth term as German chancellor
- 21-Nov-2016
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she would seek a fourth term in elections next year to defend democratic principles but that she expected her toughest campaign to date. Merkel told reporters at a meeting of her Christian Democratic Union party that she would run again to “fight for our values and our way of […]