Angela Merkel

Olaf Scholz, center, top candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), speaks during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany

Analyst on center-left gains in German election: 'It was time for a change'

Constanze Stelzenmüller is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She joined The World's host Marco Werman from Washington to analyze the election results and discuss their significance.

Analyst on center-left gains in German election: 'It was time for a change'
Olaf Scholz is shown in a close-up photoographer standing behind a microphone.

Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote

Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote
Olaf Scholz is shown wearing a dark suit and standing inbetween two other top German politicians with all three waving their right hands.

Germany’s Social Democrats claim narrow election victory

Germany’s Social Democrats claim narrow election victory
Two men are shown wearing medical face masks and handing out drink boxes and snacks to two young Afghan refugees.

EU ministers meet to discuss Afghanistan, refugees

EU ministers meet to discuss Afghanistan, refugees
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are shown each standing behind podiums with several microphones on each stand.

US, Germany seal deal on contentious Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline

US, Germany seal deal on contentious Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline
Apartment buildings in the Mitte borough of Berlin were photographed from the capital's television tower, April 4, 2019.

Berlin tenants undaunted by recent court ruling that undoes a rent cap

A German court has ruled that a rent freeze introduced by the Berlin state government in 2019 was unconstitutional. Tenants’ organizations in Berlin say they are taking their campaign for a rent cap nationwide.

Berlin tenants undaunted by recent court ruling that undoes a rent cap
Merkel stands at a podium flanked by two German flags.

Merkel reverses plan for strict Easter lockdown in Germany

In today's Top of the World: Merkel reverses plan for strict Easter lockdown in Germany; China lashes out at major brands for speaking out against Uyghur human rights abuses; Vice President Kamala Harris tapped to tackle mass migration at the US-Mexico border.

Merkel reverses plan for strict Easter lockdown in Germany
A protester walks past the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.

'The death of American exceptionalism’: Views from abroad on US Capitol attack 

Outside observers watched with disbelief as a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, the seat of US power.

'The death of American exceptionalism’: Views from abroad on US Capitol attack 
French President Emmanuel Macron is shown wearing a face mask and dark suit while standing outside.

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders.

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is shown walking with a briefcase and wearing a red jacket with a woman behind her wearing a dark red dress.

Merkel warns of 'difficult winter' as virus surges in Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told her country to expect a “difficult winter” as the number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the country hit a new high.

Merkel warns of 'difficult winter' as virus surges in Europe
Police officers are shown standing guard across the street and holding large guns from the Notre Dame church in Nice.

French society confronts deadly religious tensions; France and Germany announce new lockdowns; China and US engage in crisis communication

Three people were killed in a knife attack in the southern French coastal city of Nice, France. And, France and Germany have both announced national lockdowns again, declaring that the coronavirus is out of control. Also, China’s Defense Ministry has said that Chinese and US military chiefs held video meetings this week about crisis communication.

French society confronts deadly religious tensions; France and Germany announce new lockdowns; China and US engage in crisis communication
A bartender is shown pulling a draft beer while wearing a face maks with glasses hanging above the bar.

More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges

Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the continent recorded its highest weekly number of new infections since the start of the pandemic.

More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges
Syrian refugee Anas Modamani takes a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside a refugee camp near the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees after registration at Berlin's Spandau district, Germany, on September 10, 2015.

Five years after migrant crisis, integration in Germany is succeeding, policy analyst says

Five years after German chancellor Angela Merkel's famous words, "Wir schaffen das!" or "We can do this!" many of her critics' worst predictions on Europe's migrant crisis have not come to pass, says Constanze Stelzenmüller, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Five years after migrant crisis, integration in Germany is succeeding, policy analyst says
A woman leader holds up a COVID-19 chart card.

It's official: Women are better leaders in a pandemic

A new analysis of 194 countries found that women-led nations have a better handle on the coronavirus pandemic. Not only were infection rates generally lower; fatality rates were also noticeably lower, too.

It's official: Women are better leaders in a pandemic
A three lane highway is shown packed with cars and taken with a blurry effect.

Love is blind: How Germany’s long romance with cars led to the nation’s biggest clean energy failure

A world leader in cutting emissions from electricity production, the German government, in thrall to the auto industry, ‘overlooked’ pollution from cars and trucks.

Love is blind: How Germany’s long romance with cars led to the nation’s biggest clean energy failure