Merkel era ends: Olaf Scholz is Germany's new chancellor

Olaf Scholz has been appointed as Germany's new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing an end to Angela Merkel's 16 years of leadership. IMAGE: German parliament Bundestag elects Olaf Scholz as its new......

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Sushma Swaraj will long be remembered......

Merkel's party misses majority in Germany, uncertainty over next leader

Germany's left-leaning, Social Democrats Party (SPD) won in the German federal election with over 25 per cent votes, but uncertainty remains over the next leader as results showed that the party......

Why Merkel was seated during national anthem

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a two-day visit to India, began her day on friday with a visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan. She was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Merkel received......

Greece bailout: Merkel, Sarkozy end differences

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have sorted out their dispute over involving private creditors in a second financial rescue of debt-laden Greece, clearing the......

Greek deal done, Merkel's allies rush to sell it in Germany

"This agreement increases the already enormous liability risk of European taxpayers," CDU lawmaker Wolfgang Bosbach, who has opposed previous Greek bailouts said. Image: German Chancellor Angela......

Merkel set for confrontation with other EU leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is heading for a confrontation with her other European counterparts at a crucial EU summit as she dashed hopes for an agreement to share debt liability among the......

Merkel, Sarkozy gear up to solve crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have announced that they will present a comprehensive package of proposals to solve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis and......

Germany's Bundesliga can restart in second half of May: Merkel

All matches would have to be played without fans. IMAGE: Andre Silva of Eintracht Frankfurt during a training session in Frankfurt am Main, on April 03, 2020. Photograph: Handout/Getty Images......

Germany have lucky charm Merkel for Greece match

The presence of German chancellor Angela Merkel at her country's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Greece in Gdansk on Friday could upset the underdogs in more ways than one. -Smoking helps me think,......

COVID-19 cases in Premier League rising

Ten positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests IMAGE: Security at the gate of Etihad stadium in Manchester.Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The Premier League said on Monday......

Germany to allow soccer matches sans fans?

IMAGE: The country will allow Bundesliga resumption on May 15 while state premiers will allow outdoor sports for non-professionals and children, the sources added. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty......

PHOTOS: Germans put brave face on as their world wobbles

'Make or break days for Merkel and Loew' IMAGE: Toni Kroos passes through a security checkpoint before the departure.Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters Germans started adjusting to a new world on......