Ex-leader Merkel decorated with highest German honorFormer Chancellor Angela Merkel has been decorated with Germany’s highest possible honor in recognition of her near-record 16 years at the helm of the country.
Report: Queen Elizabeth II asked Germany for pricey horsesGerman weekly Der Spiegel is reporting that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II asked her hosts for a gift of two horses during her state visit to Germany in 1978.
Gorbachev's marriage, like his politics, broke the moldMikhail Gorbachev has been buried at a Moscow cemetery where he's once again next to his wife Raisa.
Gorbachev remembered fondly in Germany for enabling unityMikhail Gorbachev was enduringly popular in Germany for enabling the country’s reunification after four decades of post-World War II division — and setting the scene for the peaceful collapse of communism that made it possible.
War rap: In Ukraine, an angry voice for a furious generationFrom Ukraine's battlefronts comes rap music filled with the fury of a young generation that will certainly never forget and may never forgive.
Maltese legislator elected European Parliament presidentChristian Democrat Roberta Metsola of Malta has been elected president of the European Union’s parliament following the death of Socialist David Sassoli last week.
Report: Germany's Merkel plans a political autobiographyA close aide of Angela Merkel's has told a German news outlet that the former chancellor wants to write an autobiographical book explaining her most important political decisions.
End of an era: Germany's Merkel bows out after 16 yearsAngela Merkel is credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence and working to hold a fractious European Union together.
EXPLAINER: How and when Germany will form a new governmentGermany’s voters have delivered their verdict.
As Merkel bids farewell, German women wish for more equalityAngela Merkel, Germany’s first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic leadership in a turbulent world and celebrated by some as a feminist icon.
Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crisesAngela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany’s longest-serving leaders and as a global diplomatic heavyweight.
Interview: Merkel's likely heir favors her centrist pathArmin Laschet is a child of the Cold War who has long valued U.S. leadership and says he hopes for a big push forward on global challenges like climate change with the help of President Joe Biden.
German, Polish presidents meet to celebrate 1991 treatyThe presidents of Germany and Poland have met in Warsaw to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a key treaty between the two neighbors, focusing on the positive aspects of a sometimes wobbly relationship.
