Angela Merkel will leave office later this year as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and as a global diplomatic heavyweight. Her legacy has been defined by her management of a succession ...

Former chancellor Angela Merkel, who grew up in East Germany, has called German reunification "a great stroke of luck," despite the challenges, in an interview as the nation celebrates 35 years since ...

Germany's ruling Christian Democrats are considering holding a virtual party congress in early December to elect a new leader ...