Dull and Duller
In their one and only public debate Angela Merkel and her challenger Martin Schulz skipped difficult issues.
When Worlds Collide
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stand for conflicting conceptions of the West.
Kohl’s Belated Heiress
Finally trying on Helmut Kohl’s boots, the German chancellor is ready for deeper European integration.
Refounding Europe
Both Germany and France will have to show flexibility in the fields they dominate.
A Bad, Very Bad Trip
Trump’s European tour and Merkel’s beer tent rally have left leaders facing uncharted territory.
Ready to Boogie?
Merkel has little interest in Macron’s more ambitious EU plans unless Paris gets its house in order.
Merkcron, a Dream Team?
Europe’s future hinges on relations between Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron.
Building Bridges
Angela Merkel’s sharing a platform with Ivanka Trump to discuss the empowerment of women was a clever move.
Does Merkel Have to Go?
This fall, Germany’s chancellor has been facing mutiny within her own ranks. But Angela Merkel has decided to fight.