Angela Merkel

Politics & Society

Germany’s election at the negotiating table

After a knife-edge result in Germany’s Federal elections there are now three parties that must negotiate to form a coalition

Politics & Society

Four things you need to know about the German election

As the Western world’s longest serving leader, Angela Merkel looks set to win power yet again later this month; but there is less certainty about who she will need to work with in Government

Politics & Society

Merkel’s refugee stance paying off ahead of German election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s re-election prospects once looked shaky amid criticism of her “open door” refugee policy, but her leadership on refugees is paying dividends at home