BERLIN - Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany's first female chancellor on Nov. 22, 2005. Over the next 16 years, she was credited with raising ...

Angela Merkel served Germany as chancellor for 16 years, the only woman who's ever held that office. She grew up in Communist East Germany during the Cold War. As an adult, leading a unified Germany, ...

Angela Merkel, German chancellor from 2005 to 2021, just whitewashed her record on Ukraine and Russia. While Merkel has always insisted her leadership balanced strength with diplomacy, her record ...

Upon assuming the chancellorship of Germany in 2005, Merkel made history not only as the first female leader of the federal republic but also as the first Ossi, as those of East German origin are ...

Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel received her nation's highest honor Monday – becoming only the third leader to claim the award. Merkel received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit from ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued President-elect Trump does not believe in “any win-win situation,” and it makes international collaboration difficult. Merkel, who served as chancellor ...