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Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡɪːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ⓘ; née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a retired German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 and was the first woman to hold that office.
Dec 2, 2021 · With a parade of torch-bearing soldiers and a 1970s hit from the Communist East, Germany’s Angela Merkel bid farewell as chancellor. She leaves office next week.
Sep 12, 2021 · Chancellor Merkel intervened to rescue the eurozone, but she also provoked a deep north-south divide within the EU.
Dec 8, 2021 · Here’s what we know: Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his new cabinet were sworn in, beginning a new chapter for Europe’s largest democracy. Angela Merkel wished him well and called the ...
Jun 22, 2024 · Angela Merkel (born July 17, 1954, Hamburg, West Germany) is a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold that office and the second longest-serving chancellor in German history.
- Merkel finished (1973) high school in Templin, East Germany, and received (1978) a bachelor’s degree in physics at Karl Marx University (now the Un...
- During her time as the first female chancellor of Germany, Merkel was a leading figure in European politics, championing austerity as the path to r...
- When hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan, and elsewhere flocked to the European Union, Merkel advocated for t...
Sep 13, 2021 · Merkel’s 16 years in power have seen a shift in the world order. Washington has pressured Germany to take a firmer stance toward Russia and China.
As one of the world's most influential leaders, Angela Merkel has helped to determine the course of European and global politics.
