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A comprehensive biography of Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany and the first woman to hold that office. Learn about her life, career, achievements, and challenges as a leader of the Christian Democratic Union and the European Union.
Sep 12, 2021 · Chancellor Merkel intervened to rescue the eurozone, but she also provoked a deep north-south divide within the EU.
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 1, 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.
As one of the world's most influential leaders, Angela Merkel has helped to determine the course of European and global politics.
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 ...
Germans vote on Sunday in elections that will ultimately bring down the curtain on Angela Merkel's final term as chancellor of Germany.