Merkel's party takes hit in German elections amid anti-immigrant sentiment

Nationalist, anti-immigration party performs strongly in region where chancellor has political base

• Sep 4, 2016

Trump's new nickname for Clinton puzzles Germans

The GOP nominee meant it as an insult when he called Clinton "America's Angela Merkel" on Monday, but Merkel is actually still quite well-regarded at home

• Aug 17, 2016

What role would Bill Clinton play as "First Gentleman"?

Having a man in the role could force a permanent transformation in the duties and image of the "First Lady"

• Aug 12, 2016

Germany reconsiders refugee welcome after attacks

Anxiety over the estimated 1 million asylum seekers that flooded the country last year could boil over into major political change

• Jul 25, 2016

Refugee teen in German train attack seemed to be quickly integrating

Authorities are trying to understand how the attacker, a 17-year-old Afghan, turned on the country that took him in

• Jul 20, 2016

1st shots fired in EU-U.K. divorce; how ugly will it get?

British leaders in Brussels to face the music -- and crow loudly -- as world wonders how long it will take for Brexit to happen, and on whose terms

• Jun 28, 2016

British PM meets EU leaders for first time since Brexit vote

British and European leaders meet Tuesday for the first time since Britain's voters decided to leave the European Union. Political pressure on Britain is building, but the economic pressure is starting to lift. Stock markets in Europe and Asia are gaining ground after heavy losses following the vote. Leaders of all 28 EU countries are gathering in Brussels, Belgium for a summit meeting. Mark Phillips reports from Brussels.

• Jun 28, 2016
• 02:59

Brexit raises historical questions about Germany leading Europe

Ever conscious of the burden of its Nazi past, will economic powerhouse Germany seek to take on the sole leadership role on the continent?

• Jun 26, 2016

Angela Merkel on why "Germany needs the British"

The chancellor added to that sentiment by saying avoiding a Brexit "is the best and most desirable thing for us all"

• Jun 10, 2016

Obama on globalization and "affinity" for Angela Merkel

President acknowledges "legitimate" concerns about international trade deals, but says the the only way to change the system is to "engage it," not withdraw

• Apr 26, 2016

Obama says Merkel "is on the right side of history"

Visiting Germany, the American president lavished praise on the German chancellor and defended international trade deals

• Apr 24, 2016

​Protests in Germany after New Year's Eve sexual assaults

The incident has sparked a debate about the behavior of migrants​ in Germany after witnesses and police described the perpetrators as being of "Arab or North African origin."

• Jan 9, 2016

Germany rattled by New Year's Eve sex assaults by "Arab" men

City of Cologne reported dozens of attacks on women amid celebrations; incident gives boost to right wing in Germany, who tie it to migrant crisis

• Jan 5, 2016

Time praises Person of the Year "for standing firm against tyranny"

Magazine announces its choice among politicians, protest movements, business leaders who made news in 2015

• Dec 9, 2015

Germany will step up fight against ISIS, Chancellor Merkel says

Germany currently provides weapons and training for Kurds fighting against ISIS in Iraq

• Nov 25, 2015

Forbes ranks world's most powerful people of 2015

From heads of state to entrepreneurs -- the ten most powerful people in the world

• Nov 4, 2015
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German chancellor remains confident country can handle refugee surge

Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a town hall event that Germany can manage the integration of the thousands of refugees arriving

• Oct 26, 2015

Germany offers Turkey $3.4 billion to stem migrant tide

European Union plan would offer aid and concessions after Turkish leader gripes: "We have 2.5 million refugees. No one cares."

• Oct 18, 2015

Feinstein: NSA spying on allied foreign leaders a "liability"

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., suggests the NSA may have overreached in phone-tapping the heads of state of U.S. allies

• Nov 3, 2013
• 08:53

Obama salutes the Berlin Airlift's "Candy Bomber"

President lauds Gail Halvorsen, who participated in the Berlin Airlift by dropping candy from his plane to German children

• Jun 19, 2013
• 00:38

Obama toasts his German hosts

President Obama recalls a story of early friendship between America and Germany to toast his German hosts while in Berlin

• Jun 19, 2013
• 02:03

Michelle Obama and daughters tour Berlin

While President Obama was working, the rest of the first family surveyed the sights in the German capital

• Jun 19, 2013
• 02:24

Obama: America wants to end war in Syria, not escalate it

President Obama denounces "overcranked" talk that America is "preparing to go all in and participate in another war" in Syria

• Jun 19, 2013
• 03:29

Obama to Germans: America is not "rifling" through your emails

President defends NSA surveillance programs in Europe, says information procured has halted threats in America, Germany, and elsewhere

• Jun 19, 2013
• 02:29

Obama unaware of certain U.S. surveillance targets

President Obama was aware of some intelligence operations that conducted surveillance on world leaders, but not others

• Oct 28, 2013
• 01:52

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