German words you need to know: Die Merkel-Raute

The legendary symbol of a world-renowned politician, this single hand gesture even has its own Wikipedia page. It has been mimicked by heads of state all over the world for its connotations of stability and reliability.

‘Germany is a strong country – but we have work to do’, says Merkel in last summer press conference

Merkel demands faster climate action as German flood death toll rises                

Merkel urges Germans to get vaccinated amid ‘exponential growth’ of Covid infections

UPDATE: Germany approves €400 million relief package for flood-hit regions and survivors

Merkel defends German flood alerts as death toll climbs

Germany’s Merkel sees ‘surreal’ wreckage as Europe flood death toll tops 180

Merkel to visit flood zone as western Europe death toll tops 180

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Merkel pledges ‘full support’ to flood victims during White House visit

‘History’: Merkel visits White House for last time as Chancellor

Germany not planning compulsory Covid vaccinations, says Merkel

Merkel hopes to ease travel rules for vaccinated UK visitors to Germany

Merkel to meet Boris Johnson for talks on pandemic and UK-Germany ties

Germany and Europe ‘on thin ice’ amid rise of Delta variant, Merkel warns

Merkel condemns Hungary’s LGBTQ law as ‘wrong’

Merkel gets Moderna as second jab after AstraZeneca first dose

Merkel calls for better EU coordination on Covid travel rules

Merkel and Macron to meet for dinner in Berlin on Friday

Germany is in ‘race to vaccinate’ amid rise of Covid Delta variant, Merkel warns

Merkel to meet US President Biden in Washington this July

ANALYSIS: Merkel’s CDU gains momentum after victory in key state election

Merkel’s CDU faces final test as Germans vote in regional elections

 ‘CDU in weak position’: Merkel’s conservatives face crucial test in Germany’s regional elections

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Merkel urges richest nations to up climate game despite Covid

WHO to set up pandemic data hub in Berlin

These are the dates you need to know for Germany’s ‘super election year’

Merkel ‘shamed’ by growing anti-Semitism in Germany

‘Merkel is back’: Coronavirus crisis boosts German chancellor

Anger as London accused of blaming Merkel for Brexit talks deadlock

Angela Merkel remains most popular politician in Germany

‘I take care of my health’: Merkel sits through official ceremony after trembling spells

Should Germany be worried about Merkel’s health after trembling spells?

Merkel seen trembling in public for second time in less than two weeks

Merkel cheered for diplomatic ‘anti-Trump’ speech at Harvard

Merkel supportive of Britain’s request for Brexit delay

Task force established to tackle child benefit fraud in Germany

‘Merkel appreciates Feierabend’: CDU Scot gives the inside scoop

Can Merkel hold on as chancellor after stepping down as CDU chief?

Merkel defends UN migration pact amid party split on issue

Macron tells German parliament European revival can prevent global ‘chaos’

Macron, Merkel meet amid WWI centenary debate on European army

Q&A: How the race to replace Merkel is breathing life into the CDU

Angela Merkel refuses to be ‘excuse’ for lack of female politicians

‘Madame Macron?’ ‘No, I’m the Chancellor of Germany’

Favoured Merkel successor ‘AKK’ vows to pursue chancellor’s path

As Merkel travels abroad, can she still hold power as a world leader?

Who is leading the race against Merkel?

‘A tough blow for Europe’: Merkel’s move poses problems for EU

End of an era: What you need to know about Merkel’s planned departure

From Kohl’s ‘girl’ to ‘Mutti’: Germany’s ‘eternal’ chancellor embarks on last lap

Angela Merkel confesses to smuggling Western currency during GDR days

Merkel admits mistakes made over German spy boss promotion

Three crises that have rocked Merkel since her re-election

German bid to head EU commission wants to ‘work with’ far-right

Merkel to meet Putin on Saturday for talks on Ukraine and Syria

No Russia G7 return without Ukraine ‘progress’: Merkel

‘Middle-aged men in suits’ interior ministry photo sparks outrage

Swedish PM Stefan Löfven to meet Angela Merkel in Berlin

Merkel quells party rebellion ahead of coalition deal vote

Merkel ally sees repeat coalition with SPD as ‘best option’

Merkel hopes to form government ‘very soon’

Germany’s SPD says ready for talks to end political crisis

What the collapse of coalition talks could mean for Germany and Europe

Crunch time for Merkel to build coalition or face new polls

Merkel hopes for ‘solutions based on the Spanish constitution’ to Catalonia issue

‘Germany is Sweden’s most important EU ally post-Brexit’

Merkel faces test in state vote before tough coalition talks

Macron confident future German government won’t oppose EU reforms

Merkel confirms ready to govern with liberals and Greens

‘Bring home the bacon,’ Merkel tells voters on eve of poll

Six numbers to watch for in Germany’s polls

Syrian refugees name their baby Angela Merkel

Merkel: trust must be ‘restored’ in diesel cars after emissions scandal

Merkel rival slams car bosses in bid to revive campaign

Merkel condemns ‘verbal escalation’ with North Korea after Trump tweets

‘Europe must not follow Trump’s military build-up logic’: a chat with Merkel’s main election rival

Merkel praises peaceful G20 protests for ‘putting pressure’ on world leaders

Erdogan accuses Germany of ‘political suicide’ after rally ban

This is how much you get paid for having kids in Germany

Merkel party vows to control migration more strongly if re-elected

Merkel overshadows party ahead of September election

Merkel congratulates Macron on ‘clear parliamentary majority’

Merkel congratulates Macron on ‘great success’ in parliamentary elections

Mexico to Merkel: we want ‘significant increase’ in trade

Bernie Sanders chides Donald Trump for criticizing Germany

New Trump attack on Germany widens transatlantic rift

Italy’s PM calls for a stronger Europe in the face of ‘global challenges’ and a Trump-led US

Indian PM Modi praises Merkel’s ‘vision’, urges climate action

Germany and India hope to deepen ties with Modi’s Berlin visit

Britain reassures Merkel it will be ‘strong partner’ after Brexit

Erdogan told Merkel of anger over asylum for ‘putschists’

Trump says ‘Germans are very bad’: report

Merkel vows to convince climate change ‘doubters’

Obama ‘heartbroken’ by Manchester attack

Macron wins Merkel backing for bid to shake up Europe

Merkel’s party bags key victory in bellwether state vote

Merkel rules out Turkish vote in Germany on death penalty

Strong win in state poll boosts Merkel’s party ahead of national vote

Merkel challengers fight to hang on in north Germany

German minister refers to ‘nepotism’ regarding Ivanka Trump’s role

Merkel spokesman chides Trump spokesman for Hitler comparison

Merkel, Hollande voice support for US strike against Assad

Merkel, Hollande voice support for US strike against Assad

Hollande says Syrian regime solely to blame after US air strikes

Most Germans think Trump won’t last four years in office

Ivanka Trump to attend women’s business summit in Berlin

Merkel’s party wins German state vote by large margin

German state votes in election-year test for Merkel

Six things you need to know about Saarland – Germany’s little France

State vote in Saarland a first signal for Merkel election showdown

Germany ‘stands resolutely’ with Britain in terror fight: Merkel

Merkel’s human side: Instagram account captures Chancellor off guard

Merkel calls for free trade with Japan after meeting with Trump

Merkel: Germany could ban Turkish campaign events after Nazi jibes

‘Nazi measures’: Erdogan launches scathing attack against Merkel

Trump ‘did not refuse to shake Merkel’s hand’, says spokesperson

Schulz sets out his plan to challenge Merkel

Germany vows legal action if Trump taxes imports

Meeting with Trump to be ‘one of Merkel’s most important’

Turkey accuses Merkel of ‘supporting terrorists’

Merkel’s first meeting with Trump postponed due to snow storm

Make Europe Great Again: Merkel’s anti-Trump opponent rallies youth support

How Merkel will try and win over Trump in Washington

Merkel calls for calm as row erupts over Erdogan’s Nazi jibe

Far-right AfD sees worst poll results since 2015

‘The strength of the US has grown because of NATO’: Merkel

Merkel tells NSA committee she didn’t know Germany spied on allies

‘No spying among friends’: How Merkel’s NSA criticism came to haunt her

Trudeau to meet Merkel, EU to discuss controversial trade deal

Here’s what connects Merkel with Hollywood’s biggest stars

Social Democrats leap ahead of Merkel’s party in new poll

Trump to hold first presidential phone call with Merkel

Former EU leader to face off against Merkel in election

Vice Chancellor decides not to challenge Merkel in election

Merkel warns against ‘fakes over facts’ in indirect dig at Trump

Russia to target Merkel with ‘more disinformation’ ahead of vote

What Germany is expecting from Donald Trump’s presidency

Obama thanks ‘courageous’ Merkel in final call with a foreign leader

Merkel welcomes May’s Brexit ‘clarity’, vows European unity

Merkel to face the voters on September 24th

Trump wants ‘great relationship’ with Merkel: advisor

Kerry: Trump’s criticism of Merkel ‘inappropriate’

This is how Germany responded to Trump’s attacks on Merkel, car industry

Trump: Merkel made ‘catastrophic mistake’ on refugee policy

Before Trump takes office, Merkel warns ‘eternal’ US-EU ties not certain

Facebook sued over spread of fake news about Syrian refugee

Could Merkel’s Vice Chancellor challenge her in election?

Poll shows majority of Germans feel safe despite Berlin attack

Merkel wants to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine

New threat to Merkel emerges: EU leader catches up in polls

Merkel urges Germans to stick to facts on refugee crime

Merkel re-elected as CDU party leader with big majority

Merkel says she is for burqa ban where legally possible

Merkel’s new election bid ‘more difficult than any before’

Is this the man who will run against Merkel next year?

EU leaders meet in Berlin to seek answers on Trump

Chancellor Merkel to seek fourth term, says ally

Merkel to be the new ‘leader of the free world’?

Merkel makes first phone call to future President Trump

Merkel’s coalition at odds over next presidential candidate

Berlin summons Turkish envoy after MP arrests

Turkey accuses Germany of ‘harbouring terrorists’

Merkel: Turkey’s arrests of journalists ‘highly alarming’

Merkel warns of ‘brain drain’ in Africa amid refugee influx

Merkel’s approval rate surges after hitting 5-year low

Merkel party MP under fire for using Nazi propaganda term

Obama thanks Merkel for open refugee policy

Merkel to blame for terror arrests: Bavarian minister

Merkel chastises Berlin mayor for ‘not taking responsibility’

Far-right AfD comes in fourth place in Lower Saxony vote

Merkel’s approval rating sinks to five-year low

Refugee influx leaves ‘Mama Merkel’ isolated in EU

Merkel: ‘Germany will remain Germany’

Merkel calls for ‘loyalty’ from Turkish-Germans

Merkel’s popularity plunges in wake of attacks

‘Meeting Merkel gave me the courage to walk again’

Merkel admits ‘mistake’ in satire poem affair

Merkel’s approval climbs up to pre-refugee crisis levels

Merkel admits Balkan route closure ‘benefits’ Germany

Turkey visa deal ‘will set off new refugee wave’

World names Germany ‘best country ever’

Germany’s 10 biggest stories of 2015

Can Merkel keep party behind her on refugees?

Could Merkel win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Merkel: EU refugee quota plan ‘only first step’

Merkel: Austria tragedy a ‘warning’ for Europe

Merkel, Hollande discuss migrant crisis, Ukraine

MPs vote through third Greek bailout package

Merkel combats doubts about IMF in Greek deal

Merkel: Migrants bigger challenge than Greece

Asylum seeker names baby Angela Merkel

Germany sceptical over Greek bailout deal

Berlin to have position on bailout by week’s end

Merkel warns WHO meet of antibiotics dangers

Germany made one in four EU asylum grants

Merkel not yet ‘Mutti’ of the Twittersphere

EU leaders triple rescue mission funds

‘German persistence’ puts Merkel in Time 100

Reforms ‘still needed’ after ECB action: Merkel

Merkel: Germany will fight Islamist extremists

Spy malware found on government computer

‘Germany is a model for Italy’: Renzi

Merkel backs Spanish MP for top EU finance job

Merkel: New sanctions against Russia possible

Merkel & Obama fire warning to Russia

Merkel to walk Spain’s Camino de Santiago

Merkel government enjoys mass popularity

Merkel’s party mutinies over tax cuts

Merkel snubs Catalonia’s independence plans

China to receive Merkel with military honours

Merkel alone in Juncker camp at Sweden summit

German MPs vote to quiz Snowden in Moscow

Merkel backs Juncker for next EC president

Will Italy oust France as Germany’s EU ally?

Merkel mulls fresh sanctions on Russia

From Merkel to migrants: Spain’s week in pics

NSA carried out 300 reports on Merkel

What’s the coalition done in its first 100 days?

Merkel: Crimea grab ‘against international law’

Merkel ‘very impressed’ with Renzi’s plans

Pic of the day: Merkel piggybacks Spain’s PM

German love of Russian gas ‘limits’ EU power

Germany, UK team up for super fast internet

Merkel backs Kerry’s US Middle East peace bid

Schröder to Merkel: know when to leave

Greenpeace dumps coal ahead of Merkel meet

Merkel toppled from popularity throne

Merkel lays out priorities for next four years

27 percent of Italians want to be more German

Germany and France commit to closer ties

Obama to Merkel: Don’t worry about spying

Germany welcomes Hollande’s new tone

Angela Merkel injured on Swiss ski holiday

Merkel urges clarity on ‘grave’ US spy claims

Merkel: I love singing traditional tunes

Merkel and SPD agree on coalition talks

State leader sends Merkel error-packed note

Germans celebrate once-in-a-lifetime holiday

Social Democrats agree to Merkel talks

Social Democrats debate working with Merkel

Merkel’s East Berlin flat – rent for €55 a night

Hollande congratulates Merkel on election win

French would vote for Merkel in German poll

Green vote in freefall while SPD makes gains

Huge Merkel hand poster sparks outcry

Merkel to push for unity on Syria at G20

Election rivals to face off in TV debate

Merkel slams China & Russia over Syria stance

Merkel: Greece joining euro was a mistake

Controversy mars Merkel’s Dachau visit

Merkel launches election campaign in tiny town

Steinbrück attacks Merkel’s euro ideals

Substitute teacher Merkel leads history class

Berlin axes Cold War-era spying accords with US

Merkel at press grilling: it’s a free country

Crushing Bavaria poll yells danger for SPD

Sibling spat causes red faces and anger in CDU

‘Enough insincerity to make anyone furious’

Merkel’s unemployment drive under fire

Merkel and Obama talk spy scandal concerns

Germany: Portugal will stick to reforms

Merkel targets Europe’s youth unemployment

Merkel ‘slaps’ Croatia with EU bash snub

Merkel has ‘contempt’ for scoffing Irish bankers

Merkel ‘considered’ fleeing East Germany

Germany tells Croatia: welcome, now reform

Fire for Merkel’s ‘feel-good’ election plan

Tensions grow over Turkish crackdown

Merkel election win ‘likely but uncertain’

Viral scorn over Merkel’s ‘virgin territory’ quip

CDU to ‘spend more money on roads’

Topless women protest outside Merkel’s office

Struggling Merkel rival Steinbrück fires PR man

Merkel: Turkish response to Gezi ‘much too harsh’

Merkel opposes giving EU wider powers

Chinese premier visit to strengthen trade ties

Did Merkel’s politics hurt Germany at Eurovision?

Hungary’s Orbán: Merkel policy like Nazi invasion

Merkel opens up privately ahead of election

Barroso defends Merkel on austerity

Franco-German friendship cools further

Merkel: Germany doesn’t want to dominate Europe

Merkel ‘hangs out’ online to discuss integration

Suspected letter bomb to president found harmless

Merkel loses Time’s 100 influential people place

Anti-euro party polls at three percent

Cameron and family to stay with Merkel

Merkel still number one in voters’ hearts

Putin’s spies target German embassy staff

Europe’s anti-Merkel slurs offend Germans

Merkel angry at paparazzi swimsuit shots in Italy

Merkel rival Steinbrück rallies SPD: ‘So to battle!’

Pollster: ‘Cyprus hasn’t hurt the chancellor’

El Pais retracts Merkel comparison to Hitler

Merkel blamed for Cyprus bailout ‘disaster’

Merkel’s Polish roots emerge in new book

Merkel: fat cat packages must slim down

Germany to block EU quota for women execs

Germany calls on Italy’s ‘sense of responsibility’

Germany groans at Italian ‘anti-Merkel’ vote

Conservatives reverse on gay marriage equality

Opposition up in arms over Saudi weapons deal

Schavan resigns amid plagiarism affair

All eyes on election date set for September

Merkel joins Cameron to push EU to trim budget

Germans trust political parties least, police most

Football joins Merkel, Hollande on EU budget

Merkel praises Spanish PM for economic reforms

Merkel: Egypt must talk with opposition

Merkel: Holocaust guilt is ‘everlasting’

Topless protests disrupt Putin visit to Hannover

Polls, pets, plagiarism, and prejudiced prefixes

Lower Saxony poll kicks off key year for Merkel

Support for Social Democrats slides further

‘Europe will fail without a common narrative’

Online Merkel death threat video removed

Britain to Germany: EU must change to keep us

Merkel to Cyprus: Keep reforms on track

Steinbrück’s approval ratings collapse

Merkel rides high as partner FDP nose-dives

Top texter Merkel not aflutter about Twitter

Steinbrück defends low wage Chancellor remark

Steinbrück: Merkel gets ‘women’s bonus’ in polls

Merkel to greenlight armoured vehicle deal

‘Age-old’ Schmidt damns Merkel’s euro policy

Merkel ‘deeply saddened’ by US massacre

Becker congratulates Merkel on Nobel Prize

Merkel: Greek rescue good for Germany

Merkel dampens hopes for EU budget deal

Merkel, Hollande to meet before EU summit

Merkel tells Europe: work harder to stay rich

Greek press welcomes Merkel despite protests

Fury in Athens as Merkel comes to town

Merkel’s party ‘at most popular for four years’

Transparency demands Steinbrück’s income info

Greece boosts police force for Merkel visit

Merkel: stop worrying about Muslims

Kohl pays historic visit to conservative MPs

ECB unveils new bond-buying scheme

Merkel to court Chinese help for euro crisis

‘Mafia boss Merkel’ book makes waves

Greece: we need more time for reforms

Merkel still world’s most powerful woman

Merkel pushes EU free trade pact with Canada

Merkel shows deadpan comic genius

Craft guild: euro rescue cost must have a limit

President to Merkel: explain euro crisis better

Merkel’s approval ratings soar amid euro row

‘Sensational’ world map found after two centuries

Merkel unavailable: Romney avoids Berlin

Merkel will see Germany take on Greece

German MPs get more say in EU decisions

Ukraine: blame Germany for Tymoshenko jail term

Merkel ally tells Greece: Vote right or euro’s gone

Merkel: Do not overestimate Germany

Berlin sticks to guns ahead of G20

Merkel losing domestic political oxygen

Top court will rule on euro rescue next week

German team hits back at Auschwitz visit criticism

Merkel offers ‘trader tax’ for Fiscal Pact support

Germany reaches out to compliant Greeks

Merkel talks Syria, euro crisis with Obama

Soros: Merkel has three months to save euro

Merkel: Hard work, not eurobonds, will fix euro

Most Germans view Israel as ‘aggressive’

Merkel struggling to coax supporters to CDU

Merkel gives self and ministers pay rise

Hollande to see Merkel within hours of oath

Opposition: ‘EU should ratify pact on same day’

Merkel to Hollande: ‘The eurozone looks to us’

Tymoshenko’s daughter to make pleas in Berlin

Merkel: Last-minute decision on Euro 2012

‘European axis has to be readjusted’

Merkel sends stern warning to Hollande

Danes are kingmakers after German state vote

Speculation: Merkel set to provoke early election

Merkel’s motor up for grabs on Ebay

Pirate Party hacks Merkel’s website

Merkel ally suffers massive state defeat

Report: Berlin to accept bailout fund boost

Twitter nests in Berlin

Activist pastor takes office as president

Merkel wants her finance minister in euro top job

Biggest state election ‘critical for Merkel’

First German minister boycotts Euro 2012

Merkel defends nuclear phase out

Nuke shutdown costs energy giant €1 billion

Obama praises Merkel’s euro crisis leadership

Merkel questions Afghan pull-out timetable

Germans don’t trust Greece to tighten belt

A painful submission or Merkel’s masterpiece?

Merkel brushes off Sarko election snub

China doesn’t want to ‘buy Europe’

Most Germans want president to resign

East German activist to be new president

China offers Merkel some comfort for Europe

France heads for Tobin tax without Germany

Germany keeps door open for outcast Brits

Iranian airline buys Merkel’s old plane

Merkel to push for minimum wage

Merkel signs export deal with Mongolia

Rumours fly that Berlusconi insulted Merkel’s figure on phone

Germany greets new Libyan ambassador

Pope’s visit delays crucial euro-vote

Merkel wants old East German plane back

President Wulff investigated for financial irregularities

Merkel: I lived in a squat

Merkel wants to stop Left Party

Sarkozy and Merkel to meet on debt

Paris market hits two-year low

Sarkozy, Merkel eye ‘true eurozone government’

Sarkozy gets mixed reviews after summit

Delors: ‘Europe and euro on brink of abyss’

Sarkozy attacks British and angers Italians

Sarkozy and Merkel demand tough new pact

Sarkozy and Merkel meet to heal rift in euro unity

Hollande has turbulent first day

Hollande criticises IMF chief’s attacks on Greece

Merkel behind Europe’s woes: Norwegian prof