"Outgoing chancellor says ‘act of national solidarity’ required to meet challenge of rapidly rising cases"

>"Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, talks to Germany's Angela Merkel about the migrant crisis in hopes it will ease."

>"Chancellor warns of difficult weeks ahead as Germany’s infection rate climbs to 277.4 new cases per 100,000 people"

>"Germany, once seen as the prime example of how to deal with Covid, recorded more than 50,000 new cases on Thursday."

After nearly 16 years and 107 EU summits, Angela Merkel, the outgoing chancellor of Germany, might have expected more from her fellow leaders than a glass paperweight and praise for being a “monument”.

>"The German Finance Minister has the best shot at forming a new government in Germany after leading his Social Democratic Party (SPD) to a narrow victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections."

>"BERLIN (AP) — Germany's voters have delivered their verdict. Now it's up to party leaders to thrash out who will succeed _...Read More_

"A coalition is inevitable but there are likely to be months of complicated negotiations in the months ahead"

>"Tens of millions of Germans to cast ballots in what is seen as the first real contest in many years."

[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/26/europe/angela-merkel-german-chancellor-election-grm-intl/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/26/europe/angela-merkel-german-chancellor-election-grm-intl/index.html) >"Germans are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a closely fought federal election that will, in the coming days or weeks, result _...Read More_

"As Germany heads into an election that will see Angela Merkel step down after 16 years as chancellor, she leaves behind a country profoundly changed — and anxious about changing more."

>"Germany’s vote on Sunday marks the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 16 years in office."

"Germany is facing a future without Angela Merkel as Chancellor. After Sunday's election her successor, likely to be Armin Laschet or Olaf Scholz take power."

[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/23/europe/never-underestimate-merkel-intl-cmd/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/23/europe/never-underestimate-merkel-intl-cmd/index.html) >"It's difficult to imagine today, as Germany's widely-respected Chancellor prepares to step down after more than 15 years in the top job, but in _...Read More_

>"Cheers and jeers greet political rivals trying to succeed Merkel, as they chase green votes in the former _...Read More_