Puigdemont urges Madrid to 'start political dialogue' in Catalonia row

Catalonia's Puigdemont leaves German jail on bail

Merkel scolds ally to shield coalition talks from weedkiller row

Officials of Altena say the stabbed attack on the pro-migrant member of Merkel's CDU town's mayor Andreas Hollstein was "politically-motivated

A German mayor stabbed in the neck has said that the attack was premeditated. "Yes, the knife was meant for me," Andreas Hollstein, Altena's mayor and a member of Merkel's @CDU, said in a press conference

The German Intelligence Agency (BND) is increasingly concerned about Islamist tendencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina

German town mayor stabbed by a drunk man at a kebab restaurant

President Trump for decades lied about his own heritage, claiming his family was Swedish instead of German.

Merkel puts pressure on Social Democrats for joining a new coalition arguing that the EU needs a stable German government

Germany's Social Democrats Leader @MartinSchulz has said "no option is off the cards" when it comes to building the country's new government. He's due to meet this week with Chancellor Merkel to discuss a possible "grand coalition," which he initially rejected after elections

As Merkel prepares to meet this week with SPD leader @MartinSchulz regarding "grand coalition," she says a stable government would be best not only for Germany, but for Europe. Also important with regards to Middle East conflicts, situation in Russia and in the US

German government talks likely a month away, Merkel ally says

Merkel's CDU is now throwing its support behind pursuing a new alliance with the Social Democrats. But the SPD's former leader @SigmarGabriel says no one should expect a coalition yet

Consensus grows for German grand coalition

"I'm fed up with men complaining about strong women. That's so oldschool." says head of Greens @cem_oezdemir to liberal FDP who blames Merkel for failed coalition talks

During their political convention, Germany's GreenParty leader Özdemir @cem_oezdemir criticizes the liberals. Yet, "this not a crisis of state", he says

Federal police officer shot a man at the Berlin Central Station with his service weapon. The backgrounds are unclear. The homicide squad is investigating.

Germany's Merkel vows to get government in place quickly

Merkel at CDU regional party conference: "Germany must have a stable government, but one which also pushes the country forward. I think to say ‘vote again’ is simply wrong"

Germany's Social Democrats agreed, under intense pressure, to hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel on renewing their outgoing coalition government, but pledged that party members would have final say on any deal

Meeting May in Brussels: Merkel keen to disperse ideas, she might be in office but not in power: ‘I am capable of acting’

German president to meet party leaders on Thursday

German pres office says Steinmeier will meet with leaders from SPD, CDU, CSU on Nov. 30

"We won't be obstructionist for the sake of being obstructionist" says @spdde chairman @MartinSchulz, dropping his earlier categorical rejection to a governing coalition with Merkel

German coalition talks: Merkel and Social Democrats' Schulz set to meet as the country enters a second month without a new government. The SPD has been reluctant to form another 'grand coalition' with Merkel's CDU and the CSU [email protected]

German president summons grand coalition partners for talks

German pressroom is empty at EaP summit in Brussels. Merkel will most likely not hold a full press conference to avoid questions on coalition talks in Berlin EU

Germany's SPD says open to coalition talks with other parties

Germany: Three Amazon.com vans torched in Berlin's Kreuzberg district last night.

Merkel ally calls Russia's new Syrian peace push "height of cynicism"