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Angela Merkel elected German chancellor for fourth time, asks for EU unity in defence, foreign affairs

German chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called for unity in the European Union (EU) in the future, especially in defence and foreign affairs.

German coalition talks collapse: Options for Angela Merkel include more negotiations, minority govt, fresh elections

Germany could be forced to hold new elections after high-stakes talks for a coalition collapsed. Here are some possible scenarios for Europe's biggest economy.

Thousands march in Berlin against far-right AfD's debut in German parliament; decry racism, Islamophobia

Thousands of demonstrators marched Sunday in Berlin, in protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany's debut in parliament next week

Angela Merkel wins fourth term, but her 'politics of consensus' is to be blamed for rise of the Right in Germany

On the face of it, Alternative for Germany's (AFD) march into the heart of German democracy coincides with the similar march of the Right-wing across Europe

Germany's Angela Merkel wins fourth term; victory clouded by nationist party winning first parliament seats

Chancellor Angela Merkel clinched a fourth term in Germany's general election, but her victory was clouded by the hard-right AfD party winning its first seats in parliament.

They did Nazi that coming: Chinese tourists detained in Berlin for posing with straight-armed Hitler salute

Two Chinese tourists were detained in Berlin for making the straight-armed Hitler salute for photos in front of the Reichstag parliament building

German parliament to vote on euro plans tomorrow

German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a crucial parliamentary vote tomorrow on Europe's new strategy to resolve the euro zone debt crisis, which was negotiated with her EU partners at the summit in Brussels.

German parliament expresses deep shame over neo-Nazi attacks

German parliamentarians have collectively expressed their "deep shame" over the killing of nine immigrants and a woman police officer by a neo-Nazi group between 2000-2007.

German vote won, but is Merkel hungry for more?

Germany will shoulder up to €211 billion of the fund's €440 billion worth of guarantees, but critics fear it is already clear this will not be enough and taxpayers will be asked for more.

German Opposition to boycott Pope's address to Parliament

The Opposition in the lower house of Parliament will protest against "violation of state neutrality" by the head of the catholic church.