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Angela Merkel vows to serve full four-year term despite growing criticism, says she feels no decline in her authority

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Sunday to serve another full four-year term despite growing criticism within her conservative ranks of the sweeping concessions she made to hold onto power.

Germans divided on the effectiveness of CCTV cameras in crime prevention, even as its govt pushes forth video surveillance measures

In Germany though, there is no straightforward answer to video surveillance. There are protests against video surveillance cameras in public spaces in Germany

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on Turkish-origin Germans to 'slap' parties in Angela Merkel's coalition

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday called on Turkish-origin Germans to give a "slap" to both parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition in September polls, pressing on with what Berlin has condemned as unprecedented meddling.

Angela Merkel: US, Britain no longer reliable partners, Europe must take "fate into its own hands"

Europe "must take its fate into its own hands" faced with a western alliance divided by Brexit and Donald Trump's presidency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

Germany: Angela Merkel's conservative party wins significant Saarland vote as election year begins

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party easily won an election in Germany's western Saarland state on Sunday, an unexpectedly strong performance as Merkel prepares to seek a fourth term in a national vote later this year.

Germany defended against two hacking attacks in 2016 by Russian hackers

Germany last year warded off two cyber attacks by APT28, a top official said Friday, referring to a Russian hacking group also dubbed "Fancy Bear" that experts say successfully targeted Hillary Clinton's U.S. election campaign.

Berlin attack is a blow to Angela Merkel, but will it undo her bold gamble to squeeze the Left?

Whether the attacker thought of it in that light or not, the horrific truck-mowing-people strike at a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night was also a broadside against German chancellor Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel calls for ban on Muslim veils in Germany

Angela Merkel laid out her case for a fourth term as German chancellor on Tuesday, with a call to ban full-face Muslim veils and the promise of a tougher stance on immigration after a record influx of refugees

Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected as Conservative party leader

The vote came after a speech in which Merkel struck a decidedly conservative note, telling members that she wants to stem the influx of migrants.

German Chancellor Merkel seeks party leadership in the run up to 2017 polls

Chancellor Merkel stressed her determination to prevent a repeat of last year's huge migrant influx as she seeks a new two-year term in charge of her party.