There is nothing that concentrates a politician’s mind as does an impending election. Angela Merkel, Germany’s powerful and currently popular chancellor, would appear to be no exception to that rule.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday there were generally no taboos in politics but that the euro zone crisis would not have a mechanism for orderly insolvency of one of its members until ...

If anyone can save the euro, it’s Angela Merkel. And the German chancellor made clear Wednesday that she is determined to save the single currency — as long as it is on German terms. Euro angst ...

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel defended concessions she made at a European Union summit, telling German lawmakers on Friday that help to struggling countries and banks will still come with ...

BERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended concessions made to struggling Spain and Italy at a European Union summit on Friday as she prepared to address lawmakers at home, where media ...