BERLIN (Reuters) - Italy and France expressed irritation on Sunday with a call from Chancellor Angela Merkel for them to do more to bring their budgets into line with EU rules, telling the German ...

Frances new President Emmanuel Macron secured backing Monday from key ally Chancellor Angela Merkel for his bid to shake up Europe, despite scepticism in Berlin over his proposed reforms. Travelling ...

Germany heaved a sigh of relief after liberal candidate Emmanuel Macron won Frances presidential election comfortably on Sunday, but the two staunch allies face tough challenges over Europes future.

Two women have thoroughly dominated the politics of their respective northern European countries in living memory. Beyond their gender, Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher are often lumped together as ...