Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Then German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) speaks at a press conference at the CDU headquarters.

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country's center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany's election next month, ...

Exit polls from Germany show Chancellor Angela Merkel winning another term, but her party did not do as well as expected — and a right-wing... Angela Merkel Wins German Election, But Right-Wing Party ...

(CNN) — Angela Merkel has been sworn in as Chancellor of Germany after lawmakers voted to re-elect her as leader in a close vote Wednesday morning. The vote in parliament ended almost six months of ...