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Germany’s ‘Invisible’ Chancellor Heads to Washington Amid Fierce Criticism
BERLIN — One headline asked, “Where is Olaf Scholz?” A popular magazine mocked the German chancellor’s “art of disappearance.” And…
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Angela Merkel’s Political Life in Pictures: The End of an Era
BERLIN — When Angela Merkel became chancellor 16 years ago, George W. Bush was in the White House and Tony…
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Angela Merkel’s Parting Message to Germany: Trust One Another
BERLIN — In a ceremonial military send-off to mark the end of her 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel left…
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He Convinced Voters He Would Be Like Merkel. But Who Is Olaf Scholz?
BERLIN — Olaf Scholz succeeded in his campaign to become the next chancellor of Germany primarily by convincing voters that…
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What’s next for Angela Merkel?
She’ll miss it by less than two weeks: Angela Merkel in all likelihood will not be the longest-serving German chancellor…
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A German buddy act: Merkel invites her successor to tag along.
BERLIN — When Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany meets President Biden at the Group of 20 summit in Rome this…
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Austria’s Government Teeters as Sebastian Kurz Faces Corruption Probe
BERLIN — The government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria teetered near collapse on Friday after federal prosecutors opened a…
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German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel was standing two paces behind Armin Laschet, her party’s candidate to succeed her, stony-faced and…
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Winner but Not Chancellor — Yet. The Race to Replace Merkel
BERLIN — For a moment it felt like he was already chancellor. AsOlaf Scholz stood on the stage surrounded by…
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German Election Results Herald Messier Politics and Weaker Leadership After Merkel
BERLIN — After 16 years of Angela Merkel as their chancellor, Germans scattered their votes across the political spectrum on…
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