Forbes 10 Most Powerful Women 2016
These are the most powerful women in the world for the year 2016, as per Forbes.
Jun 07, 2016, 18:15 PM IST
Germany hits back at Erdogan comments in Armenia row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has angrily condemned last week`s vote on the World War I massacres.
Jun 06, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
Hunt for new president puts Angela Merkel on election footing
A crisis arose after German President Joachim Gauck announced that he would not stand for a second term.
Jun 06, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
German politicians say Merkel left EU exposed to Turkish blackmail
German politicians accused Chancellor Angela Merkel at the weekend of making Europe overly dependent on Turkey in the migrant crisis, leaving the bloc vulnerable to blackmail by President Tayyip Erdogan.
May 15, 2016, 22:29 PM IST
Pope Francis asks Europe to tear down walls
Pope Francis on Friday asked Europe to "tear down" the walls being built to keep out migrants and to create a radical new "social economy" serving the many not the few.
May 06, 2016, 20:38 PM IST
Barack Obama dismisses North Korea proposal on halting nuke tests
A day after North Korea's foreign minister said that his country is ready to halt its nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South Korea, President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Washington isn't taking the proposal seriously and Pyongyang would "have to do better than that."
Apr 25, 2016, 01:10 AM IST
Turkey PM pressures Merkel on visa-free travel in migrant deal
Merkel is on a high-stakes visit to Turkey aimed at boosting a six-billion-euro ($6.7 billion) deal plagued by moral and legal concerns to return migrants arriving on Greek shores to Turkey.
Apr 24, 2016, 00:43 AM IST
Obama hails Turkey-bound Merkel's 'courage' on migrants
US President Barack Obama has hailed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's "courageous" leadership in opening doors to migrants fleeing the Syrian conflict.
Apr 23, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Tensions over migrant deal as Angela Merkel, EU officials head to Turkey
Angela Merkel travels to Turkey on Saturday for a high-stakes visit which will require her to walk a diplomatic tightrope between keeping Ankara sweet over a crucial migrant deal and taking a stand on European values.
Apr 23, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Germany should back Austria on controlling border with Italy against migrants: Transport minister
Germany should support Austria in stemming an expected increase in migrants trying to get to northern Europe by sending police to help control the Brenner border with Italy, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday.
Apr 05, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
Islamic State calls for attacks on German chancellery, Bonn airport
Islamic State posted pictures on the Internet calling on German Muslims to carry out Brussels-style attacks in Germany, singling out Chancellor Angela Merkel`s offices and the Cologne-Bonn airport as targets, the SITE intelligence group reported.
Mar 31, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
World's 10 Greatest Leaders in 2016
Fortune Magazine released its third annual list of the World's Greatest Leaders in 2016 on Thursday
Mar 26, 2016, 20:14 PM IST
EU to pitch migrant plan to Turkey but deal not certain
European Union leaders will try to convince Turkey`s prime minister to help end Europe`s migration crisis in return for financial and political concessions but they remain unsure if Friday`s Brussels summit can clinch a deal.
Mar 18, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
Turkey joining EU `not on the agenda now`: Merkel
Turkey`s bid to join the EU is "not on the agenda now", Germany`s Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, ahead of a summit in Brussels when leaders are due to examine proposals from Ankara that tie its membership demands to the migrant crisis.
Mar 16, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
Angela Merkel admits Balkan migrant route closure benefits Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted Monday that Germany benefited from a decision by Balkan nations to close their borders to migrants seeking to head north, even as she insisted that it was not a long-term solution.
Mar 14, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
Merkel in firing line over refugees after regional vote `debacle`
Merkel`s Christian Democratic Union was at the receiving end of voters` anger, suffering defeats in two out of three states in regional elections.
Mar 14, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
Angela Merkel faces drubbing as German populists eye poll surge
Merkel`s Christian Democratic Union was bracing for a poor showing, particularly in its traditional stronghold of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Mar 09, 2016, 10:53 AM IST
EU pushes for `breakthrough` Turkey migrant deal next week
European Union leaders on Monday hailed a "breakthrough" in talks with Turkey on a deal to curb the migrant crisis but delayed a decision until a summit next week to flesh out the details of Ankara`s new demands.
Mar 08, 2016, 09:54 AM IST
Europe faces `existential` threat from migrant crisis, politicians warn
The migrant crisis poses possibly the most serious threat to the European Union`s existence since the bloc`s foundation as the ghosts of nationalism increasingly haunt the post-war dream of unity, political veterans warn.
Mar 04, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
German unemployment at record low despite refugee influx
German unemployment remained at current historic lows in February despite a massive influx of refugees, as the recovery in Europe`s biggest economy remains on track, data showed on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2016, 17:40 PM IST
