Angela Merkel
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‘No cherry-picking’, Angela Merkel warns Britain on EU market access
World | Jan 10, 2017, 02:13 PM ISTAngela Merkel said today that the European Union must consider limiting Britain’s access to its market if London fails to accept the bloc’s ‘four freedoms’ in Brexit negotiations, which includes freedom of movement of European Union (EU) nationals.
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Islamist terror is 'greatest threat': German Chancellor Angela Merkel
World | Dec 31, 2016, 07:03 PM ISTIslamist terrorism is the biggest challenge facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said in her New Year message.
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Angela Merkel calls for burqa ban 'wherever it is legally possible' in Germany
World | Dec 06, 2016, 11:24 PM ISTWhile making her pitch for a fourth term as Chancellor, Germany's Angela Merkel called for a burqa ban in the country, local media reported today. Addressing her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in the
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Angela Merkel 'not happy' about possible demise of trans-Pacific agreement
World | Nov 24, 2016, 12:01 PM ISTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday expressed concern over the possible demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which the US President-elect Donald Trump wants to pull out of. She argued that alternative pacts will be
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Assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Merkel foiled
World | Aug 26, 2016, 10:22 AM ISTA feared assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly been foiled here with Czech police arresting an armed man who tried to join her motorcade during visit to the capital.
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No 'Cherry-Picking' in Brexit talks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells Britain
World | Jun 28, 2016, 05:32 PM ISTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel today told Britain that it should not expect any special treatment in 'Brexit' talks with European Union (EU).
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Angela Merkel thanks Germans for helping 1 million refugees
World | Dec 31, 2015, 06:27 PM ISTBerlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her annual New Year's speech expressed gratitude to her fellow compatriots for their overwhelming support for the 1 million refugees who came to this country in 2015.Merkel says in
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Angela Merkel named Time's Person of the Year
World | Dec 10, 2015, 12:15 PM ISTNew York: Time magazine on Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its “Person of the Year 2015” and praised her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis.Time also cited Merkel's strong
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Angela Merkel named Time's Person of the Year
World | Dec 09, 2015, 07:30 PM ISTNew York: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time's Person of the Year, praised by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis.Time also cited Merkel's strong
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Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande vow determination to fight terrorism
World | Nov 26, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTParis: Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday vowed determination "to fight together against terrorism"."We must act. We must take all necessary steps to protect our population and our territories,
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Congress slams PM Modi for not inviting Karnataka CM to Angela Merkel meeting
National | Oct 07, 2015, 04:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not inviting Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to a business function in Bengaluru organised as part of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the southern state
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Modi, Merkel seek to give economic muscle to Indo-German ties
Oct 07, 2015, 07:04 AM ISTBengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday sought to give a new direction to bilateral ties by strengthening economic and business links as Indian and German companies signed five agreements
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PM Modi woos German firms to invest, Make in India
Oct 06, 2015, 06:51 PM ISTBengaluru : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exhorted German industry to invest and make in India for a growing domestic market and huge export markets the world over."We want your involvement in translating our dreams
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Bosch to invest Rs.650 crore in India
Oct 06, 2015, 06:38 PM ISTBengaluru: Global automotive major Bosch Ltd would invest Rs.650 crore (100 million euros) this year on its innovation network in India, a top company official told Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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PM Modi, Angela Merkel visit Bosch facility in Bengaluru
National | Oct 06, 2015, 09:44 PM ISTBengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday visited German automotive major Bosch's facility in this tech hub for a firsthand view of its operations in India."Modi and Merkel viewed a
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PM Modi, Angela Merkel to visit Bosch centre in Bengaluru today
National | Oct 06, 2015, 08:24 AM ISTBengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will today participate at an IT event organised by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) in Bengaluru. Merkel, who is leading a high-level
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India-EU FTA: PM Modi conveys concerns on ban of 700 drugs
India | Oct 05, 2015, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today conveyed India's concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel over banning of over 700 drugs two months back and asked her to use her influence in EU to remove
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Certain flights between India, Germany to have marshals
India | Oct 05, 2015, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Certain flights between India and Germany will have armed marshals on board, according to an MoU signed today by the two sides with an aim of preventing any hijacking attempt.The MoU, along with
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Sushma Swaraj calls on Merkel, meets her German counterpart
National | Oct 05, 2015, 02:42 PM ISTNew Delhi : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel here before delegation level talks began between the two countries.She also met German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.Ministry spokesperson Vikas
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Angela Merkel meets PM Modi; India, Germany ink 18 MoUs
National | Oct 05, 2015, 11:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and Germany on Monday inked 18 MoUs in areas ranging from renewable energy to skill development and culture after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel here."From Renewable