German chancellor to address both houses of US Congress on Nov. 3

September 26th, 2009 German politicians stage last campaign ralliesBERLIN — Germany's political parties are holding final rallies for national elections after Islamic militants warned of retribution for the country's presence in Afghanistan. Germany holds national elections on Sunday and Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes to be returned for a second term in office.

September 10th, 2009 Germany's Merkel confirms Opel sale to MagnaBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel is welcoming General Motors Co.'s decision to sell Opel to Canada's Magna International Inc. She told reporters Thursday that GM chief executive Fritz Henderson had informed her office of GM's plans.

August 23rd, 2009 Germany's Merkel hopes for Opel decision soonBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that General Motors Corp. needs to make a decision soon on the future of its Opel unit, and that she hoped for progress in the coming week.

August 12th, 2009 Satirical party campaigns to rebuild Berlin WallBERLIN — A satirical political party that calls for rebuilding the Berlin Wall has launched a campaign fronting a chancellor candidate chosen at a casting call to add pizzaz and humor to Germany's largely predictable parliamentary election. Called simply The Party, the group is so small — in 2004 they won only 0.4 percent of the vote — it has been barred from appearing on the Sept.

June 26th, 2009 No serious contention likely in Obama-Merkel talksWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel probably will hold to their disparate views on the Afghanistan war and economic policy in the midst of worldwide financial problems during a meeting Friday. Despite touchy subjects, the two seemed to hit it off well during Obama's ceremonial visits this month to the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald and to Dresden, the German city firebombed by the Allies during World War II.

June 26th, 2009 Obama, Merkel to meet Friday at White HouseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House. During a meeting Friday in the Oval Office and a working lunch, the two leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of subjects, including the war in Afghanistan and economic policy in the midst of the worldwide recession.

June 26th, 2009 Obama says Merkel smart, trustworthyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is describing his German counterpart as "smart," and he adds that he can trust what she says. His warm words followed a Friday meeting at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

June 19th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during a meeting here with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday urged her to play a role for restoration of talks between Islamabad and New Delhi, a media report said. Apprising her of the ongoing military operation against the Taliban, Zardari said Pakistan wants peace and has continued its offensives against the terrorists, Geo TV said.

June 18th, 2009 Obama meets Germany's Merkel next weekWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet in Washington on June 26. The formal announcement said the president "looks forward to welcoming" the German leader for discussions "on a broad agenda of global issues of mutual concern." Merkel has been critical of some Obama policies as he tries to pull the United States out of the deep economic recession.

June 5th, 2009 Obama to visit Nazi concentration camp siteWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will visit the site of a notorious Nazi concentration camp during his one-day visit to Germany. The president will tour Buchenwald with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following their talks Friday at nearby Dresden Castle and joint news conference.

May 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his Congress party's decisive victory in the elections and lauded him for his 'well-balanced politics' and diplomatic skills. In her telephone call Tuesday, Chancellor Merkel emphasised Manmohan Singh's role in his party's victory in parliamentary elections, German federal government spokesperson Ulrich Wilhelm said in a statement.

April 29th, 2009 1 German soldier killed, 9 wounded in AfghanistanBERLIN — Two attacks on German forces in Afghanistan killed one soldier and wounded nine Wednesday as Germany's foreign minister began a two-day visit to the country. Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived for the previously unannounced visit to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his foreign and interior ministers, and international representatives in Kabul.

April 29th, 2009 German soldier killed in AfghanistanBERLIN — A German soldier was killed during an attack on a patrol in Afghanistan on Wednesday as Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier held talks with the nation's leader in Kabul. Four other German soldiers were lightly wounded when a patrol came under fire northwest of Kunduz, the Defense Ministry said.

March 13th, 2009 BERLIN - Europe looks set for a collision course with the US over solutions to the global economic crisis, as Germany and France jointly called Thursday for greater regulation of financial markets. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy presented a united front at talks in Berlin, opposing US demands for increased economic stimulus to tackle the crisis.

February 22nd, 2009 HANOVER - On a visit to Iran, former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder was set to criticise Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's denial that the Holocaust happened, a German newspaper said Friday. In a speech prepared for delivery to the Iranian Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Teheran, Schroeder said, 'The Holocaust is a historical fact.