Obama’s Day: Obama to meet Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office

October 5th, 2009 German Chancellor Merkel to address CongressBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will address the U.S. Congress in early November, ahead of ceremonies in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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.

September 6th, 2009 Germany's Merkel launches re-election campaignBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel has kicked off her conservative party's campaign for the Sept. 27 German election by calling for a center-right coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats.

August 13th, 2009 German candidate campaigns on Merkel cleavageBERLIN — Debate is raging in Germany over whether a campaign poster using a now infamous photograph of Chancellor Angela Merkel in a deep-cut evening gown is cleverly ironic or downright tacky. However you see it, the poster is adding some spice to what is shaping up to be an otherwise dull campaign leading up to Sept.

July 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - White House staffers have joked about the menacing glance that comes when President Barack Obama meets with world leaders who don't align with his progressive view. White House photographers have captured what they call the "evil eye" in recent weeks, during sessions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Colombia's Alvaro Uribev.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Iran Friday to end violence against protesters and underscored their commitment to prevent the Islamic state from developing a nuclear weapon. Merkel called the crisis playing out on the streets of Iran "horrifying", while Obama refused to give in to Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's demand for an apology for allegedly interfering in the elections and subsequent mass protests.

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 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 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.

June 5th, 2009 Obama sees mood better for Mideast peace talksDRESDEN, Germany — President Barack Obama says he's worked harder than other presidents in recent years to arrange a Mideast peace agreement, arguing he's created "the space, the atmosphere" for new talks. Obama made the assertion in a joint appearance with Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel, who promised to cooperate in her own right on this long-sought goal.

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.

February 7th, 2009 LONDON - Often derided for stereotyping blondes, the makers of Barbie dolls have unveiled an unlikely curvy version of the 54-year-old German Chancellor Angela Merkel to mark its 50th anniversary. The doll will be on display at the international toy fair in Nuremberg.

January 19th, 2009 BERLIN - On the eve of the inauguration of Barack Obama as US president, German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent a warning to the US against the temptation to fall back on protectionist trade policies as a way out of the global financial crisis. Speaking at a meeting of the National Association of German Industry (BDI) in Berlin, Merkel said that after the excesses of the recent past, especially in financial markets, it was time to set up a global regulatory system which contains the essential elements of a social market economy.