The presence of German chancellor Angela Merkel at her country's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Greece in Gdansk on Friday could upset the underdogs in more ways than one.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit and it seems that NaMo is on a spree -- of handshakes that is. From China's Xi Jinping to Canada's Justin Trudeau, the PM has met them all and it appears he's having a really good time.
Germany's Bundesliga can restart games from the second half of May following the coronavirus stoppage, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. Merkel's announcement had been widely expected as part of measures to begin easing the country's lockdown aimed at halting the spread of the virus.
The prime minister said that India has invited Germany to take advantage of opportunities in defence production in the defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
President Barack Obama on Thursday called German Chancellor Angela Merkel and told her that the United States has not monitored her cellphone communication, a presidential spokesman said.
Germany's political establishment rushed to defend a deal with Greece on Monday to negotiate a third bailout, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's lieutenants selling the agreement as a victory for Europe that her conservatives can support.
Germany has accused the United States of lying about its surveillance operations in the European country and claimed there are "new indications" that Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone was monitored by the Americans.
As the threat of a showdown between Russia and the West over Ukraine loomed large, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has deplored Moscow's military build up on the Crimean peninsula and called on President Vladimir Putin to respect the country's territorial integrity.
Merkel has pledged to reduce Germany's already low unemployment, and is offering modest tax cuts.
On the eve of the two-day summit in Brussels, Merkel renewed her rejection of euro bonds as 'wrong and counterproductive.'
India's move to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas prompted German Chancellor Angela Merkel to raise the issue on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who assured her of looking at it within the confines of the Indian system.
A photograph of United States President Donald Trump and Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel displaying less-than-friendly body language has become the defining image of the G7 summit. The photo shows Merkel standing with her hands firmly planted on a table staring down at the US President. Trump looks back defiant, arms folded and with eyes glaring. The photo was tweeted by Merkel spokesman Steffen Seibert, sparking frenzy on social media.
The two leaders are expected to meet on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Germany in July.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will have a packed programme when she arrives in New Delhi on a one-day visit on May 31 accompanied by a high-powered delegation.
Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel en route to Brazil contingent on the outcome of the FIFA world cup semi-final match between Germany and Brazil on July 9?
The two leaders said on Sunday evening after a meeting in Berlin that they are fully aware of their responsibilities for stability of the euro and they are determined to do 'everything necessary' to increase the capital structure of the region's banks.
Addressing a news conference after discussions with experts on the financial crisis, Merkel spoke of her determination to work for an agreement on more stringent regulation of financial markets and to prevent financial institutions from 'blackmailing' the state.
Resolving the crisis will require a 'very long and step-by-step process' involving budget restructuring, restoring confidence in financial markets, improving competitiveness and other measures, she said on Tuesday after a meeting with Finland Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen in Berlin.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and its junior coalition partner, the Free Democratic Party, suffered a debacle in the elections in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein
Riding a wave of public support, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday made a hat trick as she led her Christian Democratic Union to a "super victory" in parliamentary elections, but fell short of absolute majority.
On Thursday, December 2, Germany bid an official farewell to its first lady chancellor who has led the country with intelligence and grace through turbulent times.
Time said Merkel was chosen as the 'Person of the Year' because she is the 'de facto leader' of a continent, 'steward' of the world's fourth biggest economy, a 'principled manager and a resolute diplomat'.
The Euro Zone heads of state and government had agreed at that meeting to expand the group's financial bailout fund from the present level of Euro 440 billion to around Euro 750 billion and to give new powers to the fund to buy sovereign bonds of cash-strapped member nations and to intervene much early to avert a debt crisis.
United States intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has offered help to Germany to probe the National Security Agency's alleged spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel and other covert surveillance operations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday visited the facilities of German automotive major Bosch.
Modi also made a call for European Union unity and said India would play a positive role in enhancing that through Germany.
His Germany visit, which he described as a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, will begin with a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel at her country retreat of Schloss Meseberg.
Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das.
He is expected to invite German companies to invest in India and participate in 'Make in India' initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hardshell India as an attractive investment destination during his Germany trip.
Chancellor Angela Merkel-led new German government has been jolted by its first political crisis after a minister resigned over claims he leaked confidential information about an international child pornography probe involving an Indian-origin ex-member of parliament.
We know the Pradhan Mantri is the nation's premier fashionista, so when he visited the land of Rob Roy, Mary Queen of Scots and J K Rowling, would he try out a kilt?
US President Biden will visit UK later this month for the G7 Summit. The summit will be held at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, on June 11-13.
Best moments from PM Narendra Modi's trip to Germany.
An annual survey by Gallup International rated PM Modi behind German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by French president Emmanuel Macron.
The women on the 17th annual Forbes Power List hail from 30 countries and were born across four generations.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day celebrations.
Biden's lengthy remarks on Afghanistan contained no condemnatory references to the Taliban, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a stellar role in beginning India's systemic dealings in Afghanistan in 1994.
The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour given by France is another in a series of top international awards and honours bestowed by various countries on Prime Minister Modi.
