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"Angela, Please Forgive Me": Putin, Ex German Chancellor And A Dog Incident
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in 2007.
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Graves Of Ex German Chancellor, Wife Desecrated With Swastikas: Report
The graves of former West Germany chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his wife Loki have been desecrated with swastikas at a cemetery in Hamburg, police told AFP on Saturday.
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"No Apologies": Ex-German Chancellor Defends Her Russia Policy Amid War
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.
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German Ex-Chancellor Speaks To Putin In A Bid To End Ukraine War: Report
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany's Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, although it was unclear what was achieved.
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Europe Pays Tribute To Helmut Kohl, 'A Giant' Of Post-War History
European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton in Strasbourg on Saturday to pay a full-hearted tribute to former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe.
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Bill Clinton, Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron To Speak At Kohl Memorial
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and former US president Bill Clinton will address a ceremony in Strasbourg where former German leader Helmut Kohl will lie in state, the EU announced Wednesday.
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Helmut Kohl, Father Of German Reunification, Dies At 87
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, died on Friday, the mass-selling newspaper Bild reported. He was 87.
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Angela Merkel Rival Martin Schulz Vows To Fight German Election Like France's Emmanuel Macron
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament who was chosen to lead the struggling SPD in January, reiterated support for French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of a common Euro group budget.
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Germany's Kohl Tells EU: Don't Pressure UK After Brexit Vote
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification and a leading driver of European integration, said the EU must allow Britain time to sort itself out after its referendum vote to leave the bloc.
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Former 'Wine Queen' Co-Stars With Angela Merkel At German Party Gala
With a rousing speech in defence of her refugee policies, Angela Merkel fended off a challenge from conservative critics this week, reasserting control over her party and bolstering her case for a fourth term as German chancellor in 2017.
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Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Dies at 96
Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt died on Tuesday aged 96 and leaders from around Europe praised him as an architect of international cooperation and post-war European integration.
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Angela Merkel Joins Holocaust Survivors to Mark Nazi Camp's Liberation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined survivors of the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau on Sunday for a solemn ceremony to mark 70 years since it was liberated by US forces.
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Thousands of Balloons Rise to Sky to Fete Berlin Wall Fall
Thousands of illuminated balloons sailed into the night sky on Sunday from the former route of the Berlin Wall, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said its fall 25 years ago proved that "dreams can come true".
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Hillary Clinton Says Angela Merkel is Europe's 'Greatest Leader'
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton called Chancellor Angela Merkel "the greatest leader in Europe" during a visit to Berlin on Sunday and said it was high time America had a woman leader too, though without confirming she would seek the job.
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Controversy mars German chancellor Angela Merkel's historic visit to Nazi camp in Dachau
Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau today but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election campaign swing.
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"Angela, Please Forgive Me": Putin, Ex German Chancellor And A Dog Incident
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting with her in 2007.
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Graves Of Ex German Chancellor, Wife Desecrated With Swastikas: Report
The graves of former West Germany chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his wife Loki have been desecrated with swastikas at a cemetery in Hamburg, police told AFP on Saturday.
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"No Apologies": Ex-German Chancellor Defends Her Russia Policy Amid War
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.
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German Ex-Chancellor Speaks To Putin In A Bid To End Ukraine War: Report
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany's Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, although it was unclear what was achieved.
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Europe Pays Tribute To Helmut Kohl, 'A Giant' Of Post-War History
European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton in Strasbourg on Saturday to pay a full-hearted tribute to former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe.
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Bill Clinton, Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron To Speak At Kohl Memorial
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and former US president Bill Clinton will address a ceremony in Strasbourg where former German leader Helmut Kohl will lie in state, the EU announced Wednesday.
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Helmut Kohl, Father Of German Reunification, Dies At 87
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, died on Friday, the mass-selling newspaper Bild reported. He was 87.
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Angela Merkel Rival Martin Schulz Vows To Fight German Election Like France's Emmanuel Macron
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament who was chosen to lead the struggling SPD in January, reiterated support for French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of a common Euro group budget.
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Germany's Kohl Tells EU: Don't Pressure UK After Brexit Vote
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification and a leading driver of European integration, said the EU must allow Britain time to sort itself out after its referendum vote to leave the bloc.
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Former 'Wine Queen' Co-Stars With Angela Merkel At German Party Gala
With a rousing speech in defence of her refugee policies, Angela Merkel fended off a challenge from conservative critics this week, reasserting control over her party and bolstering her case for a fourth term as German chancellor in 2017.
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Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Dies at 96
Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt died on Tuesday aged 96 and leaders from around Europe praised him as an architect of international cooperation and post-war European integration.
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Angela Merkel Joins Holocaust Survivors to Mark Nazi Camp's Liberation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined survivors of the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau on Sunday for a solemn ceremony to mark 70 years since it was liberated by US forces.
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Thousands of Balloons Rise to Sky to Fete Berlin Wall Fall
Thousands of illuminated balloons sailed into the night sky on Sunday from the former route of the Berlin Wall, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said its fall 25 years ago proved that "dreams can come true".
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Hillary Clinton Says Angela Merkel is Europe's 'Greatest Leader'
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton called Chancellor Angela Merkel "the greatest leader in Europe" during a visit to Berlin on Sunday and said it was high time America had a woman leader too, though without confirming she would seek the job.
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Controversy mars German chancellor Angela Merkel's historic visit to Nazi camp in Dachau
Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau today but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election campaign swing.
