has argued that Ms Merkel is unlikely to get her wish upon stepping down as Chancellor after Germany's

September 26 with the Angela Merkel successor running out of time to flip public perception. According to

Social Democratic Party returned to the forefront of German politics by defeating Ms Merkel’s

The European Union figurehead has stepped down as the country's leader following the German elections, bringing an end to a 16-year reign leading one of the bloc's most influential member states.... der had presented themselves as being more positive over talks progressing further, Mr Laschet said:" We believe that such an alliance would have a breadth in society that would make it possible to modernise the country in the next few years," said Laschet. CSU leader Mr S？... der described explora

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and North Rhine-Westphalia's State Premier, chairman of the

successor Armin Laschet this weekend amid falling levels of support for the SDP candidate.... Ms

WARSAW( Reuters)-German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Poland on Saturday, part of a goodbye

Angela Merkel arrives for a television debate with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder at a television

Germany’s political climate has been stable with Angela Merkel at the helm for the past 16 years

Mrs Merkel is due to step down next month-and the INSA poll suggests the centre-left Social