Merkel warns EU over constitution
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is little hope of a deal  on the EU constitution ahead of next week's summit.
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Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges vigilance to prevent child abuse, in a New Year address.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are still disagreements with Poland before new EU treaty talks.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, saying the euro&#39;s gains against the dollar are ``worrying,&#39;&#39; called for changes to European Union budget rules to give governments more leeway on spending.
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Germany's Angela Merkel repeats the EU's demand that a new Palestinian government must recognise Israel.
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Germany's president says a new law allowing for hijacked airliners to be shot down may violate the constitution.
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Germany, president of the European Union, urged a new Palestinian unity government on Friday to comply with the three conditions set out by the Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Friday to persuade Poland to compromise over a new treaty to reform the European Union after Warsaw dug in its heels to demand a change in the voting system.
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Europe's leaders gather in Rome on Friday to sign a historic constitution for the European Union (EU), but a crisis over the bloc's new executive Commission will only add to clouds over the ceremony.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel answers reporters' questions as she arrives for a two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels, March 8, 2007.Comment
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Germany urged its European Union partners to move ahead on a new treaty of reforms without Poland, after Warsaw rejected an offer to modify the bloc&#39;s voting system in its favour.
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Germany&#39;s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday rejected the prospect of increased state control over EADS, on the eve of a French-German summit which will focus on the European aerospace group.
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warns EU states not to block talks on a new treaty.
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Germany wants to be the first country in the EU to ratify the bloc's new constitution - and that probably means without a referendum.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pressed China to improve human rights and take on greater international responsibilities as its global influence grows.
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Europe needs to create 'good jobs and fair conditions,' German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday as the EU's executive arm promised guidelines for more flexible labor laws to promote job growth.Comment
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Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans   on Wednesday not to bow to fears of Islamic violence after a   Berlin opera house canceled a Mozart work over concerns some   scenes could enrage Muslims and pose a security risk.