German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands in front of her election-campaign tour bus before a meeting in Berlin on September 16, 2013. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters ...

Angela Merkel, the most powerful woman in the world, is no friend of her biographers. It’s not only that the groundbreaking German chancellor routinely refuses to be interviewed. Merkel ...

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Kati Marton about her new biography of Angela Merkel, The Chancellor, and what her departure will mean for Germany and the world. Sponsor Message.

Angela Merkel’s economic legacy: strong growth, ailing infrastructure. As the German leader approaches the end of her long tenure in office, we assess her achievements and the challenges facing ...

Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook ...

Angela Merkel receives Germany's highest Order of Merit 04/17/2023 April 17, 2023. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored with the prestigious award for her achievements in office ...

How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade. Between the financial crisis and record refugees, ... "She's not a charismatic type," says Stefan Kornelius, who has written a biography about Merkel.

Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years as Germany's chancellor. Earlier this fall, NPR caught up with some people who remembered her earliest days as a politician and reflected on her legacy.

Farewell, Angela Merkel. You Were Once the ‘Leader of the Free World. ... It was an unusual outburst, one that underscored a growing unease about her methods and her achievements.

Angela Merkel's incredible rise from quantum chemist to the world's most powerful woman. By Amanda Macias. 2016-07-17T23:26:00Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon in the ...