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Hollande, Merkel to visit Kiev for peaceful settlement of Ukrainian crisis

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due in Kiev in a new attempt to resolve peacefully the Ukrainian crisis amid rising tensions in the region, Hollande told reporters on Thursday.

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Merkel appeals for urgent fiscal reform in Europe at WEF

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for urgent fiscal reform in Europe at the on-going annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

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US, German leaders urge implementation of ceasefire deals in eastern Ukraine

​U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday voiced concern over an upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine, calling for a "full and prompt" implementation of ceasefire deals.

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Merkel, NATO chief reconfirm political solution to Ukraine crisis

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel and visiting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday reconfirmed the path of seeking a political solution to the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

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Economy to dominate Hollande, Merkel meeting in Strasbourg

​French President Francois Hollande is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Strasbourg on Jan. 11.

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Cameron, Merkel discuss EU reform in London

​British Prime Minister David Cameron and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday discussed the European Union (EU)'s reform prospects and Britain's relationship with the bloc in London.

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Merkel elaborates on policy on Ukraine conflict, relations with Russia

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday reiterated the importance of implementing the Minsk deal in solving the Ukraine conflict, and expressed willingness to address international challenges by working together with Russia.

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Germany's Merkel says the way out of debt crisis long, far from easy

The way out of the European debt crisis is long and far from easy, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday.

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Merkel warns of threat of recession in Europe

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday warned that Europe could slide back into recession, German newspaper Frankfurt Allgemeine reported.

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Germany's anti-euro AfD gets first state parliament seats

​Germany's anti-euro party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), won its first seats in a state parliament on Sunday after a vote in eastern German state Saxony, according to preliminary results.

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EU to discuss further sanctions against Russia: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday that the European Union will discuss further sanctions against Russia on its special summit in Brussels on Saturday, according to a statement of the German government.

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Chinese, German PM meet before official talks

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday evening held a brief meeting with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, before their official talks scheduled on Monday morning.

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Separate bilateral talks held on Ukraine crisis, airliner crash

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed on telephone on Sunday the situation in eastern Ukraine and the inquiry into the Malaysian airliner crash.

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Merkel stands by Germany's "triad policy" amid Ukraine crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood by Germany's foreign policy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis and stressed the importance of a peaceful settlement of the conflict, in an interview published on Tuesday.

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Merkel, Hollande see vote in east Ukraine as illegal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Saturday declared a planned referendum in eastern Ukraine as illegal.

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Germany allows probe into former interior minister

German state prosecutors have got authorization from the Interior Ministry to practically start investigation against former Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich over Edathy affair, media reported on Tuesday.

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Obama, Merkel stress importance of de-escalating situation in Ukraine

U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on the importance of de-escalating the situation in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday.