Images from the former chancellor’s 16 years leading Germany, and from her life before.
Tag: Berlin (Germany)
German Protesters Call for Climate Action as Election Nears
Protests took place worldwide, but those in Germany had heightened urgency amid calls for the next government to do something about climate change.
Germany’s Far Right Is Nowhere in the Election. But It’s ‘Here to Stay.’
In the next national Parliament, the far-right Alternative for Germany party is likely to remain a pariah force. But it looks assured, too, of a role in shaping the country’s future.
Berlin Clubs Return With a Vengeance
A discothèque successfully sued the city over its ban on indoor dancing, and clubs have reopened. But if there’s a spike in coronavirus cases, the local government has explored a backup plan.
The W.H.O. opens a Berlin hub to head off the next pandemic.
“Viruses must move fast, but data can move even faster,” the W.H.O.’s director said in inaugurating the new international project.
Neue Nationalgalerie Reopens in Berlin After 6-Year Refit
After a $165 million renovation, the Neue Nationalgalerie looks like it did when it first opened in 1968. That’s exactly the point.
‘It’s More Fun’: Germany Offers Blinken a Gushing Welcome
A visit by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spotlighted the relief of Germans who endured the Trump administration’s hostility.
He Came to Berlin to Change the World. Then the World Changed Berlin.
The Volksbühne theater’s longtime musical director Sir Henry arrived amid a post-Cold War artistic flowering in the city. The musician bemoans what followed.
A Bitter Family Feud Dominates the Race to Replace Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will exit the world stage in less than six months, and the fight for her seat is pitting the leaders of two sister parties against one another.
His Ancestors Were German Kings. He Wants Their Treasures Back.
A public dispute over thousands of artworks and artifacts could hinge on whether a crown prince supported the Nazis during their rise to power.