Merkel ran in the first elections of a united Germany in December 1990 and won narrowly in a constituency she would represent ...

Merkel enjoyed an improbable rise from East German chemistry researcher to her reunited country’s first female chancellor.

Angela Merkel, who led Germany for 16 years until 2021, pictured at a press event for her new memoir in November. Michael Kappeler/Pool/Getty Images Berlin, Germany Reuters — ...

Merkel moved to consolidate her grip on Germany's center-right after the Union narrowly lost a national election in 2002. She ...