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Angela Merkel reclaims role of EU anchor in outline of 2018 agenda
Angela Merkel pledges to work with French President Emmanuel Macron to strengthen Europe's economic clout and control migration, while upholding values of tolerance and pluralism
2 min read31 Dec 2017German polls: Angela Merkel ahead as rival Martin Schulz fails to impress in key debate
Three weeks before elections, Angela Merkel is powering ahead to a possible fourth term as Chancellor of Germany, after her rival Martin Schulz failed to rattle her in a crucial TV debate
2 min read4 Sep 2017Angela Merkel jeered on campaign trail as refugee tensions boil up
Angela Merkel's re-election pitch to a crowd of some 3,000 in a town square in western Germany, was marred by a clutch of jeering anti-immigration protesters
3 min read15 Aug 2017Helmut Kohl, chancellor who reunited Germany, dies at 87
Helmut Kohl, the German chancellor whose reunification of a nation divided by the Cold War put Germany at the heart of a united Europe, died Friday at his home
10 min read17 Jun 2017An eye on Europe
Focus of PM Narendra Modi's four-country tour of Europehis first trip to the continent since Britain voted to leave the EUwill be to strengthen business and economic ties
1 min read30 May 2017Angela Merkel: Germany not ‘first in line’ to boost troops in Afghanistan
Merkel is running for a fourth term in September national elections, with many Germans wary of military deployments given the country's militaristic and nationalistic past
2 min read11 May 2017What Emmanuel Macron as French president means for EU, and for Merkel
Macron's defence of EU limits on budget deficits, support for open markets and pledges of growth-friendly deregulation will win him allies in Germany
4 min read8 May 2017Prudent Merkel meets unpredictable Donald Trump amid tense ties
The Washington meeting with Donald Trump would allow for an exchange of bilateral and international topics and transatlantic ties, says Angela Merkel's spokeswoman
2 min read12 Mar 2017German conservatives agree on Angela Merkel as chancellor candidate for Sept election
The German parties Christian Democrats Union and Christian Social Union are meeting in Munich to discuss how to defeat a resurgent Social Democratic Party in September's federal election
1 min read6 Feb 2017Angela Merkel portrays herself as stabilizing force seeking fourth term
With Donald Trump assuming office in January and UK preparing to leave EU, Angela Merkel is defending her position as Europe's pre-eminent leader
5 min read21 Nov 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared