Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos the German chancellor (pictured today) said she feared the 'knowledge and insight' of politicians after World War II would be forgotten.

Diplomatic sources said the German Chancellor would back concessions but only at the last possible moment - insisting 'that is how she works'.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the dig as she insisted there is 'still time' to thrash out a Brexit deal despite the deep political standoff.

The EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Mrs May's new strategy would work if her decision to accept cross party talks and pivot to soft Brexit pays off.

Body language expert Judi James said the 'huge spatial gap' between Theresa May and Angela Merkel in Berlin today gave the suggestion of 'further separation rather than unity'.

The fan, who worked at Dortmund Airport in Germany, had been driving when she spotted the German Chancellor's aircraft and jumped out her vehicle to take a photo.

At a Berlin summit in 2016, Theresa May was offered a choice of red wine – one Italian, one German – and chose the latter. Angela Merkel told her: ‘Have the Italian wine like me. German red is no good.'

Mrs Merkel kept a low profile as she attended the G20 summit in Osaka following the latest incident. Her office blamed dehydration for the first attack and said the second was psychological.

Leading allies of Angela Merkel have warned Boris Johnson deleting the backstop from the Brexit deal is 'completely impossible' as the PM flies into Berlin for crunch talks.

The value of the pound jumped this afternoon after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel delivered Brexit boosts to Boris Johnson.

Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of Germany's most popular newspaper Bild, predicted agreements amounting to 'basically a deal'. He said the Chancellor would be 'giving in but not giving in'.

The French President echoed the German Chancellor's suggestion that the deadlock over the Irish backstop could potentially be broken to prevent No Deal.

Tory Remainer rebels are set to delay their attempts to stop No Deal until Angela Merkel's 30-day window to scrap the backstop has expired as Boris Johnson was given a Brexit reprieve.

Angela Merkel has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson 30 days to come up with a new Brexit deal - despite the initial praise of a 'constructive and professional' G7 summit meeting.

Merkel, on a visit to Beijing, met with Chinese premier Li Keqiang and stressed that a peaceful solution is needed following as military trucks parked on the Hong Kong border.

German Chancellor Angela gave the upbeat assessment amid signs of a renewed push in negotiations, with just 50 days until the UK is due to leave.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was pledging her support to the nation's car industry at the annual Frankfurt IAA car show when Greenpeace protestors made their way inside the building.

The Brexit campaigners posted the image on social media yesterday following a phone conversation between the German leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Emmanuel Macron on Friday night led EU leaders in warning that they might block any further Brexit extension, while Merkel is understood to have argued the EU can not push out the UK without a deal.

Merkel's decision to welcome a million Syrian migrants in 2015 has tarnished her political standing, but the idea of a 'safe zone' could reduce the outflow of refugees from the war-torn country.

While popular premier far-left Die Linke party easily retained the top spot with about 30 per cent, the Alternative for Germany scored at least 23 percent - more than doubling its result in 2014.

Angela Merkel has urged Europe to defend 'democracy' and 'freedom' as Germany is today marking 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell.

Merkel, who was forced to sit down during national anthems after a series of health scares over the summer, fell over as she took to the podium at a business event in Berlin on Wednesday evening.

Footage showed her turning around after laying wreaths at a former execution wall at Auschwitz when she appeared to stumble and almost fall backwards.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been crowned Forbes' most powerful woman for the ninth year running, closely followed by ECB head Christine Lagarde and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Angela Merkel has warned the UK's decision to leave the European Union must act as a 'wake up call' for the bloc.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was presented with a mirror as she met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (pictured) announced she would not seek the top job when Merkel stands down at next year's German election.

Horst Seehofer rebuffed the chancellor's outstretched hand at a summit in Berlin this morning - refusing to make an exception to a self-imposed handshake ban.

Angela Merkel urged Germans to heed the stringent confinement measures imposed this week as the number of infections soared over 11,000 today, including 28 deaths.

Angela Merkel went into quarantine just hours after she rolled out tough measures across Germany to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Germany has begun reopening schools and non-essential shops while Spain has announced children will be allowed out of the house as lockdowns ease, as their leaders urged caution.

A restart of the Bundesliga could be pushed back a week to May 16 as clubs nervously wait for Chancellor Angela Merkel's verdict. 

Hillary Clinton pushed back on the idea Republicans have been floating since Justice Scalia's death – that the winner of the election should decide his successor.

The U.S. Representative from Ohio walked out on stage in Philadelphia wearing a white gown virtually matching the dress worn by Trump's wife Melania during her speech last week.

Vice President Joe Biden has slipped off the campaign trail, scheduling no events until Friday's Democratic New Hampshire debate.

The mother-of-seven referred to her financial struggles in a candid post to Instagram on Sunday, where explained why her content had taken a step-back from her personal life.

The reality star, 33, seemed completely at ease as she poured her curves into a skimpy white bikini as she soaked up the sun around a swimming pool in Spain on Friday.

The Love Island star, 22, stunned in a sequin rainbow gown, which flattered the Scouse star's gym-honed figure as she made her exit.

Singer Jessie J revealed that her relationship with Channing Tatum was under pressure after they were photographed together early on. It's more serious now, and she's already planning a family.

Busy film star and father-of-one Channing Tatum and British popstar Jessie J recently split after a little over a year of dating, and the reasons behind their breakup have recently surfaced.

Channing clearly agreed with the 31-year-old Grammy nominee when he posted a meme which read: '2019 basically said, "But did you die tho?"'

Deontay Wilder has made a decision to stick with his trainer Mark Breland after initially sacking him following the defeat to Tyson Fury.

For Dillian Whyte, who insists he would stop Deontay Wilder quicker than Tyson Fury did during the Las Vegas bout, the disrespect shown towards trainer Mark Breland can never be undone.

After the pair fought to a controversial draw in 2018, the Gypsy King won February's Las Vegas rematch in style, knocking Wilder down twice on his way to a seventh round stoppage.

Both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are canceling their planned campaign events tonight in Cleveland due to coronavirus concerns. And CNN canceled audience for Sunday debate.

Reg Amison passed away at the Bradwell Hall nursing home last month, after testing positive for the coronavirus.

General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on.

Trump saluted and his wife Melania placed a hand over her heart as a carry team of six white-gloved members of the Army's Old Guard transferred the remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, last night.

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