No cuts to Germany's welfare despite defense spending hikes: Merkel

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 - 06:07 GMT

Germany's planned defense spending hikes will not trigger welfare cuts responding to her Social Democrat (SPD) rivals that she was caving in to U.S. demands.

Merkel support slides 6 weeks before her 4th term election

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 - 08:02 GMT

Merkel, about to return from holiday, has seen her popularity fall by 10 points just six weeks before an election in which she hopes to win a fourth term.