The transaction, worth 99,000 euros, is expected to close in January 2022, subject to closing conditions
He'll take over after Merkel asserted Germany's status as the paramount power broker in the European Union and one of the leading countries in the West
Germany is prepared to take action against Russia if the latter invades Ukraine, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said
Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist East Germany, is bowing out about a week short of the record for longevity
Merkel gave what is expected to be her last weekly video message two days after federal and state leaders decided on a series of measures meant to break a wave of coronavirus infections
The fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic could reach a "sad peak" in intensive care units (ICUs) across Germany, acting Health Minister Jens Spahn said
Seven largest economies are now seeing a median increase in cases from a decline earlier
An apparent plateau in the number of new cases could partly be a result of overwhelmed local health authorities falling behind on testing, the president of the RKI public-health institute said
Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after her successor Olaf Scholz's election, preliminary scheduled for December 8, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday
Both Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz, said vaccination was "the way out" of the pandemic as virus cases continued to surge nationwide
Merkel is caretaker chancellor until her successor is sworn in
Merkel said that parliament will debate the possibility of imposing a general vaccine mandate that would come into force as early as February
Not even Novak Djokovic playing back-to-back could help Serbia avoid losing to Germany in the Davis Cup finals group phase.
Germany became the latest country to pass the milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, official figures showed
Germany has announced new development commitments to the tune of more than Euro 1.2 billion (approx. INR 10,025 crore) to aid India's fight against climate change
Scholz's center-left Social Democrats said they will present their agreement with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats on Wednesday
The euro fell 0.3% to its lowest level since early July 2020 at $1.1205.
The deal seals the end of Merkel's 16-year tenure
Germany is set to mark 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 this week, passing a somber milestone that several of its neighbours crossed months ago
Audi India is preparing to launch several more key models in 2022