Raised in Soviet-ruled East Germany, Merkel has said she never felt like the GDR was her home country. ... Merkel: Donald Trump, as president, was a person who very strongly supported his ideas.

Merkel served alongside four U.S. presidents, four French presidents and five British prime ministers.But it is perhaps her dealings with Russian President Putin that have drawn the most scrutiny ...

Merkel was born in West Germany, raised in then-communist East Germany, ... but still below the $400,000 paid to the U.S. president. What Made Angela Merkel an Effective Leader?

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued President-elect Trump does not believe in “any win-win situation,” and it makes international collaboration difficult. Merkel, who served as ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued President-elect Trump does not believe in “any win-win situation,” and it makes international collaboration difficult.. Merkel, who served as ...

Merkel served alongside four U.S. presidents, four French presidents and five British prime ministers. But it is perhaps her dealings with Russian President Putin that have drawn the most scrutiny ...

FILE - U.S. President Barack Obama, left, is welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to a meeting in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn ...

FILE - U.S. President Barack Obama, left, is welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to a meeting in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn ...