In an interview on the occasion of the publishing of her memoirs, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 70, speaks about her experiences with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the road ahead for democracy and the mistakes she may have made.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has long been sharply critical of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government. Now, though, Merz appears to be in good position to become Germany's next chancellor. Would he really do things that much differently?

Germany's governing coalition had long been characterized by perpetual bickering and very little progress. Ultimately, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner found it impossible to get along.

Some 5,000 people live in Germany's largest refugee camp, located at Berlin's former Tegel airport. The conditions are dire - yet many companies are making a mint. A look behind the fences.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is critical of the opposition's position on migration, but also voices support for increased deportations. She also takes stock of her first three years as Germany's top diplomat.

Together with her lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot watched the videos her husband had made of her being raped. Afterward, she decided the trial had to be open to the public. Our reporter followed the gruesome legal proceedings from day one.

There are a number of women in the prisons of Romania and Moldova who killed their partners in self-defense. Why weren't they helped before it became too late?

Tons of cocaine, bombings and torture: Drug gangs are operating with impunity in northern Europe. And while the Netherlands and Belgium are ramping up their responses, Germany is only just now waking up to the severity of the problem - a wave of viol...

The far-right leader of the FPÖ, Herbert Kickl, is leading in the polls ahead of Sunday's election. His role model is Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. What will happen if he wins?

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is a welcome guest in Western capitals - in part because he is helping Europe with its refugee problem. His opponents, though, say he has transformed Albania into an autocratic narco-state.