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Bid to cool tempers as hopes for deal with EU fade amid blame and acrimony
PM’s fraught phone call with German chancellor suggests UK is heading for a general election
Downing Street issues its interpretation of what Angela Merkel told Boris Johnson
As the chancellor’s final term ticks away, her ability to set the political agenda is diminishing fast
Comments come as Paris, Berlin and London blame Tehran for attacks on Saudi oil plants
Merkel agrees €54bn spending package to help companies and households reduce emissions
Joe Kaeser advocates infrastructure investment over strict ‘schwarze null’ policy
German chancellor urges dialogue between protesters and authorities as she visits Beijing
Cross-party calls for chancellor to get tough on Beijing over treatment of protesters
Free beer, barbecues and warnings over xenophobia have struck a chord with voters
G7 debut will be defined by trying to keep onside with EU ahead of Brexit while bolstering relationship with Trump
Brexit deal hangs on Irish border solution
Germans say UK media has misinterpreted chancellor’s stance on Irish backstop
German chancellor says UK must come up with solution to vexed issue of Irish border
UK leader plans uncompromising Brexit message in meetings with European and world leaders
Businesses must prepare for the real possibility the UK will leave the EU without an agreement
A lack of political ambition, reform and investment when times were good have hobbled the country
Foreign ministry focuses on ‘de-escalation and diplomatic efforts’ as tensions rise
German chancellor’s rebuke comes as transatlantic relations become increasingly fraught
Defence ministry could raise Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s profile after setbacks
Chancellor’s shaking worries voters who do not usually pry into politicians’ lives
Veteran leader blames ‘residual anxiety’ over past episode put down to dehydration
Von der Leyen nominated as first female commission chief but faces resistance in parliament
Suggestion socialist Frans Timmermans heads commission sparks centre-right backlash
Vestager, Liikanen, Merkel and Georgieva are the best, on offer or not
