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A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany's election • Feb. 13, 2025, 7:29 AM ET (AP)
Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81 • Feb. 1, 2025, 5:04 AM ET (AP)
German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid controversy over far-right support • Jan. 31, 2025, 12:25 PM ET (AP)
Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support • Jan. 30, 2025, 6:57 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Angela Dorothea Kasner
Born July 17, 1954 (age 70) • Hamburg • Germany
Title / Office chancellor (2005-2021), Germany
Political Affiliation Christian Democratic Union
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2011)
Role In euro-zone debt crisis

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