
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party Sunday she will seek re-election next year, a move likely to be welcomed in many capitals as a sign of stability following poll triumphs for Brexit and Donald Trump. After months of feverish speculation, Merkel said at a meeting of her conservative Christian ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party Friday announced a surprise weekend news conference at which she is widely expected to announce plans to seek a fourth term in elections next year. Following weeks of speculation whether she would remain at the helm of Europe’s top economic power, Merkel, 62, will ...