U.S. Vice President Mike Pence proclaimed Monday in Poland 'Moscow seeks to divide our alliance' but Vladimir Putin's efforts 'will fail,' because the NATO alliance remains strong.

Stefan Jagsch (pictured), of the far right-wing extremist National Democratic Party (NDP), was elected on Thursday for Waldsiedlung after the post remained vacant for weeks.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was pledging her support to the nation's car industry at the annual Frankfurt IAA car show when Greenpeace protestors made their way inside the building.

CRAIG BROWN: As his girth attested, Helmut Kohl liked his food. In fact, he could be called something of a glutton. His favourite dish was Saumagen, which literally means 'sow's stomach'.

The fall of the Berlin Wall changed the world. It brought an end to Communist regimes right across Europe, and finished Russia as a superpower

Yale Medical School Professor Dr Bandy Lee, George Washington University Professor Dr John Zinner, and former CIA profiler Dr Jerrold Post sent off their letter on Thursday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been crowned Forbes' most powerful woman for the ninth year running, closely followed by ECB head Christine Lagarde and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Ursula von der Leyen was under investigation for doling out millions of euros on consultants for defence contracts. The German defence ministry has been accused of sabotaging investigation attempts.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (pictured) announced she would not seek the top job when Merkel stands down at next year's German election.

The swing towards right-wing ideology began as a backlash to the 2015 migrant crisis, when Chancellor Angela Merkel threw opened Germany's borders to some one million migrants.

MARK ALMOND: Turkey's president announced that his country would no longer enforce the deal struck with the EU in 2016 to prevent millions of refugees from leaving for Western shores.

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Tories have suggested Boris Johnson is 'frightened' of taking chances after his own close call with coronavirus, despite fears the economic havoc might prove even more damaging.

Germany has begun reopening schools and non-essential shops while Spain has announced children will be allowed out of the house as lockdowns ease, as their leaders urged caution.

Clubs in the German top flight have returned to training in the hope that the rest of the season can be finished off - providing Chancellor Angela Merkel gives the green light for action to resume.

European leaders are pushing ahead with plans to ease lockdowns and restart their battered economies amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Germany has eased some lockdown measures but is seeing a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, with infections rising for the fifth day in a row. Pictured: Graph of Covid-19 cases in Germany.

Germany 's number of coronavirus cases has dropped following five days of rising infections after the government eased the country's lockdown measures earlier this week.

Social distancing was the first lesson on the timetable in Dortmund this morning where pupils lined up at 5ft intervals in the playground.

The regional government in North Rhine-Westphalia, said there had been a spike in coronavirus cases after 150 of 1,200 employees  tested positive at a slaughterhouse in Coesfeld.

Susan Sarandon is a staunch supporter of defeated candidate Bernie Sanders, and was unable to hide her rage during speeches at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia yesterday.

The mother-of-two was lucky to make it out of the World Trade Center alive, but has spent years trying to recover. She says one of the people who was there for her was Hillary Clinton.

Tony Goldwyn - who plays President Fitzgerald Grant in the political thriller - backed Hillary Clinton to tackle 'hard truths about race and justice in America'.

Since his first appearance as a presidential candidate in 2008, Obama's looks have changed dramatically - and he isn't embarrassed to admit it.

Donald Trump Jr. has struck trouble with a claim against Barack Obama that the President plagiarized him when speaking to the Democratic National Convention this week.

Hillary Clinton's campaign prepared 71 pages of 'hits' against Bernie Sanders to be used against the Vermont senator in the debates last fall.

Surprisingly, nearly 40 per cent of those who took the Drudge Report survey chose House Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the 38-year-old congresswoman from Hawaii, as the debate's runaway winner.

Ten presidential hopefuls desperate to stand out in a crowded Democratic 2020 field took the stage for the party's first debate Wednesday night - and pundits say the winners and losers were very clear.

Kirsten Gillibrand said Wednesday night that her first business as president would be to clean the Oval Office after Donald Trump had spent four years in the White House.

Some of Kamala Harris' own aides and supporters have gone nuclear on her sinking presidential campaign as her star power in the Democratic 2020 primary has faded. 

Merle Gorman, 83, who previously served in the United States Marine Corp, made international news after he accused Biden of selling access to the Presidency through son Hunter.

The Clemson University Palmetto Poll was released on Wednesday, just three days out from Saturday's vote.

Chloe Lattanzi is busy honing her skills ahead of her appearance on Channel 10's Dancing with the Stars next month.

Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 

She wowed fans with her slim body and moves on Dancing With The Stars last year.

He's the former NRL player who is set to show off his moves on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars.

Chloe Lattanzi debuted on Dancing With The Stars Australia on Sunday night with a triumphant performance. 

The new season of Dancing With The Stars premiered on Sunday. 

Angie Kent has become a fixture on reality TV in recent years, but it may have come at a cost, with fans slamming her latest appearance on Dancing With the Stars.  

She topped the leaderboard on Dancing With The Stars on Sunday night. 

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi has spoken candidly about the pressures of growing up in Hollywood.

Christian Wilkins is stepping out of his TV journalist father Richard Wilkins' shadow, as he competes on the current season of Dancing With The Stars.

Dean Wells was the first celebrity to be eliminated on this year's season of Dancing With The Stars.

Matty and Sarah Marie Fahd's newborn son, Malik, has made his debut on the eleventh season of Gogglebox Australia.

Channel Ten cancelled studio audiences for The Project, Studio 10, Dancing With The Stars and Australian Survivor: All Stars, on Friday.

Dancing With The Stars Christian Wilkins announced he tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Chloe Lattanzi wowed the judges on Dancing With The Stars with her graceful moves and eye-catching outfits.

Former NRL star Beau Ryan has now become a household name after parlaying a sporting career into regular appearances on TV.  

She's the Perth-based real estate agent who has just found fame on this year's season of Married At First Sight Australia. 

Grant Denyer has certainly settled into a relaxed self-isolation lifestyle.