He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the ...

If anything unites the parties in Germany’s election campaign, it is running away from the former chancellor, whose legacy ...

Merkel won power, but nearly blew a huge poll lead after ... In foreign policy, Köhler won praise for trying to draw ...

Merkel won power, but nearly blew a huge poll ... He became the second German president to address Israel’s parliament, telling the Knesset: “I bow my head in shame and humility before the ...

An economist by training, he was the first German head of state who was not a career politician. Before becoming president he was ... Angela Merkel has praised Horst Koehler for his ‘outstanding ...

Merkel won, but she nearly blew a huge poll ... He became the second German president to address Israel’s parliament, telling the Knesset: “I bow my head in shame and humility before the ...

Mr Kohler was German president for the earlier part of Angela Merkel’s time as chancellor (AP) Amid criticism that he appeared to have little to say after winning a second term, Mr Kohler ...