Germany Faces Snap Election in February After ‘Progressive Coalition’ Government Collapse
Germany will elect its next government seven months early as the precarious “progressive coalition” of left-wing and centrists collapsed.
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Leftist German Government Pressured on Snap Election After Embarrassing Defeat to Conservatives, Populists
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government has shut down calls for an election despite a humiliating defeat in the EU Parliament elections.
Germany Recalls Ambassador to Russia Amid Claims Moscow Hacked Emails of Governing Social Democrat Party
Germany said Monday it recalled its ambassador to Russia Berlin following an alleged hacking attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party.
‘We Must not be Picky’ Minister Wants to use Nuclear Power Despite Energy Tsar Labelling it as ‘Backwards’
Germany’s Finance Minister has called for the country to keep using nuclear power to ease the ongoing energy crisis, despite one energy tsar in the country labelling it “backwards”.
German Parliament Approves Minimum Wage Hike Despite Rampant Inflation
Germany’s parliament approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros per hour, fulfilling a campaign pledge of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Merkel Welcomes German Govt Deal Handing Her 4th Term
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday welcomed the Social Democrats’ vote in favor of a new ruling coalition and said “it’s important that as government we start quickly with our work.”
Merkel Clings On as Left-Wing Social Democratic Party Votes for ‘Grand Coalition’
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel has welcomed the decision by members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party to support a coalition government with the long-time chancellor.
Poll: Germany’s AfD Populists Second Most Popular Party for First Time
Germany’s insurgent right-wing populist party has overtaken the left-leaning Social Democrats to become the nation’s second most popular political force for the first time, a poll shows.
Merkel’s ‘Grand Coalition’ in Jeopardy as SPD Members in Saxony-Anhalt Reject Deal
BERLIN (AP) — Members of the center-left Social Democratic Party in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state have voted against a proposed national-level coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc.
Merkel’s Struggle to Form a Government Continues
BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party and the centre-left Social Democrats are starting talks on forming a new government, attempting to break an impasse more than three months after the country’s election.
Germany’s Social Democrats Back Grand Coalition Talks With Merkel
BERLIN (AP) — The leader of Germany’s center-left Social Democrats sought his party’s support Thursday to open talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on extending their governing coalition, or at least backing a minority government.
Merkel Flies High in Poll Test as ‘Schulz Effect’ Fizzles
BERLIN (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged emboldened Monday from a surprise state poll triumph, as the hype around her main rival fizzled on its first test in a “super election year”.
Germany’s Schulz to Set Out Plan for Taking Down Merkel
BERLIN (AFP) – Martin Schulz will on Sunday officially become Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief challenger in Germany’s September general election and lay out his plans for unseating the world’s most powerful woman.
Bavarian Conservatives Will Back Merkel, But Want ‘Biggest Tax Cut in German History’ in Return
The Bavarian coalition partner of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has said they will back her bid for re-election, in return for a sharp shift to the right including “the greatest tax reduction in Germany history”.
Former EU President Could Be On Course To Dethrone Merkel
Opinion polls indicate that Martin Schulz, the former President of the European Parliament who has been selected as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the German chancellorship, may be set to end Angela Merkel’s almost twelve-year reign. Opinion polls
Poll: 64 Per Cent of Germans Want a New Chancellor
A strong majority of Germans do not think Angela Merkel should extend her 12 years in power and wish to see a new Chancellor after this year’s federal elections.
Shock Poll: Merkel’s Left Wing Rival Draws Level in Race to Be Next Chancellor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s left wing rival in September’s federal elections has drawn equal with her party in a shock poll.
German Vice-Chancellor: EU Breaking Apart ‘No Longer Unthinkable’
German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has said “It is no longer unthinkable” for the EU to break apart in light of the Brexit referendum, migrant crisis, and ongoing troubles in the Eurozone.
World View : Germany’s Angela Merkel Expresses Regret After Election Loss in Berlin
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Merkel Government ‘Incapacitated’ Over Migrant Issue
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government dismissed charges on Monday that it has become “incapacitated” because of its failure to agree on a strategy on the refugee question that has sent Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approval ratings falling to five-year lows.
