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DEAL CLEARS WAY FOR MERKEL TO STAY IN CHARGE OF GERMANY
The decision to support Merkel was reached in a vote involving 464,000 rank-and-file members of the Social Democrats party, also known as the SPD... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL AVERTS CRISIS AND GETS HER COALITION
Both the Social Democrats and the Christian Democratic Union have lost ground to the political extremes in recent years... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL SET FOR 4TH TERM AFTER SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OK COALITION
Fewer Social Democrats approved the deal this time round than in 2013, when 76 per cent of members backed a government with Merkel... READ MORE›
THE YOUNG ACTIVISTS HOPING TO DERAIL GERMANY'S COALITION DEAL
He's a lifelong member of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats SPD and sat on the regional government here... READ MORE›
GERMANY CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS BREACHED BY HACKERS
The German government has confirmed that it is investigating a cyberattack against government computer networks, according to local media reports... READ MORE›
GERMANY: MERKEL'S CDU PARTY APPROVES GRAND COALITION DEAL WITH SPD
However, many in the party are known to be unhappy about the concessions Angela Merkel has agreed to make to the SPD... READ MORE›
ALLY OF GERMANY'S MERKEL STEPS DOWN BEFORE NEW GOVERNMENT FORMATION
Before the new government can take office, the SPD's 464,000 members must vote on whether the party should proceed with the coalition... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL PAYS A STEEP PRICE TO STAY IN POWER
As the sun rose over a frigid Berlin on Feb. 7, the German chancellor's rivals from the Social Democratic Party used the same tactic... READ MORE›
BOTH SIDES SOUR ON GERMAN COALITION DEAL BEFORE ITS EVEN SET
I think the Social Democrats were in a position to let the coalition talks collapse, and Ms. Merkel couldn't have afforded that, Mr. Florack said... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP WANTS BASTILLE DAY-INSPIRED MILITARY PARADE (BUT BIGGER AND BETTER)
Also, Donald Trump asks the Pentagon to look into a French-inspired military parade... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP WANTS BASTILLE DAY-INSPIRED MILITARY PARADE (BUT BIGGER AND BETTER)
Also, Donald Trump asks the Pentagon to look into a French-inspired military parade... READ MORE›
GERMANY'S MERKEL PASSES MAJOR HURDLE AFTER PARTY LEADERS AGREE ON NEW COALITION
Left-leaning activists recruited new party members to vote against the coalition, drawing heavy criticism from the Social Democrats' coalition advocates... READ MORE›
GERMANY'S RIGHTWING AFD GEARS UP TO PLAY NOISY OPPOSITION ROLE
Coalition between Angela Merkel's CDU and the SPD makes AfD the main opposition party... READ MORE›
GERMANY'S TOP TWO PARTIES BROKER 'GRAND COALITION' DEAL
Representatives from Merkel's Christian Democratic Union CDU party, alongside partners from the Bavarian Christian Social Union CSU party, agreed terms with SPD negotiators on Wednesday... READ MORE›
CONFIDENCE GROWS FOR DEAL ON NEW MERKEL GOVERNMENT
I am very confident that we'll reach a deal on Monday, Justice Minister Heiko Maas of the Social Democrats SPD told the same programme... READ MORE›
CONFIDENCE GROWS FOR DEAL ON NEW MERKEL GOVERNMENT
I am very confident that we'll reach a deal on Monday, Justice Minister Heiko Maas of the Social Democrats SPD told the same programme... READ MORE›
MERKEL ALLIES HOPEFUL OF GERMAN COALITION DEAL BY END OF WEEKEND
Members of parliament vote during a session of German lower house of Parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, February 1, 2018... READ MORE›
GERMANY' SPD NARROWLY BACKS COALITION TALKS WITH MERKEL
Germany's Social Democrats SPD have narrowly approved the start of formal coalition negotiations with Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats... READ MORE›
GERMAN COALITION TALKS CLEAR FIRST HURDLE AFTER MARATHON SESSION
Pressure grows on spd to reconsider coalition talks with angela merkel... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL AT BAY AS SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TO SET HIGH COALITION PRICE
We will work very swiftly and very intensively, Merkel told journalists as she arrived at the Social Democrats' headquarters on Sunday... READ MORE›
MERKEL'S COALITION MARATHON KEEPS GERMANY WAITING
This weekend Chancellor Angela Merkel is starting a new round of coalition talks, and it could be her last chance to lead a government... READ MORE›
MERKELS WISHES FOR 2018: MORE EMPATHY AND A NEW GOVERNMENT
In her New Years address, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany promised to work swiftly on a new coalition, and to help heal rifts in society... READ MORE›
MAN RAMS CAR INTO PARTY HQ IN BERLIN IN WHAT HE CALLS SUICIDE ATTEMPT; NO ONE ELSE HURT
A police statement Monday says the man described the act as a suicide attempt... READ MORE›
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GERMAN PARLIAMENT VOTES TO LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Germany's parliament has voted to legalise same-sex marriage by 393 votes to 226, despite Angela Merkel opposing the move... READ MORE›
'MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN A MAN AND WOMAN'
Angela Merkel has voted against same-sex marriage in Germany because she believes that marriage is between a man and woman ... READ MORE›
MERKEL SEEKS FOURTH TERM AS GERMANY VOTES
Voting has opened in Germany's federal elections, with Chancellor Angela Merkel tipped to retain power... READ MORE›
GERMANS VOTE ON WHETHER TO GIVE MERKEL A 4TH TERM
Although polls predict Angela Merkel will remain chancellor, a far-right party is expected to enter Parliament for the first time in decades... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL DEFENDS REFUGEE POLICY, SAYS ISLAM BELONGS TO GERMANY
Reply A Arumugam Sep 4, 2017 at 12 32 pm Angela Merkel is German version of Nehru and Gandhi... READ MORE›
MERKEL HANGS ON TO POWER BUT BLEEDS SUPPORT TO SURGING FAR RIGHT
Christian Democratic Union CDU party leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts on first exit polls in the German general election Bundestagswahl in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2017... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL ON TRACK FOR FOURTH TERM
German election Angela Merkel on track for fourth term... READ MORE›
MERKEL SUFFERS DRUBBING IN BERLIN VOTE DUE TO MIGRANT ANGST
Merkel's CDU polled 18 percent, down from 23.3 percent at the last election in 2011, with the centre-left Social Democrats SPD remaining the largest party on 23 percent... READ MORE›
GERMANY FACES POLITICAL CRISIS AFTER COALITION TALKS COLLAPSE
Chancellor Angela Merkel says she would prefer a new round of elections to leading a minority government, if the quest for a majority coalition fails... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | WHY ANGELA MERKEL, KNOWN FOR EMBRACING LIBERAL VALUES, VOTED AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Parliamentarians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, prepare to vote at the Bundestag on a new law to legalize same-sex marriage in Germany on Friday, in Berlin... READ MORE›
MERKEL HANGS ON TO POWER BUT BLEEDS SUPPORT TO SURGING FAR RIGHT
Christian Democratic Union CDU party leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts on first exit polls in the German general election Bundestagswahl in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2017... READ MORE›
GREECE BAILOUT DEAL EDGES CLOSER AS MINISTERS TALK
The development comes after a day of negotiations in Brussels between Germany and Greece about the Greek request for more help... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS: MERKEL THE SURVIVOR EXTENDS HER REIGN AS EUROPE'S LONGEST SERVING LEADER
Merkel, 63, extends her 12-year tenure as Europe's longest-serving democratically elected leader... READ MORE›
HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THIS WEEKEND'S GERMAN ELECTION
Merkel, who grew up in communist East Germany, is a former scientist with a doctorate in physical chemistry... READ MORE›
GERMAN GOVT SAYS IT HAS NO PROOF RUSSIA TRYING TO HACK UPCOMING ELECTIONS
In late November, German Chancellor Angela Merkel also implied that Russian hackers could be behind some attacks in Germany... READ MORE›
COLLAPSE OF GERMAN COALITION TALKS DEALS MERKEL BLOW, RAISES PROSPECT OF NEW ELECTIONS
The participants failed to build the one component that holds a coalition together trust, Germany's Der Spiegel wrote in a commentary Monday morning... READ MORE›
SOME WONDER HOW TO MAKE ACCEPTANCE LAST
Already Germany has experienced a formidable backlash against the migrants -- the worst in Europe... READ MORE›
GERMAN PRESIDENT CALLS ON PARTY LEADERS TO RETURN TO COALITION TALKS
Coming out of talks with the chancellor, Angela Merkel, Steinmeier said he would meet all the party leaders this week... READ MORE›
FAR-RIGHT GERMAN PARTY IS POISED TO BREAK POSTWAR TABOO
The Alternative for Germany may win seats in the federal Parliament, the first far-right party to do so since World War II... READ MORE›
GERMANY FACES FIRST FAR-RIGHT PARTY IN PARLIAMENT SINCE SECOND WORLD WAR
But Merkel's decision that same year to allow more than 1 million refugees to enter Germany reanimated the party... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKELS PARTY SCORES BIG WIN IN KEY GERMAN STATE ELECTION
Cheers erupted at the state headquarters of Ms. Merkel's Christian Democratic Union when early results came in... READ MORE›
CATCH UP ON THE GERMAN ELECTION
The German vote is effectively a referendum on Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is running for a fourth term... READ MORE›
VICTORY IN STATE VOTE SHOWS GERMANY'S MERKEL ON COURSE TO RETAIN POWER
The regional polls have vindicated Merkel's decision to keep calm in the face of the 2015 migration crisis and the difficult election year 2016, he said... READ MORE›
GERMAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES GREEK BAILOUT DEAL
On Wednesday, Mr. Schauble acknowledged his own doubts about a new program for Greece... READ MORE›
MERKEL LEADING IN POLLS OVER SCHULZ AFTER TV DEBATE
Members of Merkel's party feted the results, with Julia Kloeckner tweeting Angela Merkel Stateswoman... READ MORE›
MERKEL SAYS GERMANS NEVER HAD IT BETTER BUT MANY FEEL LEFT BEHIND
Even Mr. Richter at the food bank sees no option for himself at the polls and says he is undecided... READ MORE›
MERKEL'S PIVOT BOOSTS HOPES FOR GAY MARRIAGE IN GERMANY
He said recognizing same-sex marriage would bring Germany in line with its peers, advancing its leadership role in Europe... READ MORE›
GERMANY'S MERKEL CALLS FOR BAN ON FULL-FACE VEILS
Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx, but set down a tough line on integration... READ MORE›
FRUSTRATED REFUGEE IN GERMANY SETS FIRE TO HIS NEW HOME, POLICE SAY
A similar scene played out in the town of Winsen in the eastern German state of Lower Saxony on Sunday... READ MORE›
SCHULZ FAILS TO BREAK THROUGH AS MERKEL STANDS FIRM IN TV DEBATE
Helmed by four moderators from Germany's main networks, the debate produced polite attacks by Schulz and occasional defensive moments for Merkel... READ MORE›