German conservatives urge shift to right as Merkel picks cabinet
Several senior German conservatives called on Saturday for their party to shift to the right to win back voters, throwing down the gauntlet to Chancellor...
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SPD warn Merkel: Our members need to be convinced
Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic party (SPD) on Monday warned Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives that it would not win approval from its members for a new...
SPD leader agrees to talks on joining German government
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to open exploratory talks on forming a government with Chancellor Angela Merkel, party leader Martin Schulz said, providing a chance...
Merkel aide gives German parties three weeks to find way out of crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s right-hand man, Peter Altmaier, appealed to political parties on Tuesday to decide in the next three weeks whether they can form a stable...
Germany’s Greens drop key demands ahead of crunch coalition talks
The leaders of Germany’s Greens said on Tuesday they would not insist on fixed dates to shut down coal-fired power stations and ban cars with...
Merkel’s Social Democrat rival bullish ahead of German TV clash
German Social Democrat (SPD) leader Martin Schulz, whose party trails Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives by 17 points, said he was going into Sunday’s television debate convinced...
EU, Polish row on judicial reform heats up
The European Commission, involved in a row with EU-member Poland over judicial reforms it says are a threat to the rule of law, on Tuesday...
Mogherini and Juncker to attend Geneva conference, Tusk, Merkel also hope to go
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will attend the January 12 multilateral conference on Cyprus, reports said on...
Charlie Hebdo mocks Merkel in first German edition
The first German edition of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo hit the news stands on Thursday, with a front page lampooning Chancellor Angela Merkel, almost two...
Germany’s finance minister presses for a “German Islam”
By Caroline Copley A veteran ally of Angela Merkel urged Muslims in Germany on Sunday to develop a “German Islam” based on liberalism and tolerance,...
Bratislava: a nice cruise on the Danube, Renzi steps up attack on EU, Merkel
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi stepped up his attacks against other European Union leaders on Sunday after an EU summit in Bratislava which he said...
Merkel’s party suffers rout in Berlin in migrant policy backlash (Update)
By Michael Nienaber and Madeline Chambers German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks on Sunday, slumping to their lowest...
Hollande, Merkel urge clear vision for addressing Europe’s weaknesses
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that it was crucial an upcoming European Union summit, the first since Britain...
German govt says still able to act despite row over migrants
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...
Anastasiades heading for Berlin (Updated: adds spokesman’s comments)
President Nicos Anastasiades was in Berlin on Sunday and is expected to take part in a working dinner with other European leaders at the invitation...
Merkel strikes back, defends migrant policy after election rout
Chancellor Angela Merkel hit back at critics of her open-door migrant policy on Wednesday after her conservative CDU party was humiliated in a regional vote,...
Merkel’s CDU beaten by anti-immigrant AfD in state election-exit poll (Updated)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats fell to third place in a state election on Sunday behind the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and anti-immigrant...
German anti-immigrant party poised for big gains in Merkel’s home state
By Andrea Shalal Voting began on Sunday in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where polls project the anti-immigrant Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party will make...
Merkel upbeat on improving ties with Erdogan after meeting (Updated)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck an upbeat tone after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit, and said she expected...
Bavaria leader rejects Merkel’s ‘we can do this’ refugee mantra
Bavaria’s state premier took aim at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy on Saturday, rejecting her “we can do this” mantra just two days after...
