German “kingmakers” to start three-way coalition talks with SPD
Germany’s Greens and business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) have agreed to begin three-way talks on Thursday with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on forming a new...
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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...
Germany’s SPD embarrassed by new canine member
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) were forced on Tuesday to declare that a three-year old dog called Lima would not be allowed to vote with party...
Merkel, SPD under renewed fire over German coalition deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) faced further criticism on Monday from within their own parties over a new...
Merkel’s conservatives make big concessions to SPD in coalition deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday agreed to a coalition deal, taking Europe’s economic powerhouse closer to a new...
We are 95 per cent of the way to a coalition deal, German SPD says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) are around 95 per cent of the way to reaching a coalition deal, an...
Split Social Democrats could sink Merkel’s coalition plans
The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) tried on Tuesday to quash a grassroots rebellion against a blueprint agreed with Angela Merkel’s conservatives to enter formal talks...
German establishment woos SPD activists to back coalition talks
Senior politicians from Germany’s conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) sought on Monday to shore up support for a deal on forming a coalition, after members...
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...
