One of German leaders proposes to restore business with Russia
Contacts with Russian companies, interrupted as a result of sanctions against Russia, will also be re-established
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Scholz loses snap election to Bundestag
The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) conservative bloc won the snap election to the Bundestag, the German legislative assembly, with 28.6% of votes, the federal election commission said on its website. The …
New German government's policy towards Turkey
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) will likely strive to build a constructive relationship with Turkey
CDU to decide on Merkel's successor in April or May
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) will hold an extraordinary party congress either in April or May to elect a new leader, German broadcaster reported, citing party sources. The CDU congress will take place …
Norbert Roettgen seeks to lead CDU
German conservative lawmaker Norbert Roettgen has put himself forward as a surprise contender to take over as leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU). Roettgen, head of the …
Merkel's party urges to start lifting anti-Russia sanctions
Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) in Thuringia Mike Mohring supports a gradual lifting of anti-Russia sanctions and proposes to start the procedure prior to the 2021 Bundestag elections. …
Merkel comments on her alleged discontent with Kramp-Karrenbauer
German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed as "nonsense" a report that she had decided Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, leader of the governing Christian Democrats (CDU), is not up to succeeding her as …
Merkel decides her successor isn’t up to the job?
German chancellor Angela Merkel have started to think that her successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer may not be up to the job, according to two officials with knowledge of her thinking. As a result, the …
Merkel says her step-down as CDU leader not to weaken her on world stage
German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that her step-down from the post of the head of the German ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) would not affect the German position in the international talks. Speaking at a …
Does Merkel give up power?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told leaders of her conservatives that she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman, senior party sources said, heralding the end of a 13-year era in which she has dominated European …
Germany's new old coalition
Angela Merkel's political fate is in the hands of the Social Democrats
Merkel's last chance to form a government
Germany's Chancellor enters talks with MArtin Schulz
Is the end of Angela Merkel's era near?
The CDU has two options: announce re-elections or once again try to form "big coalition" with Social Democrats
What's next for Germany after coalition talks fail?
Exploratory talks to form Germany’s next coalition government collapsed shortly before midnight on Sunday when the pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) walked out of marathon negotiations. Chancellor Angela Merkel …
Germany heading towards Jamaica coalition
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc has won the Bundestag elections, scoring 33% of the vote, Federal Returning Officer Dieter Sarreither said, citing the official preliminary …
Who will oppose Merkel?
She will position herself as a ‘pillar of the German stability’ in the background of the right-wing populists’ rise across Europe and victory of Donald Trump in the US elections
Germany does not rule out imposing sanctions against Poland
Germany can impose sanctions against Poland. This was stated by the head of the ruling CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union), Volker Kauder. "If we see a breach of European values, the member …