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'Mini-Merkel' increases majority in bellwether German state polls ... » Mar 26, 2017 ...Angela Merkel appears to have emerged unscathed from her first challenge from a resurgent German left as her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party ... Though Germany's second-least populous state, state elections in the Saarland region are being treated as an important bellwether ahead of federal... Theguardian.com

German election latest: Merkel in SHOCK regional poll win as EU ... » May 15, 2017 ...ANGELA MERKEL has won Germany's popularity contest today as her conservative party defeated rival Martin Schulz's party in a key state election, exit polls ...A win would secure the third state election victory this year for the conservatives, who have retained power in Saarland and ousted the SPD in the... Express.co.uk

German elections: rainbow coalitions | World news | The Guardian » Sep 4, 2013 ...Trivia: There was a shortlived grand coalition in a newly democratised German Democratic Republic in March 1990, between the CDU-led Alliance for Germany, the Social Democratic party (SPD) and the Liberals. The government spokesperson at the time was a young woman called … Angela Merkel. Theguardian.com

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term ... » Sep 20, 2017 ...German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaking during an election campaign event in Passau, Germany, September 18, 2017. ...The SPD, the world's oldest social- democratic party, is trying to unseat a conservative chancellor by promising more social justice and fewer nuclear weapons, though its candidate... Thenation.com

Have Germany's Social Democrats found a winner in Martin Schulz ... » Mar 24, 2017 ...Party hopes 'Sankt Martin' will bring them victory, first in Saarland on Sunday then in Germany's federal elections in September. ...He had watched the party's new leader, Martin Schulz, giving a speech on television after Angela Merkel and decided to join. “I found him more convincing than her, so that's... Theguardian.com

Background Briefing: Previewing Secretary Tillerson's Upcoming ... » Apr 6, 2017 ...I was wondering if interfering in the United States election is a violation of an international norm as far as Secretary Tillerson is concerned, and whether he plans to address that or the ongoing FBI investigation into potential Russian collusion with the Trump campaign during his meetings with Russian... State.gov

German election: A guide to possible coalitions for Berlin′s new ... » Sep 14, 2017 ...Whether Angela Merkel and the CDU, or Martin Schulz and the SPD no party is likely to emerge with an absolute majority. Here's an overview of who might go with whom for the next government. Dw.com

German Election Changes Political Landscape for Merkel ... » Sep 25, 2017 ...Angela Merkel may have been re-elected to a fourth term in office, but the chancellor faces a tough road ahead: Significant setbacks for her conservatives combined with a strong right-wing populist showing and what promises to be an unwieldy governing coalition will test the country's political resilience. Spiegel.de

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Angela Merkel's party beaten by rightwing populists in German ... » Sep 4, 2016 ...Angela Merkel has suffered a sobering defeat in regional elections in her constituency of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with her Christian Democratic Union ( CDU) coming third behind the Social Democrats (SPD) and the rightwing populists Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Projections late on Sunday night... Theguardian.com