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German coalition partner questions Merkel’s leadership
Nov 29, 2017 11:19Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) vice-chairman, Olaf Scholz, has criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel’s leadership skills ahead of fresh talks on a possible “grand coalition” that would include the SPD.
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German chancellor’s CDU agrees to pursue ‘grand coalition’ with SPD
Nov 27, 2017 03:59Leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Conservative Party agreed on Sunday to pursue a “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats (SPD) to break the political deadlock in Europe’s biggest economy.
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Merkel’s fate uncertain, half of Germans favor new polls
Nov 22, 2017 10:08A new opinion poll shows that half of Germans are in favor of new elections as Chancellor Angela Merkel struggles to reach a compromise with other parties to form a coalition government.
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Riyadh cancels official’s visit to Berlin over criticism
Nov 20, 2017 12:07Saudi Arabia has canceled a visit by one of its senior officials to Berlin, a day after recalling its ambassador to the country in protest at the German foreign minister’s criticism of Riyadh.
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Germany’s coalition talks collapse as FDP walks out
Nov 20, 2017 06:03Marathon talks on forming a coalition government in Germany have collapsed, plunging the eurozone’s largest economy into a political crisis and casting doubt on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s fourth term.
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Hariri says will clarify stance on Lebanon after returning home
Nov 18, 2017 13:19Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he will announce his position with regard to the ongoing crisis in the country after he returns to Lebanon in the coming days.
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German factions fail in initial efforts to form coalition
Nov 17, 2017 09:44German political factions have failed in their initial efforts to form a three-way coalition because of disagreements over environment, business, and migration policies.
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German strategists predict ‘increasingly disorderly’ world
Nov 06, 2017 09:22German military strategists have run a confidential scenario study part of which predicts an “increasingly disorderly” world by 2040, a report has revealed, adding that the country's military would take “concrete” measures to prepare for that scenario.
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1,000s rally against PEGIDA on its anniversary
Oct 29, 2017 09:38Thousands of people have taken to the streets in eastern Germany to protest against xenophobia and racism on the third anniversary of the establishment of an extremist movement in the European country.
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4 people stabbed in Munich, assailant flees
Oct 21, 2017 05:46German police say a man with a knife has lightly wounded four people in Munich. Officers are looking for the assailant.