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Social Democrats likely contenders to lead German coalition government as exploratory talks begin
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain in office until a new government is in place.
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Oct 6th 2021, 4:55 PM
Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany's knife-edge polls
Merkel had planned to keep a low profile but has been dragged into the frantic campaign.
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Sep 25th 2021, 1:59 PM
Six months before a general election, Angela Merkel's party reels after heavy losses in German regional polls
The governing party’s mismanagement of the pandemic is being blamed for the poor showing.
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Mar 15th 2021, 1:04 PM
A debate today is Merkel's opponent's 'last chance' to attract voters in German elections
While Merkel is ahead in polls, the debate is expected to draw almost half of the electorate, where many are still undecided.
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Sep 3rd 2017, 8:45 AM
Three months after election, 'grand coalition' elects Angela Merkel as chancellor
Merkel becomes only Germany’s third post-war chancellor to win a third mandate and is now “at the peak of her power” writes a German online news magazine.
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Dec 17th 2013, 9:47 AM
After 'super-result' Merkel begins search for German coalition partner
“The Merkel Republic,” ran the headline for a commentary on news site Spiegel Online as the German chancellor saw off the challenge of the Social Democrats but did not win an outright majority.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 7:01 AM
How Angela Merkel rose to the top job in Germany
Maternal to many Germans, symbol of austerity to others, the former pastor’s daughter has come far from an East German childhood to Chancellor.
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Sep 21st 2013, 5:30 PM
Column: Germany – the big kid who won’t play by the same rules
Germany is the EU’s largest economy yet it has no national minimum wage; and its policy of maintaining low wages and subsidising exports into EU member States is destabilising to the EU economy, writes Tiernan Brady.
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Sep 20th 2013, 7:00 AM
Anglo tapes 'have not damaged our EU reputation'
The Anglo Tapes have been reported throughout Europe with Angela Merkel’s tough words pleasing German voters.
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Jul 4th 2013, 2:15 PM
Kenny to address meeting of Merkel's Bavarian sister party
The Taoiseach is in Munich to address a meeting of the Christian Social Union, the regional sister party of the CDU.
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Jan 8th 2013, 7:59 AM
Germany's Merkel starts re-election campaign for 2013
Party members re-elected Merkel as the CDU leader with a landslide majority of 98 per cent of the vote.
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Dec 4th 2012, 5:37 PM