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APD Review | Merkel 4.0: possibilities and challenges

ByAPDcommentatorDongYifanAngelaMerkelwasre-electedasGermanchancellorbytheBundestag,orthelowerhouseoftheparliament,onWednesday,whichmeansthestartofherfourthterma

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German parliament confirms Chancellor Merkel for fourth term

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkel,bruisedbyhalfayearofpost-electioncoalitionhaggling,wasWednesdayelectedbyparliamenttoherfourthandlikelyfinaltermatthehelmofEurope'sb

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New German government takes shape as SPD names ministers

Germany'sSocialDemocrats(SPD)onFridaynamedtwoseasonedpoliticianstokeypostsinanewgovernment,withHamburgMayorOlafScholzsettobecomefinanceministerinEurope’slargest

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Germany coalition deal: Merkel promises action on jobs and EU

AngelaMerkelhassaiditisimportantthatanewgovernmentgetstoworkquicklyafterthelongestperiodofcoalition-buildinginpost-warGermany.Shesaidshewouldworktosecurejobsand

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Counting through the night, Germany's SPD readies coalition verdict

Germany’sSocialDemocrats(SPD)begancountingthevotesofhundredsofthousandsofpartymemberswhowilldecideifanewcoalitionunderChancellorAngelaMerkeltakesoffice,morethan

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As support falls German SPD sees "no Plan B" to Merkel coalition

SupportforGermany'sSocialDemocrats(SPD)hitarecordlow,apollshowed,andtheparty'sleader-in-waitingsaidshehad"noPlanB"shouldmembersrejectacoalitiondealwithAngelaMer

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Germany coalition: SPD leader Martin Schulz resigns

GermanSocialDemocraticParty(SPD)leaderMartinSchulzannouncedTuesdaytoresignwithimmediateeffectasPartychairman."Forme,thisisthelastspeechaschairmanoftheSPD,"Schul

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Merkel defends 'painful' compromises that kept her in power

AngelaMerkelhasdefended“painful”concessionsshemadetotheSocialDemocrats(SPD)towinafourthtermasGermanchancellorandsaidcriticismfromconservativeswasnotasignherauth

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Merkel eyes younger generation taking helm of CDU

AngelaMerkelonSundaydefended“painful”concessionsshehasmadetotheSocialDemocrats(SPD)towinafourthtermasGermanchancellorandsaidcriticismamongherconservativeswasnot

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German parties reach coalition deal in principle: sources

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkel’sconservativesandtheSocialDemocratsagreed‘inprinciple’onWednesdayonacoalitiondeal,sourcesinvolvedinthetalkssaid,takingEurope’secono

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Germany coalition talks: how far away is a new government?

Germanyhasedgedclosertoformingagovernmentafternearlyfourmonthsofimpasse,withformaltalksbetweentheSocialDemocrats(SPD)andChancellorAngelaMerkel’sblocimminent.SPD

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German SPD leaders confident about entering coalition talks

SeniormembersofGermany'sSocialDemocrats(SPD)saidonSaturdaytheywereconfidentthepartywouldapprovethestartofformalcoalitiontalkswithChancellorAngelaMerkel'sconserv

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Germany coalition: Merkel courts SPD as pivotal talks begin

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwilllaunchanewroundofcoalitiontalksonSundayinabidtoendthecountry'spoliticalstalemate.Morethanthreemonthsafteritselection,Germanyisst

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Merkel resumes talks to end political stalemate

ChancellorAngelaMerkel'sconservativesresumeonWednesdaydrawn-outtalkswithGermany'ssecondbiggestpartyaimedatendingmonthsofpost-electionstalemateandformingacoaliti

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Driver rams German party headquarters in apparent suicide bid

AmandroveacarattheentranceoftheBerlinheadquartersofGermany’sSocialDemocraticParty(SPD)lateonSundayevening,lightlyinjuringhimselfinwhatpolicesaidwasanapparentsui

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Martin Schulz seeks backing for grand coalition to end Germany crisis

MartinSchulzwillseektoendweeksofpoliticalparalysisinGermanybyattemptingtopersuadehisSocialDemocrats(SPD)toformagrandcoalitionwithAngelaMerkel’sconservatives,wee

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Germany: SPD agrees to talks to end coalition impasse

Germany'scentre-leftSocialDemocrats(SPD)haveagreedtotalkswiththeirformercoalitionpartners,ChancellorAngelaMerkel'scentre-rightChristianDemocrats(CDU).MrsMerkelh