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Merkel suffers another blow as coalition talks begin

AnotherpoorperformanceinelectionsweakenedGermanChancellorAngelaMerkel’shandfurtherasshebeginsdifficultcoalitiontalksonMonday.Merkel'sChristianDemocraticUnion(CD

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Merkel: Talks for Germany's new government to start next week

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidMondaythattheexploratorytalksforagovernmentcoalitionwillstartonOctober18withtheFreeDemocraticParty(FDP)andtheGreens.Merkelmadeth

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German election: Merkel launches coalition talks

ImmigrationisexpectedtofeatureasGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelholdstalksonformingacoalitionafterherparty'sdisappointingperformanceinSeptember'selection.Talksstart

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Hardliner Schaeuble to leave German finance ministry

Germany'shardlinefinanceministerWolfgangSchaeubleistoleavehispostafteryearsofeurozonestrifetobecomespeakerofthenewparliamentfollowingwatershedelections,official

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German conservatives push finance minister Schaeuble to swap job

BERLIN(Reuters)-SeniorconservativesraisedpressureonWolfgangSchaeubleonTuesdaytogiveupthefinanceministryandinsteadimposehisauthorityasheadofGermany’snextparliame

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APD Review | Merkel 4.0: Durable politician at the age of troubles

ByAPDWriterWangPengAfterhergreattriumph,aneweracalled‘Merkel4.0’begins.AsAFPreports,ChancellorAngelaMerkelheadsintoafourthtermwithnoshortageofglobalchallengesin

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Far-right gains as Merkel's party wins biggest share in German election

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Germany votes as history beckons for Merkel, and far-right

GermansvoteinanationalelectiononSundaythatislikelytoseeChancellorAngelaMerkelwinahistoricfourthtermandafar-rightpartyenterparliamentforthefirsttimeinmorethanhal

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Greeks brace for more Merkel, and potential sway of liberal allies

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Merkel vows to restrict trade with Turkey over arrests

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Merkel says car industry must work hard to rebuild trust

ChancellorAngelaMerkelcalledonGermancarindustrytocleanupitsactforthesakeofitemployeesandthewidereconomyassheopenedtheFrankfurtmotorshowonThursday,pointingtothre

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Opinion: Can Germany fix the EU in next four years?

WeapproachthegrandfinaletotheEuropeanelectionseason.UnliketheDutchandFrenchelectionsearlierthisyear,theplebisciteforanewGermanleaderdoesnotinvolveapotentialEuro

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Merkel set to win the polls, boost ties with China

WithAngelaMerkel'sChristianDemocraticUnionanditsBavariancounterparttheChristianSocialUnioninBavariaconsistentlyleadingtheopinionpolls,theGermanchancellorseemsse

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Merkel, other German leaders dismiss Turkish travel warning

ChancellorAngelaMerkelandotherseniorGermanpoliticiansonSundaydismissedatravelwarningfortheircountryissuedbyTurkeyamidpersistenttensionsbetweenthetwonations.Turk

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Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end DPRK crisis

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkeltoldanewspapershewouldbepreparedtobecomeinvolvedinadiplomaticinitiativetoendtheDPRKnuclearandmissilesprogram,andsuggestedtheIrannucl

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Xi, Merkel hold phone talks over China-Germany ties, DPRK issue

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingdiscussedbilateraltiesandtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)'snuclearissueoverthephonewithGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelonThursday

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Merkel faces toxic diesel issue at air quality meet

Threeweeksbeforeelections,ChancellorAngelaMerkelwillMondayfacethetoxic"dieselgate"scandalwhichpitstheinterestsofGermany'spowerfulautosectoragainstpublichealthfe