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Austrian chancellor in last-ditch election warning

Austria'sembattledleft-wingchancellorgavealast-ditchwarningonSaturdaytovotersnottoallowthecountrytoturnrightwithacoalitionoftheconservativesandthefar-right."Aus

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Austria's Kurz kicks off election campaign

Thefavoritechancellorcandidateforthecentre-rightPeople'sParty,SebastianKurz,kickedofftheintensivecampaigningphaseinViennaonSaturdayaheadofparliamentelectiononOc

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Merkel refuses to be on the backfoot on refugee issue

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelstooduptorowdyprotesterswhotriedtodrownouthercampaignspeechintheeasterntownofQuedlinburgonSaturday.Merkelisseekingafourthterminoffic

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SPD leader Gabriel expected to challenge Merkel in German election: Sources

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) are expected to choose their long-standing chairman Sigmar Gabriel to run against conservative Angela Merkel for chancellor in September's federal election, senior party sources said on Thursday (Jan 5).

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Merkel injured while skiing in Switzerland

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has injured her pelvis in a cross-country skiing accident in Switzerland and will have to cancel several meetings, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday.