local election sends ominous signal

Extremist parties gained more than half the in local elections held in German state of Thuringia on October 27. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, Christian Democratic Union, and its partner, Social Democrats, face major setback.. ..

video: merkel’s era is over

Video Merkel's era is over German FDP party leader. Christian #Lindner from #Germany's Free Democratic Party wants #Merkel to step down as Chancellor now, and not in 2021 as she has proposed. ..

germany on a political seesaw

Seated on the descending side are the ruling parties of Grand Coalition GroKo German journalese. the unique one-state subsidiary of Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, election, the blow sent shock waves through the whole country. ..

merkel formally initiates her political withdrawal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends press conference at the headquarters of Christian Democratic Union Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct 29, 2018. ... Merkel has informed decision to Horst Seehofer, leader of Christian Social Union and Andrea Nahles, chairwoman of..

german face choice at polls: risk or status quo

The departure is represented by Schroeder's rival, Angela Merkel, who, though the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, Germany's classic right-of-center party, comes from outside the German mainstream: She is a woman; she is a former physicist from the former East Germany; she..

e. germans vote: unity fast or slow

Despite such doubts, that in the final days of East Germans leaned toward the political party that favors the quicker route to reunification - that affiliated with Kohl's Christian Democratic Union. Eastern version of another West German party, Social Democratic Party, dislike..

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