BERLIN, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Divisions emerged in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday (September 25), a day after it took third place in a national election, as its co-leader said she would not sit in parliament with AfD members. Continue reading
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German market analyst says ‘Jamaica’ coalition will be very difficult
FRANKFURT, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – The Euro slipped 0.4 per cent in early trading on Monday (September 25) after Germany’s election showed surging support for a far-right party that left Chancellor Angela Merkel scrambling to form a governing coalition. Continue reading
Anglea Merkel wins fourth term – exit polls
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term in federal elections, exit polls suggest. Pascale Davies reports. Continue reading
A look at the reign of Angela Merkel: from Helmut Kohl’s little girl to mother of the nation
ROEVERSHAGEN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – With German elections looming, polls indicate that Europe’s longest-serving female Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to emerge triumphant for a fourth term.
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Germany: economy propels Merkel towards 4th term
German investor sentiment has improved by more than expected in September in readings that bode well for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she seeks a fourth term in Sunday’s national election. As David Pollard reports, an opposition campaign to highlight inequality appears to be gaining little traction with voters. Continue reading
U.S. celebrities fall for Germany’s First Lady: The Merkel effect
BERLIN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Hollywood stars and a former U.S president offer Germany’s incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel their backing for the September 24 elections even as the chancellor faces persistent heckling on the home front.
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Merkel says digitalisation is focus of CeBIT technology fair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that the world’s largest computer and information technology fair shows how digitalisation is increasingly important.
Clinton as first female U.S. President would be a step towards gender balance – Germany’s Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says first female U.S. President would be a step towards gender balance in leading positions.