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Selfie ban during German government talks
No statements, no press conferences, no situation reports – and no selfies. The rules are tough ahead of the government talks in Germany, where election winner Friedrich Merz will try to stitch together a coalition between Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
Green No - Merz's Investment Plan in Danger
The German Green party thinks they will not vote for the future Chancellor Friedrich Merz's gigantic billion investment in infrastructure and defense, says group leader Katharina Dröge according to Bild. Thus, the plans of the coming government hang in the balance.
Expert: Merz won but underperformed
The Germans have cast their votes and as expected, the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU appears to be the largest party with Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor. But it didn't go as well as the party had hoped, according to political scientist Maria Thürk.
Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"
Government shift awaits in Germany and the next Chancellor is likely to be named Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. The leader of the Social Democrats, Olaf Scholz, says that he personally will not participate in the next government.
German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern
With hours to go before the polling stations close in Germany, voters' nerves are on edge. Several Berliners TT has spoken to highlight the high-nationalist AfD's success in the opinion polls as alarming.
Fateful Election in Germany: "Europe's Future is at Stake"
The game plan has been turned upside down, old alliances are being hollowed out and a new world order is taking shape, where might makes right. Today, Germany is going to the polls – feeling its way through its role in the new reality.
Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany
Germany's federal parliament voted down a proposal for an asylum law that the conservative CDU had put forward with controversial support from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AFD). .
Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD
The migration issue dominates the German debate ahead of the election in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's challenger Friedrich Merz has no objection to support from the far-right to push through tougher rules for immigration.
The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany
Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves the federal parliament and announces new elections on February 23. .
German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence
Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost, as expected, a confidence vote in parliament. The Christian Democrats are the favorite in the new election expected in February.
Scholz Requests Vote of Confidence Next Week
Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has now, as expected, formally requested a vote of confidence on December 16. This is so that the country can hold a new election on February 23 next year, seven months earlier than planned.
Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down
Germany's unpopular Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz should "do a Biden" – resign and hand over to new forces ahead of the next election, critics within his own ranks think. We have two possible candidates – one is Germany's most popular politician and the other the least popular, says a party colleague to Financial Times.
Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz
Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will not run as the party's chancellor candidate in the next election. .
Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius
Voices are being raised within the German Social Democrats, SPD, to push forward with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the top name in a likely new election next year. .
After the Crisis Week: Scholz Confirms the Timeline
Germany's Federal Chancellor will request that a vote of confidence takes place on December 16, he says in the Federal Diet in Berlin on Wednesday. Such a vote paves the way for a parliamentary election to be held in February.
Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23
Germany is heading for new elections on February 23 if Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government falls in a confidence vote in December. This confirms President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to German media.
Scholz meets the opposition halfway
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is approaching the opposition's demands for a swift vote of no confidence. Already before Christmas, the federal parliament can vote on Scholz's future.
The German Government Crisis in Five Points
Just as everyone is talking about Europe having to step forward and take greater responsibility after Donald Trump's election victory, a crisis is raging in the EU's most important country. So what happens now? Here is the German government crisis in five points.
Scholz Opens Up for Talks on New Elections
Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz opens up for discussions on when new elections can be held. The timeframe must be discussed as soon as possible, he says to journalists at the ongoing EU summit in Budapest.
Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"
Germany's opposition wants a vote of no confidence as early as next week – not next year, as proposed by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The crisis is a fact in the EU's most populous member state since the government coalition collapsed on Wednesday evening.
German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government
High-ranking ministers from the three coalition parties in the German government will meet in the coming days to try to resolve the crisis that has arisen during the work on the state budget for next year. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Social Democratic SPD) will meet with Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (The Greens) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (Liberal FDP) several times in the coming days.
Crisis meeting about the pressured automotive industry in Germany
The government in Germany has called an emergency meeting due to the increasingly pressured automotive industry in the country. Ahead of the meeting, however, the governing parties are divided on what to do.
Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election
The conservative opposition party CDU in Germany has appointed party leader Friedrich Merz to also run for the post of Federal Chancellor in next year's general election. .
The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis
Crisis in Berlin and crisis in Paris create a crisis for Brussels as well. Weak and unpopular governments in both Germany and France are causing the EU to stall.
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