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Struggling SPD ogles coalition with Merkel's CDU in ThuringiaErfurt - Germany's struggling Social Democrats (SPD) ruled out a regional hard-left coalition in the state of Thuringia on Thursday, opting to seek an alliance with the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) instead. The decision ended weeks of jostl... ... |
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Angela Merkel, the new ThatcherFree from the shackles of her centre-left coalition, Germany's leader can launch a bold new eraIt's the morning after in Germany. All through the campaign, the chattering and writing classes were moaning that the election thing was a bore – we were going to get Angie as chancellor no matter... |
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Westerwelle sets sights on foreign ministryHe is in some senses the real winner of the German election. While Angela Merkel was savouring her re-election today and starting to form a centre-right coalition, Guido Westerwelle of the Free Democratic party was basking in his sudden emergence as kingmaker, a role likely to propel him to forei... |
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Merkel eyes new coalition after victoryAngela Merkel swept back into office on Sunday in the German elections after defeating her foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier from the Social Democratic Party (SPD). ... |
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Merkel promises swift tax cutsGerman chancellor Angela Merkel promised swift income tax cuts and a reform of corporate and inheritance tax but warned her Free Democratic partners in Germany’s next government not to expect a more radical shift towards free-market policies ... |
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European Stocks Down, German Election Boosts UtilitiesWorld stocks hit a 12-day low on Monday, depressed by recent weak U.S. economic data and failing to find support from the G20 summit, while the yen attracted fresh flows to hit an eight-month high against the dollar. Weaker-than-expected U.S. housing sales and durable goods orders on Friday drove... |
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