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German SPD beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor
Germany's Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday's national election, projected results showed, and claimed a "clear mandate" to lead a government for the…
German SPD edges ahead of conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor
BERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats came first by a narrow margin in Sunday's national election, projected results showed, putting…
German SPD extends lead over Merkel’s conservatives before TV election debate
BERLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have opened up a bigger lead over Armin Laschet's conservative bloc, a poll…
Boosted by surge in polls, Germany’s Scholz bets on coalition with the Greens
Germany's centre-left chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz wants to lead Europe's largest economy in a coalition government with the left-leaning Greens, though polls…
German SPD extends lead over Merkel’s sliding conservatives
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have opened up a five-point lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives ahead of a Sept. 26 national election…
German CDU candidate struggles to revive flagging fortunes
The conservative candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to revive his campaign in a heated debate with his two main…
German SPD overtakes Greens, close in on conservatives before election
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have overtaken the Greens and are closing the gap with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives less than six…
German CDU’s poll lead slips again, Laschet’s rating slumps before Sept election
Support for Germany's governing Christian Democrats fell further in an opinion poll published, as a weak performance on the campaign trail by…
Opinion poll suggests German Green party could head next government
Germany's governing "Grand Coalition" between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democrats (SPD) currently does…
German government in doubt after shock SPD vote
German politics were thrust into disarray late Saturday after a surprise decision by the Social Democrats (SPD) to elect a leadership duo…
Social Democrats in Germany voting new leader
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) will on Saturday announce the winner of a party leadership ballot, whose first task will be to decide…
Germany’s centre parties nervous ahead of election in the East
Sunday will see another state election whose results will be pored over by pundits for signs about the future of German politics.…