Germany: SPD agrees on coalition talks with CDU/CSU

Germany: SPD agrees on coalition talks with CDU/CSU

(VOVWORLD) - The Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership agreed Monday to enter into talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance to form...
Germany's SPD pressures Merkel before talks

Germany's SPD pressures Merkel before talks

(VOVWORLD) - Germany’s Social Democrat Party (SPD) asked Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday to censure a conservative agriculture minister they blame for sparking a row over a weedkiller that damaged...
Angela Merkel plans to get government in place soon

Angela Merkel plans to get government in place soon

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to form a government as soon as possible after coalition negotiations between the Christian Democrats (CDU), the Social Democrats (SPD), and the Greens...
Most Germans prefer holding new elections

Most Germans prefer holding new elections

(VOVWORLD) - Most Germans want new elections following the failure of negotiations to form a coalition between the Free Democrats (FDP), Greens, the Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Union (CSU),...
Germany holds coalition talks

Germany holds coalition talks

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) partners held separate talks with the Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens on forming...
Impact of Germany’s election on the EU

Impact of Germany’s election on the EU

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU coalition won a projected 33% of the vote in Germany’s federal elections on Sunday, which means Merkel will serve for a fourth...
Solutions to North Korea issue proposed

Solutions to North Korea issue proposed

(VOVWORLD) - South Korea will increase sanctions and pressure on North Korea to force Pyongyang back to the negotiation table, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said at Wednesday meeting of army...
Angela Merkel answers voters on TV

Angela Merkel answers voters on TV

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared on televised Q&A show on Monday in front of 150 representatives of 60 million voters for the German Federal elections on September 24
Germany, France reinvigorate relations

Germany, France reinvigorate relations

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have expressed their determination to reform the EU at a meeting in Paris on Thursday