Friedrich Merz arrives as a humbled new German chancellor – but that may not be the worst way to start | Jörg Lau

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 15:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Defeat in the first round of a confirmation vote was humiliating. It could be the lesson Merz needed to change his leadership style

There goes the cliche about German politics being stable but dull. G…

Das Update zum Koalitionsvertrag

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 14:45 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Friedrich Merz, Lars Klingbeil, Saskia Esken und Markus Söder unterzeichnen den Koalitionsvertrag – ein Moment zwischen Symbolik, bemerkenswerter Mimik und politischem Neuanfang. Gemeinsam mit Rasmus…

Das Kabinetts-Konklave mit Rasmus Buchsteiner

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Während der Unions-Teil des Kabinetts unter Friedrich Merz bereits steht, ringt die SPD um die letzten Personalentscheidungen. Wer kommt ins Kabinett? Wer führt die Fraktion? Und was wird aus Saskia …

Germany's Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 10:10 UTC

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Germany's coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement.

Germany’s center-left leader will be finance minister in the Merz government

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 10:05 UTC

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SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.

Europe live: Germany’s SPD approves coalition deal with conservative CDU/CSU to form next government

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 08:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The conservative-SPD coalition was the only path to a majority government after both major parties suffered steep losses in the February federal election

Marion Muehlberger, economist and political an…

Europe live: Germany’s SPD set to reveal coalition agreement vote deal

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 08:20 UTC

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The deal, if approved, will be formally signed on Monday, paving the way for Friedrich Merz to be elected chancellor

And it’s now done: SPD members have approved the coalition deal with the overwhelmi…

Wie Markus Söder ein Herz für die SPD entwickelt

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 04:05 UTC

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– Markus Söders angepasster Ton: Im ausführlichen Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski zeigt der CSU-Chef und bayerische Ministerpräsident, wie groß auch sein Interesse ist, dass es zwischen Union und SPD kl…

SPD: Die fünf Probleme des Lars Klingbeil

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 04:05 UTC

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– Der SPD-Chef muss erst jonglieren und dann liefern. Landesverbände, Strömungen, Geschlechter-Ausgewogenheit, Erfahrung und Erneuerung müssen in künftigen personellen Besetzungen in der Parteispitze…

The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition: gambling on a new centre ground | Editorial

found 2025 › Apr › 14 (Mon) @ 18:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economy

Some years ago, hundreds of German finance ministry staff dres…