Germany is finally moving towards a new government with a formal coalition agreement inked by the three coalition partners —…
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The next German government is likely to be a coalition of the SPD, the Greens and the Liberals. The FDP…
The CDU/CSU will lose the next election. So after 16 years of rule Germany will finally get a new government.…
The CDU victory (of sorts) in the final regional election before September’s federal election reaffirm all our European strategic positions:…
The German federal elections on 26 September are likely to bring the Greens to power. Contrary to common perception, this…
The German Constitutional Court has rejected the application for an injunction to stop the German President from signing the draft…
The CDU’s poor performance in last weekend’s state elections won’t trigger any immediate reckoning. But the problems still shine a…
Germany’s Green party looks set to be the big winner of upcoming state elections. The outcome may also influence the…
Germany’s CDU has a new leader. But the vexed question of who will become the centre-right’s candidate to succeed Angela…
This week kicks off a momentous political year in Germany, culminating in the federal election in September and subsequent retirement…
Political and economic risks are rising in Germany and, with them, pressure on the CDU. This week’s fateful cooperation with…
The SPD’s new leadership choice might appear radical but it’s unlikely to mark the start of a coalition collapse. What…
Germany’s export-driven success leaves it highly vulnerable to changes in global trade flows. It’s also facing broad structural pressures. The…
The ongoing slump in German industrial activity isn’t likely to end soon. Many of the problems are structural and result…
Bavaria goes to the polls next on Sunday (October 14th). Regional elections don’t usually matter much, but this one is…
To remain as German Chancellor for another term, Angela Merkel has had to make serious concessions. The most important of…
The leadership of the two main political parties in Germany have agreed to form a Grand Coalition, meaning a new…
