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September 30, 2024, 6:19 pm
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September 24, 2018, 2:49 am
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January 12, 2018, 5:47 pm
Germany’s Merkel closer to breaking impasse over new government
Chancelor’s CDU reaches deal with Social Democrats to enter coalition talks; parties pledge to curb immigration, which fueled far-right AfD in elections
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December 1, 2017, 4:01 pm
Schulz ready for tense talks with Merkel on ending German impasse
Merkel’s bid to form a coalition with the ecologist Greens and pro-business FDP fell apart last month, leaving the European giant in limbo
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November 27, 2017, 6:29 pm
Merkel ready to try again for coalition with center-left Social Democrats
Talks between chancellor’s conservative bloc and two smaller parties collapsed last week, and now her previous partners are open to negotiations
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November 26, 2017, 9:14 pm
Merkel urged to swiftly seal repeat coalition with SPD
Social Democrats make u-turn after breakdown of talks with Free Democrats and Greens to allow for repeat of grand coalition
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September 25, 2017, 1:20 am
PM congratulates Merkel on reelection, stays mum on rise of far-right
Netanyahu hails German leader as ‘true friend’; Likud MK Yehuda Glick urges calm for those ‘panicking’ about AfD’s arrival in Bundestag, says it is working to remove anti-Semites
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September 24, 2017, 9:43 pm
German Jews say far right’s march into Bundestag a ‘nightmare come true’
Nationalist AfD party vows to ‘change country’ after winning 13% of vote, becoming first extreme right party to enter parliament since World War II
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September 24, 2017, 8:34 pm
Hard-right AfD surges into German parliament as Merkel wins fourth term
On course for lackluster victory, reelected chancellor says nationalist party’s entry into Bundestag poses a ‘big challenge’
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September 23, 2017, 3:21 pm
‘Bring home the bacon,’ Merkel tells voters on eve of elections
German chancellor, about 14% ahead, pushes message of stability ahead of Sunday’s vote, which is likely to see a far-right party win seats for 1st time since WWII
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Frank Zeller
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September 23, 2017, 3:59 am
Merkel takes on hard right in final German vote push
Mainstream parties are increasingly alarmed by the level of support for the anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD)
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September 4, 2017, 12:24 pm
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