Germany names ‘brash’ Boris Pistorius as new defence minister
Issued on: 17/01/2023 - 16:41
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s new defence minister, is an unknown on the world stage but he is an experienced politician with credentials in…
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Germany relaxes visa rules for Russian journalists, dissidents
Issued on: 10/06/2022 - 11:12Modified: 10/06/2022 - 11:24
German authorities plan to give long-term visas to Russian journalists and political dissidents, making easier for…
Greener, fairer, but no new debt: What to expect from Germany’s incoming govt
Issued on: 08/12/2021 - 07:34
The centre-left-led alliance that will lead Germany from Wednesday has declared ambitions to make Europe's biggest economy greener and fairer.…
Done deal: Incoming German government signs coalition agreement
Issued on: 07/12/2021 - 11:48
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) signed a coalition deal on Tuesday that sets out how to accelerate a green transition…
Germany’s SPD, Greens, liberals reach deal for post-Merkel coalition government
Issued on: 24/11/2021 - 16:35
Three German parties have reached a deal to form a new government that will end the era of longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Olaf Scholz,…
Germany’s first post-Merkel parliament meets, breaks new ground for diversity
Issued on: 26/10/2021 - 10:46
Germany's new parliament will sit for the first time Tuesday after last month's election, ushering in a post-Merkel era that is more female, younger and…
Germany’s Laschet signals he is ready to step down as head of Merkel’s CDU
Issued on: 07/10/2021 - 21:42
The beleaguered chief of Angela Merkel’s CDU party signalled Thursday that he was ready to step aside as leader of the conservatives, after an election…
Focus shifts to Germany’s Green and liberal kingmakers after SPD tops polls
Issued on: 28/09/2021 - 14:22
After narrowly beating Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Sunday’s general election, members of Germany’s Social Democrats…
Germany’s Merkel makes final push for successor in knife-edge poll
Issued on: 25/09/2021 - 14:34
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet the vote to shape Germany's future, in a last-ditch push…
Could far-left Die Linke become part of next German government?
Issued on: 25/09/2021 - 13:21
As Germany goes to the polls on Sunday in general elections that mark the end of the 16-year Angela Merkel era, the extreme-left party Die Linke stands…