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Far-right seeks control of German town favoured by Hollywood
The contest for Goerlitz's city hall is a litmus test for three upcoming state elections, with the future of Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile right-left coalition potentially on the line.
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Crisis talks as Merkel's coalition suffers new blow
In a shock announcement, Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Andrea Nahles said Sunday she was stepping down from her party's top jobs.
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Jitters for Merkel's coalition as SPD chief resigns
Andrea Nahles, who heads the centre-left SPD, has come under intense pressure after voters handed the party its worst European election results a week ago.
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Merkel team talks climate as voters turn up heat
Strong gains by the Greens at the expense of Germany's two ruling parties in Sunday's European Parliament elections were seen as an indictment of Berlin's policy on climate change.
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Germany's Merkel promises aid to fight jihadists in Burkina Faso
Merkel, who also attended a G5 meeting of Sahel country leaders, is due travel on to Mali and Niger.
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Merkel pledges support to Ukraine after Zelensky win
Merkel, who met incumbent Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko earlier this month in Berlin, added that she would welcome receiving Zelensky soon.
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3 things to know as Germany opens massive ocean wind park
Erected in just three months last year, Arkona's 60 turbines are already supplying 385 megawatts of electricity - enough for around 400,000 family homes.
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Theresa May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay
Labour’s demands include keeping Britain in a customs union with the EU, something which is hard to reconcile with May’s desire for Britain to have an independent trade policy.
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May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit
Britain will fall out of the European Union without a deal on Friday if no delay agreement is reached.
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Angela Merkel will ‘fight to the last hour’ for an 'orderly' Brexit
The German chancellor that avoiding Britain crashing out of the EU without an exit deal was in the fundamental interest of all sides.
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As Merkel readies to bow out, ‘Angela I’ hits the stage
The veteran leader affectionately known as ‘Mutti’ (mummy) plans to close the curtain on her marathon reign by 2021.
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White House gets report that could trigger auto tariffs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has labelled as 'frightening' the prospect that European car imports could be declared a national security threat to the US.
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Angela Merkel contradicts Trump, says Islamic State not defeated
President Donald Trump has said that he expected a formal announcement as early as next week that the coalition fighting the militants has reclaimed all the territory it previously held.
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Merkel urges 'creativity', 'goodwill' in Brexit talks
Speaking alongside her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, Angela Merkel said 'we want to do everything to avoid a no-deal because that would increase the uncertainty.'
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'Farewell to Facebook', bids Germany's retiring Merkel
Angela Merkel decided last year after a series of election setbacks to relinquish leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and not run for another term.
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Merkel calls for global cooperation to reach 'win-win outcomes'
In an address to global political and business leaders in Davos, the German chancellor urged Western powers to think beyond their narrow national interests.
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Asylum applications in Germany fall for second year in a row
The latest figures show that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has met its target to limit the number of asylum seekers.
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Climate plans could make Germany's 'no limits' Autobahns history
Germany could be hit with heavy EU fines if it fails to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and poisonous nitrogen oxides.
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EU-Turkey migrant deal 'not working properly' - Germany's Merkel
The EU and Turkey struck an accord in 2016 after more than a million refugees and migrants arrived from the Middle East and Africa to Greece’s shores the year before.
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Greece says it has grounds for war reparation claim against Germany
Germany has dismissed Athens’ demands in the past, but the Greek president raised the issue anew with Merkel, who is on a two-day visit.
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Merkel visits Athens to promote post-austerity ties
Nearly 2,000 police have been deployed to supervise Angela Merkel's visit and authorities have banned demonstrations around the home of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, where the two leaders are set to meet.
