Tag: political crisis in Germany
Merkel Gathers Bickering German Ministers for ‘Policy Camp’
By Paul Carrel
BERLIN (Reuters)
Chancellor Angela Merkel gathered her new cabinet for a two-day retreat on Tuesday, seeking to forge some team spirit among...
No Love Match for Germany in Merkel’s Third Grand Coalition
By Andrea Shalal and Paul Carrel
BERLIN (Reuters)
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her partners met to formally sign their agreement on a new "grand coalition"...
Tensions Build in New, ‘Explosive’ German Coalition
By Paul Carrel
BERLIN (Reuters)
Fault lines are emerging in Germany's new government before ministers have even held their first cabinet meeting, with tensions over...
Support Slides for Merkel Serving Full Term as Coalition Talks Beckon
BERLIN (Reuters)
If Angela Merkel becomes German chancellor again, nearly half of voters would want her to quit her term early, according to a poll...
German Would-Be Partners Have Very Different Immigration Ideas
BERLIN (Reuters)
Leading figures from Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) outlined differing visions on how their possible government would approach immigration, as...
Macron’s Europe Reforms in Focus in German Coalition Talks – Gabriel
BERLIN (Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed European reforms will play a big role in talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives to form...
