September 22, 2013
The first exit polls are in and it looks to be a very close run election. However, not at the top but at the bottom.ARD: CDU/CSU 42%, SPD 26%, Greens 8%, Die Linke 8.5%, FDP 4.7%, AfD 4.9%. ZDF: CDU/CSU 42.5%, SPD 26.5%, Greens 8.0%, Die Linke 8.5…
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AFD, BTW13, CDU/CSU, exit polls, FDP, German 2013 federal election, german elections, Greens, SPD |
September 20, 2013
Despite presenting a ubiquitous front on our blog, our team does often have varying views on the issues we cover. As on twitter, there has been a debate going on within the office about the ins and outs of the German elections – everything from “Veggie…
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AFD, CDU/CSU, coalition government, Die Linke, FDP, German 2013 federal election, german elections, grand coalition, Greens, SPD |
September 16, 2013
Yesterday’s Bavarian state elections saw a clear victory for the CSU, Merkel’s CDU sister party at the federal level, securing 47.7% of votes in the 180-seat state legislature. That translates into 101 seats for the conservatives, 10 more than need…
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AFD, Bavaria, CDU/CSU, german elections, german regional elections, Merkel, state elections |
September 13, 2013
Peer Steinbrück, the SPD’s Chancellor Candidate graces the front cover of today’s Süddeutsche Magazine unapologetically flicking the bird.Here’s Steinbrück’s picture interview in full, (quick fire questions, with ‘wordless answers’):” You’re c…
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angela merkel, CDU/CSU, FDP, German 2013 federal election, Greens, peer steinbruck, SPD |
September 11, 2013
Today we released an in-depth briefing on the German elections, and their implications on the eurozone. The top line: don’t expect any fundamental change in Germany’s eurozone policy after the elections.Of the nine proposals being floated to pull t…
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AFD, angela merkel, austerity, Bundestagswahl, CDU/CSU, competiveness pact., debt-pooling, Die Linke, FDP, German 2013 federal election, Greens, SPD |
September 4, 2013
Don’t think the German elections are a done deal – and, in particular, don’t rule out Germany’s anti-euro party, Alternative für Deutschland. Though Merkel’s CDU/CSU is doing well the polls – as has been noted – her party could still flu…
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AFD, angela merkel, Beppe Grillo, bundestag, Bundestagswahl, CDU/CSU, FDP, German 2013 federal election, german elections |
We’ve managed to get our hands on the CDU/CSU’s draft manifesto for September’s federal elections, which is not due to be officially presented until Sunday. Given that the CDU (which always runs jointly with its Bavarian sister party CSU) is the single…
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CDU/CSU, eurobonds, European Commission, eurozone, franco-german axis, German 2013 federal election, labour market reform, manifesto, Merkel |
Peer Steinbruck laid out his foreign policy in a talk at Berlin’s Free University Peer Steinbrück , leader of Germany’s centre-left SPD Party, and Merkel’s main opposition in September’s elections, laid out his foreign policy in a speech yesterd…
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angela merkel, anglo-german axis, britain in europe, CDU/CSU, franco-german axis, franco-german-polish axis, german elections, peer steinbruck, SPD |
May 3, 2013
We thought we’d revive an old Open Europe tradition today – Friday afternoons = German polling time. And we certainly have some interesting news to bring you from a new ARD Deutschlandtrend poll published yesterday.First off the parties – no huge…
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AFD, CDU/CSU, eurozone crisis, FDP, German 2013 federal election, German public opinion, Greens, Merkel, peer steinbruck, SPD |
On Thursday, the German Bundestag is expected to vote on the Cypriot bailout. The package is likely to be approved with a clear majority – the opposition SPD and Greens will mostly back it. In addition, the symbolically hugely important “chancellor’s m…
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bundestag, CDU/CSU, Cyprus, EFSF, esm, eurozone, FDP, fiscal treaty, Greek bailout, national parliaments, Spanish bank bailout |
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