Coalition, coalition, coalition – this is all par for the course in German politics. It’s been almost a month since the BTW13, and the new government has yet to be formed. This is no cause for alarm, of course, Germans like their coalitions, and th…
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angela merkel, CDU/CSU, German 2013 federal election, german coalition negotiations, German minimum wage, Greens, horst seehofer, SPD |
October 11, 2013
Which way will Angela Merkel choose?A quick update on the German coalition government negotiations. There has been a lot of posturing over the past couple of weeks from all sides about the willingness to do a deal and what is needed to secure one. So f…
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CDU/CSU, CSU, Friedrich, German 2013 federal election, german coalition negotiations, germany, Greens, Merkel |
September 25, 2013
As we noted in this morning’s press summary the back and forth over different coalitions and their terms has begun in Germany. So far however all comments are likely strategic and no serious movement is to be expected in the next days. SPD chairman S…
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CDU/CSU, Coalition, German 2013 federal election, german elections, grand coalition, Greens, Merkel, SPD |
September 23, 2013
Mixed Reaction in the Med Spanish daily El Mundo runs with the headline “Merkel, Merkel über alles”, while an article in the paper argues that a Grand Coalition (composed of Merkel’s CDU/CSU and the centre-left SPD) “would lead, to a certain ext…
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CDU/CSU, Die Linke, eurozone, FDP, German 2013 federal election, Greens, SPD |
After a surprisingly manic election night the focus in Germany now shifts to the tricky task of forming a government. As we noted yesterday, many options remain possible. Merkel looks unlikely to gain a majority on her own while the FDP and AfD are cer…
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CDU/CSU, coalition government, German 2013 federal election, german elections, grand coalition, Greens, Merkel, SPD |
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 |
How do we put this delicately…the Germans aren’t exactly known for their sense of humour. Equally neither are politicians, other than attracting derisory chuckles at their attempts to seem cool or in touch with the common man. Combine the two and res…
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AFD, angela merkel, CDU, German 2013 federal election, German public opinion, Greens, peer steinbruck, Piratenpartei |
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 |
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