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German elections 2017: Angela Merkel wins fourth term, AfD gains third place
Angela Merkel is heading for a fourth term as Germany’s chancellor after her centre-right CDU party and its CSU sister party won 32% of the vote, initial exit polls have projected.
Ankara's eyes on new government in Berlin
Germans voted on Sept. 24 in a general election expected to hand Chancellor Angela Merkel a fourth term, with Turkey hoping that the recent crisis between the two NATO allies will ease with the new government.
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Germany votes as history beckons for Merkel, and far-right
Germans began voting in a national election on Sept. 24 that is likely to see Chancellor Angela Merkel win a historic fourth term and a far-right party enter parliament for the first time in more than half a century.
Eyes on Germany's tight election race
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her beleaguered rival Martin Schulz embarked on a final push for votes on Sept. 22 ahead of a weekend election, both seeking to beat back a challenge from the emboldened hard-right.
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Greece warns ending EU talks with Turkey a mistake
Halting accession talks with Turkey would be a strategic mistake by the European Union, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sept. 10, amid a war of words raging between Berlin and Ankara.
During a recent election debate, both Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democratic rival Martin Schulz endorsed ending Turkey's EU accession talks.
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EP President Calls on EU to Keep Doors Open for Turkey
Despite calls by German politicians to end Turkey's EU accession negotiations, European Parliament (EP) President Antonio Tajani said, "The dialogue must be open because we have the problem of migration and the fight against terrorism. We need to keep on talking and push Turkey to change its line."
EU 'must say clearly' if it doesn't want Turkey: President Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on the European Union to explicitly say if it does not want Ankara as a full member, describing German politicians' "anti-Turkey stances" as an implementation of "Nazism and fascism."
Turkey's half-century EU bid should not be sacrificed to German election
Signs of a substantial change in Germany's policies toward Turkey have taken more concrete form over the course of the summer, after the Bundestag voted in June to move German troops and aircrafts from the İncirlik base to Jordan over Ankara's refusal to allow German lawmakers to visit the base.
EU will continue talks with Turkey: EU foreign policy chief
Turkey's European Union membership accession talks will continue, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Sept. 4, underlining Ankara's role as a partner in the region.
"We are continuing to talk with Turkey," Mogherini said in the northwestern Slovenian town of Bled, where she came for the 2017 Bled Strategic Forum.
Merkel: Turkey shouldn't become an EU member
The refugee crisis and the EU deal with Turkey dominated the TV debate between Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition ally SPD challenger Martin Schulz on Sunday. The rivals agreed, however, that Turkey can't be part of the EU.
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