Bundestag
Germany: Angela Merkel reelected as Chancellor
The German Bundestag has re-elected Angela Merkel as the country's chancellor on Wednesday. She received 364 out of 688 valid votes in the 709-member Bundestag.
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Merkel is Ready for New Elections
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was ready to lead her party to a possible new election for the Bundestag instead of risking forming an unstable minority government.
"I am very skeptical about a minority government," she told TVD, adding that "the new elections will be the better way."
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German Groups Mobilize Against Rise of Far Right
German civil rights groups are mobilizing against the newly elected far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and other more hardline groups, vowing to avert the even stronger rightward lurch seen in neighboring countries, Reuters reports.
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Germany's Schaeuble Elected Bundestag Speaker to Tackle Far-Right
Former finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was elected speaker of Germany's lower house of parliament on Tuesday, a position from which he will try to impose discipline on far-right lawmakers who opposed his appointment, reported Reuters.
First Sitting of Germany's Newly-Elected Parliament
Dozens of lawmakers from the far-right AfD party make their debut on Tuesday, October 24, at the first sitting of Germany's newly-elected parliament, an unprecedented showing for a nationalist force since World War II.
Not A Happy Time Ahead
Sometimes, 8% becomes a huge factor. It is evident in the recent election in Germany that everything is 'relative' (or nothing is constant) in this world.
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Voting in Germany’s elections begins
Voting has opened in Germany’s federal elections, with Chancellor Angela Merkel tipped to retain power.
She is seeking a fourth term in office and to keep her Christian Democrat party’s (CDU) status as the largest presence in Germany’s Bundestag.
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Germany Elects Parliament Today
The Germans vote for a new parliament today. The elections are held in a complex system combining direct vote and a proportional vote, the world news agencies have said.
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Merkel's Party Dips in Poll but Still Way Ahead Before Sunday Vote
Angela Merkel's conservatives dropped one percentage point in a poll released on Thursday, three days before a German election in which the chancellor is expected to win a fourth term, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained two points, Reuters reported.
Brnabic: Germany is an example
BERLIN - To many people in Serbia, Germany is an example of an ideal state, not only economically, but also socially, Serbian PM Ana Brnabic wrote in an article for Radio Deutsche Welle.
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