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Merkel wins Bundestag elections
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has won the Bundestag elections, scoring 33% of the vote, Federal Returning Officer Dieter Sarreither, responsible for German elections, said citing the official preliminary results of the voting.
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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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Germany: "Established Nazi underground" feared
According to government data, 462 far-right extremists with warrants out for their arrest are still at large in Germany. Ulla Jelpke, a lawmaker for Die Linke (The Left) party, said the figure indicates the presence of an "established Nazi underground."
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Poll: Germans divided on Greek debt reduction
German citizens appear divided on whether Greece should receive any debt relief, according to a poll published in newspaper ‘Die Welt”. The survey, conducted by WORLD-Trend on behalf of the Research Institute of Civey, showed that 45.6% of respondents were in favour of a dedt reduction for Greece and 47.2% answered with a “Nein”.
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German Interior Ministry criticized for curbing refugee family reunions from Greece
Germany's Interior Ministry has come under fire from the left-wing opposition after a decision to bring down the number of asylum-seeking family members allowed into the country from Greece to 70 a month, Deutsche Welle reports.
German Social Democrats steady just behind Merkel's conservatives, shows poll
Germany's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) remained steady at 32 percent support over the past week, one percentage point behind Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), according to a poll published on March 15.
Steinmeier To Hand Over Post on January 27
Frank-Walter Steinmeier will hand over officially his powers as Foreign Minister to Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on January 27.
Steinmeier, who is a Social Democrat, was nominated as a candidate of the ruling coalition - CDU/CSU for president of Germany.
The elections will be held on February 12.
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German politician: No sanctions over Kosovo secession - why then over Crimea?
BELGRADE - The West has made serious mistakes when it comes to Russia, repeatedly refusing to take into account Russia's interests, says German politician Gregor Gysi.
The former leader of the Left in Germany's parliament spoke for the daily Die Welt, Sputnik in Serbian is reporting.
Germany says overestimated migrants with fake Syrian passports
The proportion of people entering Germany with fake Syrian passports is far less than the 30 percent announced by the interior minister in September, the government has said.
Germany has to date maintained an open-door policy for Syrians escaping their country's bloodshed, giving them "primary protection" -- the highest status for refugees.
German Bundestag discusses Greek bailout plan (Watch Live)
All eyes are on Wednesday’s debate in the German parliament on the 3rd Greek bailout plan worth 86bln Euros via the ESM. The discussion commenced at 10 in the morning and is expected to pass, but the interest will be focused on how many dissenters in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party will vote against the party line.