Germany’s centre-left secures narrow win in end-of-era election
3 years, 2 months ago

Germany’s centre-left secures narrow win in end-of-era election

Al Jazeera  

Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats have secured a narrow win over outgoing Angela Merkel’s conservatives in national elections, with chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz claiming a “clear mandate” to form the next government. Scholz, 63, said he aimed to build a coalition with the Greens and the FDP, saying Germans had voted to send Merkel’s conservatives into opposition after 16 years in power. “The voters have very clearly spoken … They strengthened three parties – the Social Democrats, Greens and FDP – and therefore that is the clear mandate the citizens of this country have given – these three should form the next government.” The SPD’s recovery marks a tentative revival for centre-left parties in parts of Europe, following the election of Democrat Joe Biden as US president in 2020. Scholz eyes pre-Christmas coalition Scholz, who was finance minister in Merkel’s outgoing “grand coalition” administration, said he aims to form a coalition before Christmas.

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Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany
4 days, 18 hours ago

Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion “also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s …

Elon Musk throws his support behind Germany's extremist far-right
5 days, 8 hours ago

Elon Musk throws his support behind Germany's extremist far-right

Salon  

Elon Musk, the billionaire whose support for Donald Trump has given him the president-elect's ear, is throwing his support behind Alternative for Germany, a far-right party that critics describe as xenophobic, extremist and perhaps even a successor to the Nazi Party. The conservative Christian Democratic Union, helmed by Friedrich Merz, currently leads in the polls, with nearly double the support …

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote
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1 week ago

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote

China Daily  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks at the start of a special meeting of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group after losing the vote of confidence in the parliament in Berlin on Monday. CHRISTOPH SOEDER/AP German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday, paving the way for an early election in February. "While Lindner's departure triggered the vote, the …

Germany's conservative opposition launches election manifesto
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1 week ago

Germany's conservative opposition launches election manifesto

China Daily  

People hold placards with an image of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz during a protest on the day Social Democratic Party co-leaders Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil hold a press conference ahead of the German general election to present the party programme, in Berlin, Germany, December 17, 2024. The …

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote
Top News
1 week ago

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote

China Daily  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks at the start of a special meeting of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group after losing the vote of confidence in the parliament in Berlin on Monday. CHRISTOPH SOEDER/AP German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday, paving the way for an early election in February. "While Lindner's departure triggered the vote, the …

Germany's conservative opposition launches election manifesto
Trending News
1 week ago

Germany's conservative opposition launches election manifesto

China Daily  

People hold placards with an image of German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz during a protest on the day Social Democratic Party co-leaders Saskia Esken and Lars Klingbeil hold a press conference ahead of the German general election to present the party programme, in Berlin, Germany, December 17, 2024. The …

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote
1 week, 1 day ago

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote

China Daily  

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence on Monday, setting up a federal election early next year. With the FDP walking away from the coalition that included Scholz's center-left Social Democrats, or SPD, and the Greens, the chancellor could no longer muster a majority in parliament and the confidence vote and snap elections were the only way forward. …

Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote; early elections on February 23
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1 week, 1 day ago

Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote; early elections on February 23

Live Mint  

The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the collapse of his government. Scholz's three-party coalition fell apart last month after the pro-market Free Democrats quit in a row over debt, leaving his Social Democrats and the …

Germany set for snap election after vote of no confidence in leader Scholz
1 week, 1 day ago

Germany set for snap election after vote of no confidence in leader Scholz

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy German chancellor Olaf Scholz has …

Germany's Scholz calls confidence vote as coalition falls apart, elections loom
1 week, 2 days ago

Germany's Scholz calls confidence vote as coalition falls apart, elections loom

Hindustan Times  

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face parliament Monday to trigger the process towards February 23 elections, in the hope that he can weather a political crisis and win a second term. The political contest comes at a time when Europe's top economy is struggling to revive its stuttering export-led industrial sector amid high energy prices and tough competition from …

Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February
1 week, 2 days ago

Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February. Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on Nov. 6 when he fired his finance minister in a dispute …

Germany is heading for federal elections – here’s what you need to know
1 week, 2 days ago

Germany is heading for federal elections – here’s what you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Germany, Europe’s largest economy and normally a pillar of stability, is facing snap elections next year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence. Leonie von Randow, a political reporter at German broadcaster WELT TV who will be covering the election campaign, told CNN that Merz “knows a thing or two about the economy, and that is …

Olaf Scholz: German chancellor faces confidence vote likely to lead to snap elections
1 week, 3 days ago

Olaf Scholz: German chancellor faces confidence vote likely to lead to snap elections

CNN  

CNN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote on Monday he is expected to lose, paving the way for a snap election early next year. Scholz himself called the vote, and if he loses, he will have to ask Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to dissolve parliament in a process which would trigger fresh elections. Last month, Germany’s governing …

Germany's Scholz to face confidence vote
1 week, 6 days ago

Germany's Scholz to face confidence vote

China Daily  

By Earle Gale in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-12 03:23 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to reporters, after a December 16 confidence vote request was submitted, in Berlin, Germany December 11, 2024. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz formally set wheels in motion on Wednesday that will culminate in a general election at the end of February. The embattled national leader, …

Germany: Scholz launches polling process, calls for vote of confidence next week
1 week, 6 days ago

Germany: Scholz launches polling process, calls for vote of confidence next week

Firstpost  

In a brief televised statement, Scholz said he wanted “to clear the way” for the elections and stressed that until then his government and the legislature would remain “fully capable” of steering the ship of state German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday set the election process in motion leading up to early polls in February next year as politics in …

Germany’s far-right AfD picks chancellor candidate first time
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Germany’s far-right AfD picks chancellor candidate first time

Al Jazeera  

Alice Weidel’s nomination comes before snap elections expected in February next year. The far-right Alternative for Germany has named party leader Alice Weidel as its first chancellor nominee, before snap elections expected in February next year. A west German leading a party that is strongest in Germany’s former communist east, she worked for Goldman Sachs and Allianz Global Investors and …

Germany's SPD launch election campaign
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Germany's SPD launch election campaign

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-02 11:14 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waves following his first campaign speech as the officially nominated candidate for the upcoming elections, at an 'election victory' conference of the Social Democratic Party, in Berlin, Germany November 30, 2024. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz launched the Social Democratic Party, or SPD, election …

Scholz gets nod to run again for chancellor
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Scholz gets nod to run again for chancellor

China Daily  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference where he is announced as the officially nominated candidate for the upcoming general elections after a Social Democratic Party board meeting in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2024. Germany's Social Democratic Party, or SPD, on Monday formally announced Chancellor Olaf Scholz as its top candidate for the upcoming snap election scheduled for Feb …

German Conservatives Maintain Lead in Election Polling Average
1 month ago

German Conservatives Maintain Lead in Election Polling Average

Live Mint  

-- Germany’s opposition conservatives maintained a strong lead in opinion polls ahead of the Feb. 23 election, though backing for the CDU/CSU alliance slipped slightly compared with the previous week. The CDU/CSU led in the seven days to Nov. 18 with 32.3% support, compared with 33.0% the week before, according to a polling average calculated by Bloomberg. If the conservatives …

German Opposition Leader Lambasts Scholz in Election Broadside
1 month, 1 week ago

German Opposition Leader Lambasts Scholz in Election Broadside

Live Mint  

-- German conservative leader Friedrich Merz launched his election bid with a stinging attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling the Social Democrat a “lightweight” and accusing him of sowing division in Europe’s biggest economy. Merz, whose conservative group has a big lead in opinion polls, fired back, accusing Scholz of being responsible for polarization in Germany and calling his tactics …

Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

Associated Press  

BERLIN — After Germany’s government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz said he would lead the country with a minority government, despite calls from opposition leaders on Thursday for early elections. The chancellor said the minority government would be made up of his Social Democrats …

Germany heads for early elections as Chancellor Scholz’s coalition collapses
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Germany heads for early elections as Chancellor Scholz’s coalition collapses

The Hindu  

Germany entered a major political crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition likely paving the way for early elections next year. Mr. Scholz said he would seek a vote of confidence by January 15 so that MPs "can decide whether to clear the way for early elections" which could be held by late March — …

Germany's Social Democrats Hold Back Far Right In State Vote, A Victory For Scholz
3 months ago

Germany's Social Democrats Hold Back Far Right In State Vote, A Victory For Scholz

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING POTSDAM, Germany — The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg on Sunday, gaining a narrow edge over a growing far-right party, according to the vote count. A new leftist movement, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, or BSW, came in third with 13.5% while the center-right Christian Democrats took …

Far-right expecting big gains in Germany
3 months ago

Far-right expecting big gains in Germany

China Daily  

Right-wing Alternative for Germany Brandenburg top candidate Hans-Christoph Berndt, AfD party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, Thuringia AfD party leader Bjoern Hoecke and Saxony AfD leader Joerg Urban react after first exit polls of the Brandenburg state election in Potsdam, Germany, Sept 22, 2024. People in the German state of Brandenburg voted in a regional election on Sunday that …

German chancellor's Social Democrats seek to hold off far right in Brandenburg state election
3 months ago

German chancellor's Social Democrats seek to hold off far right in Brandenburg state election

The Independent  

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German elections: The rise of populism in Germany has important lessons for Starmer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

German elections: The rise of populism in Germany has important lessons for Starmer

The Independent  

Whether they like it or not, Germans and Brits are beginning to resemble each other. The Free Democrats, the smallest coalition party, garnered less than 1 per cent of the vote in Saxony last Sunday, ending up behind the Animal Protection Party. As for the opposition Christian Democrats, the CDU, it should be streets ahead, but in its acerbic post-Merkel …

'Europe’s long rightward lurch continues' as Germany's AfD projected to win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Europe’s long rightward lurch continues' as Germany's AfD projected to win

Raw Story  

Germany's far-right party Alternative for Germany is projected to win in Sunday's statewide elections in a political earthquake—the first time a far-right party has won an election in Germany since the 1930s Nazi-era. Today's election results are seen as a barometer of public sentiment toward German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition ahead of Germany's next national election in a little over …

A far-right party is looking for wins in 2 state elections in eastern Germany
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A far-right party is looking for wins in 2 state elections in eastern Germany

The Independent  

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Germany’s far right gets a boost from past traumas haunting industrial east
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany’s far right gets a boost from past traumas haunting industrial east

The Hindu  

In the relatively well-off city of Zwickau, in Germany’s former Communist East, economic uncertainty and a turbulent history have combined to drive support for the far right ahead of a key regional election. “People are afraid of losing everything they have built up again over the years,” said Zwickau’s Mayor, Constance Arndt. To understand why “the mood is so bad” …

Far-Right resurgence in EU parliament
6 months, 1 week ago

Far-Right resurgence in EU parliament

Hindustan Times  

Far-Right parties made significant gains in the European Union ’s parliamentary election over the weekend, largely on the back of support from voters in Austria, France, Germany and Italy, though centrist and liberal parties are expected to retain the levers of power in the 27-State grouping. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of the centre-right European People’s Party, who …

European election dents German leader's authority, boosts conservatives and the far right
6 months, 2 weeks ago

European election dents German leader's authority, boosts conservatives and the far right

The Hindu  

Dismal results for Germany's governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz's authority and could prompt even more of the infighting that just cost the government dearly. The defeat of the three parties in Mr. Scholz's unpopular coalition “really was not surprising, but the level they have dropped to is quite shocking for a governing coalition,” …

European election dents German leader’s authority, boosts conservatives and the far right
6 months, 2 weeks ago

European election dents German leader’s authority, boosts conservatives and the far right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Dismal results for Germany’s governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s authority and could prompt even more of the infighting that just cost the government dearly. The defeat of the three parties in Scholz’s unpopular coalition “really wasn’t surprising, but the level they’ve dropped to is quite shocking for a governing coalition,” said …

European election dents German leader's authority, boosts conservatives and the far right
6 months, 2 weeks ago

European election dents German leader's authority, boosts conservatives and the far right

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dismal results for Germany's governing …

German far right gains as governing parties decline, but conservatives lead in European election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

German far right gains as governing parties decline, but conservatives lead in European election

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s unpopular governing parties sank to feeble results and the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was the country’s strongest political force by a distance, projections showed. After a campaign in which Scholz played a prominent role, the Social Democrats fell more than 10 points short …

Far-right Gains In EU Election Deal Stunning Defeats To France's Macron And Germany's Scholz
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Far-right Gains In EU Election Deal Stunning Defeats To France's Macron And Germany's Scholz

Huff Post  

Supporters of French far-right National Rally react at the party election night headquarters, Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Paris. First projected results from France put far-right National Rally party well ahead in EU elections, according to French opinion poll institutes. via Associated Press BRUSSELS — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in …

Far right surges in EU vote, topping polls in Germany, France, Austria
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Far right surges in EU vote, topping polls in Germany, France, Austria

Al Jazeera  

Far-right parties have made significant gains in the European Union parliamentary elections, delivering humiliating defeats to the parties of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. National Rally was projected to win about 33 percent of the vote and 31 seats in the incoming European Parliament – more than double the tally of the …

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party in next month’s election for the European Parliament was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city, the party said Saturday. The main center-left grouping, the Party of European Socialists, which includes the German Social Democrats, on Saturday issued a declaration calling the rise of the far …

Germany’s Scholz calls for unity against far-right after MEP seriously hurt
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany’s Scholz calls for unity against far-right after MEP seriously hurt

Al Jazeera  

Chancellor’s appeal comes after four assailants brutally attacked a politician who was campaigning in eastern Germany. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for people to stand together against far-right activism after a politician was attacked while campaigning for the European parliamentary elections. “Democracy is threatened by something like this, and that is why shrugging our shoulders is never an option,” …

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

LA Times  

A candidate for the center-left party of German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, was attacked while putting up campaign posters in Dresden. A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party in next month’s election for the European Parliament was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city, the party said Saturday. The main center-left grouping, the Party …

As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and support by many European voters for far-right nationalist parties across the continent. Responding to many German voters’ fears their country could be drawn into Ukraine’s war with Russia …

Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote is a ‘model for Germany’
11 months ago

Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote is a ‘model for Germany’

The Hindu  

The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said on Monday that the Brexit vote was an example to follow for the EU’s most populous country. “It is a model for Germany, that one can make a sovereign decision like that,” Alice Weidel said while also adding that it would address a “democratic deficit”. But if the changes sought …

German opposition figure launches a new party that may have potential against the far-right
11 months, 2 weeks ago

German opposition figure launches a new party that may have potential against the far-right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A high-profile German opposition politician on Monday formally founded a new party that combines left-wing economic policy with a restrictive approach to migration and other positions that some observers believe could help it take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany. She also questions some environmentalists’ plans to combat climate change and opposes current sanctions against Russia, …

Members of Germany’s smallest governing party vote to stay in Scholz’s coalition, prompting relief
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Members of Germany’s smallest governing party vote to stay in Scholz’s coalition, prompting relief

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Members of the smallest party in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular coalition have voted in a low-profile ballot to stay in the troubled government, but the result underlines the three-party alliance’s difficulties. The pro-business Free Democrats, who in recent decades have leaned to the right, joined a coalition with Scholz’s Social Democrats and the environmentalist Greens, both left-leaning …

Germany’s Scholz confident of resolving budget crisis, says no dismantling of the welfare state
1 year ago

Germany’s Scholz confident of resolving budget crisis, says no dismantling of the welfare state

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday he is confident that his troubled government will find a good solution to a budget crisis triggered by a court ruling last month, and promised his center-left party there will be no dismantling of the country’s welfare state. Leaders of Scholz’s three-party coalition have been wrangling over money since Germany’s highest court …

German far-right leader says gains in state elections show her party has ‘arrived’
1 year, 2 months ago

German far-right leader says gains in state elections show her party has ‘arrived’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany said on Monday that her party is no longer a primarily eastern German phenomenon after a pair of strong state election performances in the country’s more prosperous west, declaring that “we have arrived.” The 10-year-old Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is at its strongest in the country’s former communist east. …

German conservative opposition wins 2 state elections, with far-right making gains
1 year, 2 months ago

German conservative opposition wins 2 state elections, with far-right making gains

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national government, projections showed, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls celebrated gains. They showed disappointing results for the three national governing parties — Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and the pro-business Free …

German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right
1 year, 5 months ago

German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right

The Independent  

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German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right
1 year, 5 months ago

German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Leaders of Germany’s main opposition bloc called Friday for voters turned off by the government to back them in two major state elections this fall, arguing that they are the best bet for stability while voting for a burgeoning far-right party would bring no change. The center-right Union bloc — which currently leads both regions — hopes to …

Scholz says right-wing populists won’t gain upper hand in Germany, despite far-right party’s rise
1 year, 5 months ago

Scholz says right-wing populists won’t gain upper hand in Germany, despite far-right party’s rise

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted Wednesday that right-wing populism won’t gain the upper hand in his country, days after a far-right party won control of a county administration for the first time since the Nazi era. Alternative for Germany, which has come under scrutiny from security services over its ties to extremists, won a runoff election in Sonneberg …

Far-Right party wins its first ever local election in Germany
1 year, 5 months ago

Far-Right party wins its first ever local election in Germany

The Telegraph  

Germany’s far-Right party won a local election for the first time in their ten-year history, marking a “black day” for the country’s democracy, opponents said. “Democratic forces in our country must unite to fight these enemies of Germany.” Founded in 2013 as an anti-euro party, the AfD soon turned its attention to Muslim immigration and ‘culture war’ issues. Manfred Güllner, …

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