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German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right
1 year, 6 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 …

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Laschet wins battle to lead Merkel’s bloc in German election
3 years, 8 months ago

Laschet wins battle to lead Merkel’s bloc in German election

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Armin Laschet, the governor of Germany’s most populous state, emerged victorious Tuesday from a bruising power struggle and became the candidate of Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc to succeed the longtime chancellor in the country’s September election. “So it’s important now for the Union, the CDU and CSU to go into the election campaign as a team.” Parts of …

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Armin Laschet wins race to lead Angela Merkel's Centre-Right Bloc in German election
3 years, 8 months ago

Armin Laschet wins race to lead Angela Merkel's Centre-Right Bloc in German election

Firstpost  

Berlin: Armin Laschet, the governor of Germany’s most populous state, on Tuesday won a bruising power struggle to become the candidate of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right bloc for chancellor in the September election. The race turned into a heated duel after both Laschet, the leader of Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, and Soeder, who leads its smaller Bavarian sister party, the …

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Polls support Bavarian governor to run for German chancellor
3 years, 8 months ago

Polls support Bavarian governor to run for German chancellor

The Independent  

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Leader of Merkel's party seeks backing in bid for chancellor
3 years, 8 months ago

Leader of Merkel's party seeks backing in bid for chancellor

The Independent  

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Merkel’s bloc dips in polls 6 months before German vote
3 years, 9 months ago

Merkel’s bloc dips in polls 6 months before German vote

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A leading figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc has warned that there’s a growing “mood for change” in Germany, as surveys show voters losing faith in the long-time leader’s party six months before a national election. An opinion poll published Sunday by weekly Bild am Sonntage put the Union bloc’s support at 25%, just ahead of …

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Merkel’s party faces German election ‘wake-up call’
3 years, 9 months ago

Merkel’s party faces German election ‘wake-up call’

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Two German state election defeats have put the spotlight on chances of a government without Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc after September’s national vote. Final results showed that Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union was handily defeated in Sunday’s elections by two popular incumbent state governors: the Green party’s Winfried Kretschmann in Baden-Wuerttemberg and the center-left Social Democrats’ Malu Dreyer in …

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Beam me up? Bavarian governor eyes top job after Merkel
3 years, 10 months ago

Beam me up? Bavarian governor eyes top job after Merkel

Associated Press  

NUREMBERG, Germany — Markus Soeder is many things: the state governor of Bavaria, a conservative who believes in combating climate change, and a Star Trek fan. “It’s the same as with corona: the economic damage in the long run is much greater and much worse if we do nothing.” Soeder, whose state is home to automakers BMW and Audi, raised …

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