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Conservatives, social democrats tied in vote to decide Angela Merkel successorMerkel has been in power since 2005 but plans to step down after the election, making the vote an era-changing event to set the future cour...27 Sep, 2021, 07.51 AM IST- Angela Merkel's bloc sees worst result since 1949; Social Democrats riseLeaders of Alternative for Germany (AfD) put on a brave face after projected election results showed support for the far-right party droppi...26 Sep, 2021, 10.56 PM IST
- Race wide open as Germany votes in post-Merkel electionOpinion polls show the race for the chancellery headed for a photo finish, with Merkel's CDU-CSU conservative alliance on around 23 percent...26 Sep, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
- View: German elections tinged with uncertaintyPoll projections do not give a clear majority to any one party or a perceived coalition. When no lead party has over 30% of the vote, it be...26 Sep, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
- Angela Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany's knife-edge pollsLaschet, 60, has been trailing his Social Democrat challenger Olaf Scholz in the race for the chancellery, although final polls put the gap...25 Sep, 2021, 11.36 PM IST
- Floods, books & kids: Highlights of German election campaignWhoever wins Sunday's election, experts say Germany's next parliament will likely be bigger than ever. Election rules mean the current 709-...25 Sep, 2021, 02.52 AM IST
- Thunberg rallies climate activists for German vote 'of a century'24 Sep, 2021, 09.32 PM IST
- View: Europe doesn’t want to fight America’s battles anymoreIn pretty much every European country, the credentialed, the educated and the empowered want “more Europe.” They are opposed by defenders o...04 Sep, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
- Germany faces lockdown until June as curbs fail to push down casesGermany's coronavirus infection rate rose at the weekend despite stricter restrictions as Finance Minister Olaf Scholz cautioned he did not...25 Apr, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
- Merkel paralysis: Why Germany's conservatives can't decide on a successorPressure is mounting on the conservatives to agree a candidate to succeed Merkel, who has led them to four victories, as its ratings wallow...16 Apr, 2021, 03.09 PM IST
- Meet the two men in tug-of-war for Merkel mantleAs head of the CDU, affable Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet would normally be the obvious choice to lead the party and the CSU. But with supp...15 Apr, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
- World market themes for the week aheadThe central bank which pioneered yield curve control faces one of its toughest policy reviews on March 18-19.13 Mar, 2021, 03.59 PM IST
- Armin Laschet elected leader of Angela Merkel's partyLaschet defeated Friedrich Merz, a conservative and one-time Merkel rival, at an online convention Saturday of the Christian Democratic Uni...16 Jan, 2021, 04.21 PM IST
- Angela Merkel's party chooses new leader ahead of German electionChancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend, a decision that will help shape German voters' choice ...14 Jan, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
- Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Merkel's party to pick new head at online convention on Jan 16Two planned conventions to choose a successor were cancelled because of the pandemic. In the end, senior party officials agreed to hold a v...14 Dec, 2020, 09.59 PM IST
- Leaders from across the world to attend Global Leadership ForumThe Global Leadership Forum on March 12-13 is being organized as part of the celebrations to mark 35 years of the Art of Living.09 Mar, 2016, 11.09 PM IST
- German lawmakers say 'Grexit' not just economic riskGermany's raucous internal debate on whether to keep Greece in the euro zone is too narrowly focused on financial factors.27 Aug, 2012, 11.00 PM IST
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