Germany set for massive rearmament as divide with US widensGermany plans to significantly increase defence spending with 100 billion euros annually, indicating its readiness to strengthen military c...
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Attacks, 'firewall' row, Trump: Rocky run-up to German voteGermany's early elections were triggered by a collapsed coalition government amid a series of deadly attacks and far-right debates. Chancel...
23 Feb, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
Attacks, 'firewall' row, Trump: German vote's rocky run-upGermany's early elections follow the collapse of its coalition government and are marked by a series of fatal attacks and increased anti-im...
22 Feb, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Who is Friedrich Merz, and can he fix Germany?Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, faces the challenge of revitalizing the economy and addressing immigration concerns amids...
13 Feb, 2025, 11.45 AM IST
Elon Musk backs Germany's AfD campaign launch amid protestsElon Musk addressed Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, endorsing its nationalist sentiments and critiquing multicultu...
27 Jan, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
Say No to Olaf Scholz: Elon Musk ahead of Germany's snap electionsElon Musk has urged the people of Germany to vote against Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the upcoming snap elections. Musk expressed support for...
12 Jan, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
Crisis-hit Germany headed for Feb 23 election: SourceGermany will hold early elections on February 23. The decision comes after the collapse of the coalition government. The current Chancellor...
13 Nov, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
Germany in political limbo after Social Democrats' narrow winFinance Minister Olaf Scholz, who led the Social Democrats' (SPD) campaign, said Europe's biggest power would not be thrown off by the powe...
28 Sep, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Germany polls: SPD beats Angela Merkel's party, rivals scramble to lead next govtMerkel is still Germany's most popular politician, whose voluntary departure marks a watershed moment for the country of 83 million people....
27 Sep, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
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
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 woos her opponents with vista of another grand coalition“I don’t understand why the SPD never said a good word about the grand coalition during the election campaign,” said Merkel, Europe’s longe...
26 Nov, 2017, 11.51 PM IST
As Germany goes to vote today, Angela Merkel is poised to yet again capture powerPerformance legitimacy that fills the pockets and wallets of ordinary people is the best guarantor of political longevity in mature democra...
24 Sep, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Merkel set to be German chancellor for fourth term: PollsLatest opinion polls conducted just days before the election unanimously forecast that 62-year-old Merkel, will remain at the helm of the n...
21 Sep, 2017, 11.08 AM IST
How much does it cost to influence an election? About $400,000, says cybersecurity companyThat’s the sum it takes to buy followers on social media platforms, hire cos to write, disseminate fake news postings over a period of 1 ye...
01 Jul, 2017, 01.39 AM IST
Indian-origin Ashok Sridharan leads in mayoral polls in Germany's BonnAshok Sridharan, who is the candidate of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has established a narrow lead over hi...
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