Which German coalition plans will still be implemented?Following the collapse of Germany's coalition government, some laws may still pass before the February election. The former coalition partn...
16 Dec, 2024, 12.05 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
German voters, opposition mount pressure on Olaf Scholz for early pollsEurope's largest economy was thrown into disarray this week with the collapse of Scholz's three-way coalition and disagreements over how mu...
08 Nov, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
Germany could spend up to €9 bn more on defence from 2028, minister saysGerman Finance Minister Christian Lindner expects up to 9 billion euros ($9.7 billion) in additional defence spending from 2028 if Germany ...
02 Apr, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
Germany will approve EU's planned AI actGermany will approve the European Union's landmark AI Act after the Free Democrats (FDP), part of the ruling coalition, dropped their objec...
30 Jan, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Germany to offer aid only to strategic sectors after Intel subsidyIntel's decision to develop two chip-making plants in Magdeburg was hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the biggest-ever foreign investment...
21 Jun, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
German parliament elects Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as chancellorIn the afternoon, Merkel will hand over the chancellery to the new leader of Europe's largest economy which is facing a brutal fourth wave ...
08 Dec, 2021, 03.27 PM IST
German parties set to announce coalition deal, Merkel bids farewellSocial Democrat Olaf Scholz has moved closer to becoming German chancellor after agreeing on a coalition deal that aims to modernise Europe...
24 Nov, 2021, 04.32 PM 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
Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclearThe plan is part of Germany's 'energy transition' - an effort to wean Europe's biggest economy off planet-warming fossil fuels and generate...
03 Jul, 2020, 07.56 PM 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
- Merkel's conservatives clinch victory in key state vote -exit polls
GERMANY-ELECTION-NRW-EXITPOLL:Merkel's conservatives clinch victory in key state vote -exit polls
14 May, 2017, 09.40 PM IST
German Greens pull out of coalition talks with Angela MerkelGermany's Green party today pulled out of coalition talks with Angela Merkel's CDU, leaving the Chancellor to focus on discussions with the...
16 Oct, 2013, 01.25 PM IST
- German govt rejects reports of increase in size of EFSF
Germany has rejected reports that the EU and the IMF are working on plans to boost the size of the euro zone's financial rescue fund.
27 Sep, 2011, 10.56 AM IST
- New German govt to slash taxes
Germany's newly elected government unveiled its plans for the next four years on Saturday, spearheaded by 24 billion euros of tax cuts in s...
25 Oct, 2009, 01.59 AM IST
- German unemployment falls, but few celebrate
German unemployment fell in September, official data showed on Wednesday, but without signalling a general improvement for the biggest Euro...
30 Sep, 2009, 05.34 PM IST