https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Angela Merkel faces a rocky political road ahead as she battles to hang on until 2021 as German chancellor, after her junior coalition partner SPD elected a left-leaning leadership duo. https://www.thelocal.de/20191201/blow-to-merkel-coalition-as-ally-loses-spd-leadership-race Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:04:24 +0100 blow-to-merkel-coalition-as-ally-loses-spd-leadership-race The majority of Germans want Angela Merkel to stay on as Chancellor until the end of her term in 2021, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.de/20190312/merkels-staying-power-two-thirds-of-germans-want-chancellor-to-remain-until-2021 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:14:23 +0100 merkels-staying-power-two-thirds-of-germans-want-chancellor-to-remain-until-2021 A new draft law set to ease immigration rules in a bid to attract foreign job seekers, including giving well-integrated migrants a chance to stay in Germany, has been put forward. https://www.thelocal.de/20181120/new-law-to-attract-immigration Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:20:52 +0100 new-law-to-attract-immigration A poll published on Friday says Germany's governing coalition parties - the CDU/CSU and SPD - would receive just 39 percent of the vote if there were Bundestag elections on Sunday, the lowest ever combined result. https://www.thelocal.de/20181019/ruling-parties-hit-all-time-low-greens-on-the-up Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:52:37 +0200 ruling-parties-hit-all-time-low-greens-on-the-up It only seems like yesterday that Angela Merkel managed to drag herself out of the last political crisis that threatened her coalition. Now there is renewed talk of a split at the top of German politics. https://www.thelocal.de/20180917/why-berlin-is-once-again-consumed-by-talk-of-a-collapsing-government Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:51:04 +0200 why-berlin-is-once-again-consumed-by-talk-of-a-collapsing-government Germany's grand coalition wants to regain its footing after the Union's unprecedented asylum dispute and launch a series of improvements for millions of citizens this autumn. https://www.thelocal.de/20180829/coalition-aims-to-get-back-to-business-after-unsettled-summer-of-disputes Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:26:29 +0200 coalition-aims-to-get-back-to-business-after-unsettled-summer-of-disputes A scuffle over immigration has marred the first weeks in office of Chancellor Angela Merkel's fourth coalition, promising anything but smooth sailing in the years ahead for the loveless left-right alliance. https://www.thelocal.de/20180406/germanys-new-government-already-bogged-down-in-spat-over-refugee-reunions Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:11:43 +0200 germanys-new-government-already-bogged-down-in-spat-over-refugee-reunions German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised Monday that her new government would start work swiftly and lend a strong voice to Europe, a day after she secured a coalition for her fourth term. https://www.thelocal.de/20180305/merkel-pledges-strong-voice-for-germany-after-spd-commit-to-new-coalition-deal Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:26:34 +0100 merkel-pledges-strong-voice-for-germany-after-spd-commit-to-new-coalition-deal German Chancellor Angela Merkel will put a hard-fought coalition deal to a vote Monday by her conservative party, which is expected to give its approval after she moved to quash a rightwing rebellion. https://www.thelocal.de/20180225/merkel-to-appoint-key-party-critic-to-cabinet-reports Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:42:40 +0100 merkel-to-appoint-key-party-critic-to-cabinet-reports If and when a German government is finally welded together, it will be more or less half a year since the election. With populist parties waiting in the wings, the future of German politics as we know it looks ever less certain. https://www.thelocal.de/20180208/here-is-why-it-is-becoming-ever-harder-to-create-stable-german-governments Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:08:20 +0100 here-is-why-it-is-becoming-ever-harder-to-create-stable-german-governments German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) have sealed a deal for a renewed right-left "grand coalition" after months of deadlock in Europe's powerhouse. https://www.thelocal.de/20180207/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-coalition-deal-for-new-merkel-government Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:41:00 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-coalition-deal-for-new-merkel-government Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Friday that Germany's top parties still had several "very serious differences" to bridge ahead of next week's deadline for sealing a coalition deal. https://www.thelocal.de/20180202/serious-differences-still-blocking-government-deal-says-merkel Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:28:32 +0100 serious-differences-still-blocking-government-deal-says-merkel Germany's centre-left Social Democrats voted on Sunday to begin formal coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, bringing Europe's top economy a step closer to a new government after months of deadlock. https://www.thelocal.de/20180121/germanys-spd-backs-formal-coalition-talks-with-merkel Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:56:58 +0100 germanys-spd-backs-formal-coalition-talks-with-merkel Berlin must work with Paris to improve and deepen the European Union, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel urged as his Social Democrats weigh renewing a coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20180120/germany-must-develop-eu-further-with-france-minister Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:51:54 +0100 germany-must-develop-eu-further-with-france-minister French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that his ambitious EU plans to reform the European Union need German backing, as Chancellor Angela Merkel gears up for a crucial vote on forming a new coalition government. https://www.thelocal.de/20180120/macron-boosts-merkel-ahead-of-key-coalition-vote Sat, 20 Jan 2018 05:00:55 +0100 macron-boosts-merkel-ahead-of-key-coalition-vote Leading members of Germany's Social Democrats voiced scepticism Sunday over a preliminary coalition agreement reached with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, days after the hard-fought deal was hailed as a breakthrough. https://www.thelocal.de/20180114/germanys-spd-at-odds-over-coalition-plan Sun, 14 Jan 2018 18:22:53 +0100 germanys-spd-at-odds-over-coalition-plan Germany's veteran chancellor Angela Merkel, often called the world's most powerful woman, will embark on a fourth term with diminished influence and little vision for shaping Europe's future, analysts say. https://www.thelocal.de/20180114/merkel-risks-leading-weak-losers-coalition-for-germany-analysts Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:34:49 +0100 merkel-risks-leading-weak-losers-coalition-for-germany-analysts The European single currency surged Friday to a three-year peak against the dollar as German Chancellor Angela Merkel moved closer to a new coalition government. https://www.thelocal.de/20180113/euro-scales-three-year-dollar-pinnacle-on-german-deal-hopes Sat, 13 Jan 2018 11:02:15 +0100 euro-scales-three-year-dollar-pinnacle-on-german-deal-hopes Chancellor Angela Merkel said her conservatives reached a breakthrough deal Friday with Germany's second biggest party, the Social Democrats, toward building a new coalition government that would give Europe a "fresh start". https://www.thelocal.de/20180112/christian-union-and-social-democrats-reach-breakthrough-in Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:10:23 +0100 christian-union-and-social-democrats-reach-breakthrough-in Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany's top parties still had "big obstacles" to surmount before reaching a new coalition deal, ahead of a last-ditch round of negotiations Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180111/merkel-warns-of-big-obstacles-as-coalition-talks-come-down-to-crunch Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:26:03 +0100 merkel-warns-of-big-obstacles-as-coalition-talks-come-down-to-crunch