World news about “German elections” published by euronews.
German Labour minister proud of Merkel’s legacy The German Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen is considered a serious rival to Angela Merkel inside the conservative CDU. Von der… 12/06/2013
CDU crashes to fifth consecutive state election lossThe defeat of the ruling coalition in Lower Saxony’s state election on Sunday was by the narrowest of margins; the SPD’s Stefan Weil along with the Greens… 21/01/2013
Lower Saxony blow for German Chancellor MerkelWhile Social Democrat Stephan Weil celebrates a narrow victory in Lower Saxony, it is a cause for concern for German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the lead up… 21/01/2013
Germany’s Merkel rattled by Lower Saxony voteGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping for a victory for her CDU party in Lower Saxony. She has been in the region to show her support for David… 20/01/2013
German state election barometer for SeptemberThere was enthusiastic applause for German chancellor, Angela Merkel in Lower Saxony. She was visiting the region to support Lower Saxony’s state premier… 18/01/2013
Merkel faces key election test in Lower SaxonyThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a tough election year in 2013. In a rehearsal for the federal vote in September, the campaign has begun for a state… 05/01/2013
Germany’s SPD nominate Steinbrueck as Merkel challengerGermany’s opposition Social Democrats have nominated Peer Steinbrueck to take on Angela Merkel for the chancellorship in next September’s election. In what… 10/12/2012
Support for German Pirates sinksThe leader of German political party “The Pirates” apologised to supporters at a conference in the city of Bochum for the fierce infighting that has caused a… 25/11/2012
Stage set for lively German electionGermany looks set for a lively election in a year’s time after the opposition Social Democrats announced outspoken former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück… 28/09/2012
SPD’s Steinbruek to face Merkel next yearGermany’s Social Democrats have chosen the man who will take on Angela Merkel in next year’s General Election in Germany. The SPD has surprised everyone by… 28/09/2012
German Socialist Democrat prepares to take on MerkelThe political posturing has started in the lead up to Germany’s elections next year. Former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes he is the man… 16/09/2012
Merkel’s CDU suffer worst regional defeat in decadesChancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats appeared despondent and shocked after suffering their worst defeat in decades in an election in Germany’s most… 14/05/2012
Merkel party defeated in German state electionChancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) have suffered a crushing defeat in an exceptional state election. The region of North… 13/05/2012
Merkel’s party faces defeat in Germany state pollA defeat for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is expected in regional elections in Germany’s most-densely populated state on Sunday. Merkel’s… 12/05/2012
Snap election could pose problems for MerkelA state election, likely due in May. will be a big test of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s popularity. Her Christian Democrat (CDU) Environment Minister… 16/03/2012
CDU puts positive spin on Berlin defeatGermany’s ruling centre-right coalition has suffered its sixth election defeat this year yet Angela Merkel’s CDU believes it can still celebrate. In the… 19/09/2011
German Greens gain first state premierGermany has its first ever Green state premier after Winfried Kretschmann, was formally elected to the post in the rich south-western state of… 12/05/2011
Pressure on German defence minister over ‘mutiny’Germany’s popular defence minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has been accused of not being in control of events, after the accidental killing of a German… 21/01/2011
Wulff is Merkel’s man for German presidentGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has unveiled Christian Wulff as her coalition’s candidate for the vacant president’s job after the resignation of Horst… 04/06/2010
Westerwelle rallies voters before key regional pollOne of Germany’s big political guns has come out fighting to win back voter confidence in the run up to a crucial regional election on May 9. Foreign… 26/04/2010
Germany’s new coalition agrees tax cutsAlmost a month after the federal election, Germany’s coalition government is ready to take office next week. During a late-night meeting, Chancellor Angela… 24/10/2009
German coalition agrees tax cutsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU party has sealed a coalition deal with the Free Democrats, the FDP. The agreement paves the way for a… 24/10/2009
Merkel seals deal in German coalition talksTalks dragged on into early this morning but Angela Merkel has finally sealed a deal with her coalition partners to form a new German government. The… 24/10/2009
Germany close to coalition dealGermany should know in the next 24 hours the make up of its new coalition government, after weeks of haggling between the prospective allies. Chancellor… 23/10/2009
German winners edge towards coalitionFour weeks after their election victory, Germany’s winning parties are close to dotting the ‘i’s and crossing the ‘t’s on a coalition. Marathon… 23/10/2009
Merkel talks tax to break coalition deadlockThe German Chancellor has been chairing talks between her conservatives and the Free Democrats to break a deadlock over forming a centre-right coalition… 18/10/2009
German centre-right coalition in the makingNegotiations on the make-up of Germany’s new conservative coalition have been taking place amid a growing clamour for action on the nuclear industry… 06/10/2009
German SPD’s leadership reshuffleGermany’s Social Democrats have launched a leadership shake-up after their defeat in the general election. For the first time in a decade the SPD is to… 30/09/2009
Merkel wants a new coalition by NovemberTough negotiations are underway in Germany as Chancellor Angela Merkel and her partners hammer out a deal on a new government. The FDP leader Guido… 29/09/2009
Who gets what job is first challenge for MerkelGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants gradual change rather than radical reform. The winner of Sunday’s general election was speaking ahead of… 29/09/2009
Choppy times could lie ahead for German economyGermany’s return to growth may have boosted Chancellor Angela Merkel’s re-election, but difficult times for the economy lie ahead. Merkel has vowed to… 28/09/2009
How it all went wrong for Germany’s SPDIn the days when Angela Merkel could only dream of the top job, Germany’s Social Democrats were flying high. In 1998 Gerhard Schroeder’s bright new… 28/09/2009
The winners and losers of the German electionThe Left see themselves as a force to be reckoned with after their success in the German election. The group of former communists and leftists secured… 28/09/2009
Merkel seals German coalitionWith a handshake, it was done. Chancellor Angela Merkel and liberal leader Guido Westerwelle have formally signalled their intention to form a new governing… 28/09/2009
Merkel wins German election, CDU with FDPAngela Merkel has won a second term as Chancellor after voters in Germany returned her Christian Democrats to power. Merkel’s conservatives won a… 28/09/2009
Germany: Despair and hope in defeatThe SPD are the big losers in this German election. The party ruled Germany until just four years ago, then shared power in Chancellor Merkel’s uneasy ‘grand… 28/09/2009
Angela Merkel wins a second termA triumphant Angela Merkel has won a second term as chancellor after German voters returned her Christian Democrats to power. But the new government will… 28/09/2009
Westerwelle – Germany’s KingmakerAn enthusiastic reception for Guido Westerwelle, head of the liberal Free Democrats following his party’s very strong showing in Germany’s federal elections… 28/09/2009
Merkel wins but CDU vote downA triumphant Angela Merkel took to the stage to rapturous applause form her supporters after winning the German general election. She will remain as… 28/09/2009
German Elections: reaction from The LeftDuring the election campaign “Die Linke” (The Left) was the only party calling for a withdrawal of German troops from Afghanistan, something many in Germany… 27/09/2009
German Elections: Guido Westerwalle reactionGuido Westerwalle at the Free Democratic Party headquarters made a speech thanking all the party’s supporters, campaigners and voters. He said that they were… 27/09/2009
German Elections: Angela Merkel reactionAt the CDU (Christian Democratic Union)headquarters, a jubilant Angela Merkel made a speech which was greeted by rousing applause. She said she now had a… 27/09/2009
German Elections: Socialists admit defeatIn a speech at the party’s headquarters in Berlin, Socialist Party leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the result had been disappointing but there had… 27/09/2009
German Elections: exit pollsExit polls show that Angela’s Merkel’s CDU party (The Christian Democratic Union) has won 33.8% of the vote (down from 35.2% in 2005.) Frank-Walter… 27/09/2009
German Elections: voting underwayMembers from Germany’s vast array of parties were out voting today along with the rest of the German electorate. Germany’s Free Democrat leader Guido… 27/09/2009
German Chancellor Angela Merkel votesThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voted today. While she’s the favourite, polls suggest she may no longer have enough support to be able to ditch her… 27/09/2009
Free Democrat Leader Westerwelle votes in GermanyGermany’s Free Democrat leader Guido Westerwelle has cast his ballot in Bonn. He’s hoping that his FDP party will gather enough votes to form a centre-right… 27/09/2009
Who will partner Merkel in coalition?Opinion polls in Germany leave little doubt that Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain in her post after today’s election. But what’s uncertain is whether… 27/09/2009
German elections :senior citizens vote more than any other age groupThere are seventeen million senior citizens in Germany, and they vote more than any other age group. Their influence means they are heavily courted by all… 26/09/2009
Germany headed for another coalitionNo weekend off for Germany’s battling would-be chancellors. Angela Merkel and Frank Walter Steinmeier are trying to win over the one in four of the German… 26/09/2009
Threats cloud German election and OktoberfestExtremist threats are casting a shadow over the annual Munich Beer Festival and last minute campaigning in Germany’s general election. Security has been… 26/09/2009
Polls spoil German right’s dreams of victoryOpinion polls suggest the German chancellor Angela Merkel may be on her way back to power in tomorrow’s election but without her preferred coalition partners… 26/09/2009
Video threats to Germany on eve of electionGerman intelligence services say they’ are taking seriously threats made by Islamist extremist groups as the country prepares to go the polls. One… 26/09/2009
A tight race in German electionsThe German electoral campaign enters the final stretch today too close to call. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hopes of forming a centre-right coalition have… 26/09/2009
Gallup anticipates hot 36 hours for GermanyEuronews: “Good evening and welcome to our special coverage on the general elections in Germany on Sunday. I am Stefan Grobe. Joining us from Brussels now is… 25/09/2009
German election’s last-minute campaigningAhead of Germany’s election this Sunday, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats are short of the support needed to form a centre-right… 25/09/2009
New Osama Bin Laden VideoAl-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has urged European nations to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan in an new audio tape. Posted on the Islamist website… 25/09/2009
Merkel remains ahead as German poll loomsWith two days to go before Germany’s election, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s campaign team are handing out free food in an attempt to wet the appetites of… 25/09/2009
Germany tightens security over al Qaeda threatSecurity has been stepped up in Germany amid warnings that al Qaeda could strike around the time of Sunday’s federal election. Extra police are on patrol in… 24/09/2009
German election: A fight for the centre ground“We have the strength” scream the election posters of both Germany’s ruling CDU party and its rival, the Social Democrats. It is a problem for voters as both… 23/09/2009
Merkel mobilises the young for victoryGermany’s election is only days away and the young members of Chancellor Angela’s Merkel’s CDU party are working round the clock to drum up support. Even… 23/09/2009
Post votes get German elections underwayGerman elections may still be days away but voters wanting to keep their Sunday free have already been casting their ballots. Postal voting started weeks… 23/09/2009
Poll gives Merkel centre-right majorityWith the German federal election just days away, Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s centre-left SPD is refusing to concede defeat, despite a poll showing Chancellor… 22/09/2009
Young German voters turn to fringe partiesAngela Merkel’s merits are appreciated by many and all the signs are she will be re-elected on Sunday. But not everyone is on side and the youth vote seems to… 21/09/2009
No “traffic-light” coalition says Germany’s FDPGermany’s opposition Free Democrats have rejected the idea of forming a coalition with the Social Democrats in any post-election government. FDP party… 21/09/2009
Germany’s FDP snuggles up to MerkelGermany’s opposition Free Democrat party of Guido Westerwelle has said a centre-right coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel is the only option ahead of next… 20/09/2009
Beer time in Bavaria as polls and hangovers loomGermany’s general election maybe just be over a week away but the people of Munich had other things on their mind as the city’s Oktoberfest got underway… 19/09/2009
German election al-Qaeda terror threat alertSecurity forces in Germany are on a heightened state of alert, aware of an increased threat of terrorist attack in the run up to the general election next… 19/09/2009
German electionsGermany in the coming months is expecting big problems from rising unemployment. Germans face choices in elections at the end of this month. Who will voters… 17/09/2009
Nuclear scandal excites German campaignClaims that a controversial atomic energy report has been buried by a German cabinet minister have pushed nuclear power back into the election headlines. The… 16/09/2009
Germany underwhelmed by TV duelGermany has been giving its verdict on a live TV clash between the country’s two political heavyweights. Most newspapers agreed Frank-Walter Steinmeier… 14/09/2009
German election debate divides opinionGerman political commentators are divided today over who came out better in the televised debate between the country’s two big political figures. With the… 14/09/2009
German candidates enjoy amicable debateThe candidates arrived for their only tv debate with everything to play for. Frank-Walter Steinmeier knew his former coalition partner was ahead in the polls… 14/09/2009
Merkel and Steinmeier go head-to-head on TVGermany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and the challenger for her job, Social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier have gone head-to-head in a live televised debate… 14/09/2009
Pre-election TV clash in GermanyTwo weeks ahead of a general election, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her main rival Frank-Walter Steinmeier are preparing to do battle this evening in a… 13/09/2009
Merkel rival faces uphill struggle in TV debateGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and her main rival go head to head this evening in a live pre-election TV clash many see as a last chance for Frank-Walter… 13/09/2009
Germany awaits one and only TV election debateThe one and only television debate between the leading candidates for the German chancellorship takes place this evening, with challenger Frank Walter… 12/09/2009
CDU threatened by nuclear waste falloutIn Germany, fresh claims about nuclear contamination have threatened to derail the Christian Democrats election campaign. The Enviroment Minister said the… 10/09/2009
Election setback for MerkelSenior members of German Chanellor Angela Merkels conservatives have urged their leader to raise her game after a poll setback just a few weeks before the… 09/09/2009
Afghanistan becomes an election issue in GermanySeveral hundred demonstrators have protested in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate against the involvement of the German army in Afghanistan. Organised by… 09/09/2009
Merkel goes on election offensiveGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has launched the final phase of her re-election campaign with a rousing speech to the CDU party faithful. Merkel told the… 06/09/2009
Merkel’s woes increase as key ally steps downA senior ally of Angela Merkel has stepped down as state premier of Thuringia in a move which could see her Christian Democrats cling on to power. Dietmar… 03/09/2009
Merkel under pressure after election setback“Don’t panic” is the message from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to her Christian Democrat colleagues after the party suffered big losses in state ballots… 31/08/2009
Merkel’s CDU suffers setbackIn Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has suffered losses in regional elections in three states. Exit polls show the Christian Democrat CDU – which… 30/08/2009
Merkel’s CDU faces local election upsetElection-watchers in Germany will be analysing three separate state ballots tomorrow, for an indication of how the country itself will vote in next month’s… 29/08/2009
Germany’s last test at polls before general electionGerman leader Angela Merkel faces a tricky test at the ballot box tomorrow, in regional polls seen as setting the tone for next month’s general election… 29/08/2009
German poll hots upThe German election campaign is starting to get spicy with a new row about members of parliament abusing their privileges. And this time it concerns the… 27/08/2009
Far-right NPD on the campaign trailGermany’s far-right NPD party has launched a drive to win more seats in Saxony’s regional elections scheduled for Sunday. The NPD already has two seats in… 26/08/2009
Merkel’s rivals turn up heat ahead of German pollThe Greens are hoping to add some colour to what has so far been a lacklustre general election campaign in Germany. The party has formally launched its battle… 18/08/2009
Black politician told “go home” by German far-rightGermany’s far-right has told a black politician appearing on regional election posters to go home to Angola. And the extreme NPD party has urged its members… 13/08/2009
