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Germany is most likely in for a black-yellow-green coalition (CDU/CSU, FDP and the Greens). There is no way of telling what kind of program they will generate or how they will share the departmental portfolios. There is only one thing for sure so far — Angela Merkel will retain the office of the Chancellor.
Vladislav Belov:
Germany: Elections Over, Uncertainty Remains
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs traditionally goes to the minors in the coalition, which means the Greens may have it. So far, Cem Özdemir hardly seems fit for this office, especially considering two other ...
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Despite major losses, the Christian Democratic Union and their Bavarian partners led by Angela Merkel emerged as formal winners, although the real winners are the AfD, which... ... like its leaders predicted, the Alternative will now be the third-largest faction in Germany, and the largest among the established small parties. In response to its political... ... “political pariah,” the AfD had refused to cooperate with other parties even before the elections, stressing that they had “outlived themselves” and no longer represented...
... the hot topics debated in the context of the German parliamentary race
In the short to medium term, Turkey's relations with Germany and the EU will remain far from normal.
The phrase “What matters is not how the votes are cast but how they are counted”,... ... intensified its activity in the country,
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through religious foundations, mosques, imams, and parishioners. Chancellor Angela Merkel has made a statement to the effect that the number of imams coming to Germany from Turkey has grown noticeably in ...
... politicians were sure that the liberals would get their five percent at the Bundestag elections and remain in parliament. A sense of solidarity was the key, as CDU and CSU... ... federal Länder. However, in fall 2012, their popularity took a downward turn across Germany, largely due to a series of intra-party scandals that some have explained as... ... majority by entering into a coalition with any party that enters parliament. CDU Chairman Angela Merkel, as expected, retains the chancellorship. The only scenario in which the...
