Saarland Faces Elections After Failed Talks

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 16:57 — Walter

The German state of Saarland faces new elections after preliminary talks between Christian Democrats, Social Democrats and Greens collapsed Thursday.

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Ex-Chancellor's Wife Enters Politics

Mon, 01/09/2012 - 06:21 — Walter

The wife of former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder intends to run for a seat in the Lower Saxony state parliament in the 2013 state election, a newspaper reported Monday.

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Pressure Mounts on President to Resign

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 13:57 — Walter

Protesters waved shoes in front of the German president's office Saturday as the opposition issued fresh attacks against him over a private loan scandal.

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FDP Degenerates Into Splinter Party

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:13 — Walter

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition partner FDP was dealt another blow on Friday as the government in the small western state of Saarland collapsed.

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NATO Said to Fear Revival of Berlin, Moscow

Tue, 12/27/2011 - 08:24 — Walter

Although Germany and Russia have developed into modern democracies with free-market systems, NATO still fears the revival of the former Nazi and Soviet states, says Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

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German President "Regrets" Credit Gaffe

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 13:11 — Walter

President Christian Wulff has apologized for hiding a home loan he received while he was a provincial politician and said he would not resign over the scandal.

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German President Faces New Allegations

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 06:48 —

Allegations against the German president over his financial links with wealthy businessmen have mounted further. But the government and the public don't believe he should resign.

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German President Faces New Allegations

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 06:48 —

Allegations against the German president over his financial links with wealthy businessmen have mounted further. But the government and the public don't bel;ieve he should resign.

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German President Admits Mistake Over Loan

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 08:44 —

After coming under fire for withholding information about his relationship with a businessman, German President Christian Wulff has admitted he should have mentioned a private loan he received from the man's wife.

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Sarkozy's Archrival Announces Candidacy

Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:02 —

Former French premier Dominique de Villepin will stand as an independent candidate for the French presidency. The decision will see him take on bitter political rival and incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Will One of Them Be The Next Chancellor?

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 15:36 — Walter

Germany's oppositional Social Democratic Party (SPD) hopes to win back power by moving left of center. If Chancellor Angela Merkel fails to form a coalition after the 2013 elections, one of the three men in the photo is expected to take her place.

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Change of Guards in Croatia and Slovenia

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 08:10 — Walter

A center-left coalition is taking power from Croatia’s conservatives, as voters punish the ruling party over perceived corruption. Voters in Slovenia, meanwhile, delivered a shock for the status-quo.

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Merkel Insists On Greater Fiscal Union

Sat, 12/03/2011 - 00:08 — Walter

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament the euro remained stronger than Germany's former deutschemark and called for greater "fiscal union" between eurozone nations.

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Bid to Halt Stuttgart Rail Project Fails

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 23:47 —

Opponents of the controversial Stuttgart 21 rail project failed to get enough votes in Sunday's referendum to force the state to stop funding it.

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Berlin Government Moves Towards Center

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 20:01 —

A left-right coalition is taking shape in Berlin, after the Social Democrats and the Christian Democrats agreed to form a government in Germany's capital.

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German Anti-Wall Street Protests Escalate

Fri, 11/11/2011 - 20:24 —

German anti-Wall Street activists have set up a small tent city near the government quarter in Berlin, hoping that politicians will hear their message against corporate greed.

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Merkel Coalition Hit by Spy Software Scandal

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 06:18 —

Bavaria has confirmed its involvement in the use of software to spy on people through their computers, and Chancellor Angela Merkel has demanded an explanation.

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Pirate Party Surges in National Poll

Sun, 10/09/2011 - 07:40 —

Just weeks after the Pirate Party’s surprising success in a state election in Berlin, support for the upstart political outfit has surged to nine percent in new a national poll.

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Polish Elections: Will Tusk Beat Kaczynski?

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:24 —

The prime ministers job is up for grabs Sunday, but Donald Tusk stands a fair chance of getting a second term in Sunday's elections.

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Berlin Politics in "Lamentable State:" Spiegel

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 09:02 — Walter

Berlin's political landscape is in disarray, writes the weekly magazine Der Spiegel. The City/State is looking for new leadership, but talks between Socialist Mayor Klaus Wowereit and the Green Party have collapsed.

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Pirate Party Enters Berlin Parliament

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 14:44 —

The Social Democrats in Berlin have held on to power in the regional government, while the Free Democrats fail to gain representation at all. Instead, Berlin welcomes the Pirate Party to parliament.

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Small Parties Dominate Berlin Elections

Fri, 09/16/2011 - 06:37 —

After six state election setbacks, Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a final humiliation in Berlin as polls show the Pirate Party poised to oust her coalition ally in the regional parliament.

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Influential Austrian MP Quits Over Scandal

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:47 —

Wolfgang Schüssel, one of Austria's most influentlal politicians of the past 20 years, has decided to retire as member of the federal parliament (MP).

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Socialists Eye Allies after German State Win

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 15:50 —

The Christian Democrats and the Left Party were vying Sunday to be the junior partner in a new government of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, after the Social Democrats' victory.

Photo: State Governor Erwin Sellering, SPD

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German Moves to "Repair" Libya Policy

Fri, 08/26/2011 - 16:12 —

Germany did not back the international military mission in Libya, to the irritation of its NATO allies. Now, after the rebel victory in Tripoli, Berlin is looking for a role in rebuilding the country.

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German Left Party Pays Tribute to Castro

Sun, 08/21/2011 - 13:17 — Walter

Germany's Left party paid tribute to Cuba's Fidel Castro in a letter to mark his 85th birthday. Party leader Gesine Lötzsch was criticized for justifying the Berlin Wall earlier in the month.

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Israel Buys German U-Boat at Discount

Mon, 07/18/2011 - 07:37 —

Germany has agreed to sell Israel its sixth Dolphin-class nuclear-capable submarine. Berlin will subsidize the sale to the tune of 135 million euros,

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Austrian Rightists Ambivalent About Hitler

Mon, 06/27/2011 - 07:04 —

A debate over surviving honorary titles to Adolf Hitler in Austrian towns shows up the far-right Freedom Party's ambivalence as it eyes the chancellor's post in 2013.

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Sarkozy Charms Merkel Into Greek Deal

Mon, 06/20/2011 - 07:15 — Walter

Eurozone finance ministers have backed a compromise between Germany and France that calls for private lenders to finance Greece's second bailout through "informal and voluntary rollovers."

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Belgium: One Year On, Still No Government

Mon, 06/13/2011 - 15:05 —

One year after Belgians went to the polls to elect a new government, none has emerged an end to the impasse looks further away than ever.

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