Merkel urges compromises as coalition talks enter final stretch
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday urged party leaders negotiating a tricky three-way coalition government to show more willingness to compromise.
Nov 12, 2017, 23:23 PM IST
Angela Merkel on track for fourth term as German Chancellor: Exit polls
Social Democrats and their candidate Martin Schulz, have come in a distant second in German elections, as per exit polls.
Sep 24, 2017, 22:01 PM IST
Scuffles, water cannon at final anti-G20 march in Hamburg
In the late evening, after leaders had left Hamburg, police turned on water cannon to disperse remaining protestors, many drunk, who started throwing bottles and other objects.
Jul 09, 2017, 09:39 AM IST
Angela Merkel's conservatives extend lead over Social Democrats: Poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel`s conservatives have extended their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) to 12 percentage points, a poll showed on Wednesday, almost four months before a federal election.
May 17, 2017, 11:55 AM IST
Merkel's conservatives defeat SPD rivals in northern state vote
The result leaves the CDU short of sufficient support to rule alone in the state, but means the SPD cannot continue to govern in coalition with the Greens and the South Schleswig Party (SSW), which represents the ethnic Danish minority.
May 07, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Merkel says she wants to run for 4th term as German chancellor
Germany`s Angela Merkel, told leading members of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) on Sunday, that she wants to run for a fourth term as chancellor in next year`s election, senior party sources, said on Sunday.
Nov 20, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
Germany promises migrant crime crackdown after Cologne assaults
Some 121 women are reported to have been robbed, threatened or sexually molested there by gangs of mostly drunk men.
Jan 08, 2016, 15:12 PM IST
Switzerland votes for new parliament amid migrant fears
Switzerland votes for a new parliament on Sunday, with the populist right expected to strengthen its already dominant position amid concerns over migrants and asylum rules.
Oct 18, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
