German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party narrowly loses elections to Social Democrats
The center-left Social Democrats (SPD) were on track for 26.0% of the vote, ahead of 24.5% for Merkel`s CDU/CSU conservative bloc, projections for broadcaster ZDF showed, but both groups believed they could lead the next government.
Sep 27, 2021, 08:27 AM IST
German Social Democrats under pressure to form grand coalition with Angela Merkel's conservatives
Merkel is facing the biggest political crisis of her career since efforts to forge a three-way coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens collapsed last weekend.
Nov 24, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
Brexit worries hit pound and property as Conservatives vote for PM
Worries about the economic impact of leaving the European Union hit Britain`s property market and hammered the pound on Tuesday as Conservative members of parliament began voting for a new prime minister.
Jul 06, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg meets leading conservatives over 'Trending Topics' row
"Trending Topics" was launched in 2014 to surface major conversations happening on Facebook.
May 19, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
London looks set to elect Muslim mayor
London was on track to become the first EU capital with a Muslim mayor as voters went to the polls Thursday after a bitter campaign between Prime Minister David Cameron`s Conservatives and the opposition Labour party.
May 05, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
