Germany: coalition agreement
19| March | 2018
On February 7th, 5 months after the elections for the German Parliament, CDU/CSU and SPD have reached a coalition agreement for the formation of a new government, bringing relief to national institutions and Europe. Nevertheless, the long and difficult period of talks and losses in the federal elections, led to an heated debate on the future of the two main parties and their leaderships.
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“Ergebnisse der Sondierungsgespräche von CDU, CSU und SPD”Resultados de las conversaciones de CDU, CSU y SPD (12 de enero de 2018) - Extractos
Real Instituto Elcano
Provisional results
Federal Returning Officer
How does the German general election work? [16/09/2017]
Rebecca Staudenmaier, DW
German election: What you need to know about Germany's political parties CDU, CSU, SPD, AfD, FDP, Left Party, Greens [06/09/2017]
DW
German election 2017 poll tracker
Financial Times
Opinions & Analysis
Germany’s Post-Merkel Power Fraus [19/03/2018]
Paul Hockenos, Foreign Policy
So You’ve Got Populists in Your Parliament. What Next? [14/03/2018]
Anna Sauerbrey, New York Times
Germany’s Dangerous Political Marriage [13/03/2018]
Helmut K. Anheier, Project Syndicate
Merkel’s Victory Exposes Europe’s Political Fault Lines [06/03/2018]
Richard Ogier, Globe and Mail
Where's the Enthusiasm? Germany's New Milquetoast Government [05/03/2018]
Florian Gathmann, Der Spiegel
The End of Little Germany? [05/03/2018]
Sophia Besch, Project Syndicate
German Politics: The Limbo Is Over [05/03/2018]
Holger Schmieding, The Globalist
How the Left destroyed its voter base [02/03/2018]
Peter Franklin, UnHerd
'The Stability of Our Political System Is at Stake' [26/02/2018]
Entrevista a Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Der Spiegel
Germany’s New Grand Coalition bodes ill for German leadership [26/02/2018]
Laura-Hope Gammell, German Marshall Fund
Merkel Created Germany’s Far Right [24/02/2018]
Fredrik Erixon, The Spectator
The last thing Germany – and Europe – needs is a grand coalition [23/02/2018]
Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian
A minority government could win back voters in political debate [21/02/2018]
Helmut K. Anheier, Handelsblatt
Germany’s political identity crisis [20/02/2018]
Leopold Traugott, Politico
Angela’s Merkel government of losers [19/02/2018]
Josef Joffe, Politico
Martin Schulz, the man who could only disappoint [18/02/2018]
Ulrike Guérot, Politico
Could coalition save the Social Democrats? [15/02/2018]
Claus Leggewie, Handelsblatt
Más de lo mismo [12/02/2018]
Antonio Navalón, El País
Alemania al estilo europeo [12/02/2018]
Xavier Vidal-Folch, El País
Germany gets a taste of grassroots revolt [11/02/2018]
Wolfgang Münchau, Financial Times
Angela Merkel declares victory and surrenders [09/02/2018]
Andreas Kluth, Handelsbatt
Merkel's coalition giveaways will be her downfall [08/02/2018]
Thomas Sigmund, Handelsblatt
Germany’s new coalition comes with risks for Europe – and Brexit [08/02/2018]
Alan Posener, The Guardian
Too soon for champagne toasts to GroKo [07/02/2018]
Ulrike Esther Franke, ECFR
The Dangers of Cartel Government [07/02/2018]
Doug Bandow, The American Conservative
Fazer das fraquezas forças [07/02/2018]
Teresa de Sousa, Público
US tax reform and implications for the German coalition agreement [07/02/2018]
Guntram B. Wolff, Bruegel
Une Allemagne européenne [07/02/2018]
Jean-Christophe Ploquin, La Croix
The 'Mutti' Complex: Why German Politics Can't Move Beyond Merkel [06/02/2018]
René Pfister, Der Spiegel
German Politics Is Tilting Toward European Federalism [04/02/2018]
Wolfgang Munchau, Financial Times
Why the Problems for Germany’s Centrists Are Only Beginning [04/02/2018]
Andrew Green, World Politics Review
Uncomfortable questions for Merkel’s Germany [30/01/2018]
Frederick Studemann, Financial Times
Germany’s bland grand coalition [25/01/2018]
Clemens Fuest, Handelsblatt
Germany, Waiting for GroKo [22/01/2018]
Derek Scally, Berlin Policy Journal
Another Grand Coalition Takes Shape in Berlin [22/01/2018]
Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs
German Politics: What If the SPD Balks? [20/01/2018]
Holger Schmieding, The Globalist
Dudas en la socialdemocracia alemana [18/01/2018]
Marcos Suárez Sipmann, Política Exterior
In Germany, Merkel’s center-right party may be trying to form a government with the center-left. That could be a problem. [06/12/2017]
Stephen J. Silvia, Washington Post
In Merkel’s Crisis, Echoes of Weimar [04/12/2017]
Charles S. Maier, New York Review of Books
'I'm Made of Stern Stuff' [01/12/2017]
Entrevista a Martin Schulz, Der Spiegel
Is Germany Ready for a Minority Government? [01/12/2017]
Corinna Blutguth, German Marshall Fund
A New Grand Coalition for Germany – and Europe [28/11/2017]
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate
Germany’s coalition woes reveal the failing centre [26/11/2017]
Wolfgang Munchau, Financial Times
Merkel — and Davos — Rebuked in Germany [25/11/2017]
Michael Barone, National Review
Germany’s place at the centre of the EU cannot hold [25/11/2017]
Enrico Ellero, Financial Times
In praise of minority government [24/11/2017]
Andreas KluthAndreas Kluth, Handelsblatt
Stop the World. Germany Is Stepping Off [24/11/2017]
Philip Stephens, Financial Times
What Merkel’s political woes mean for the EU [24/11/2017]
John Lloyd, Reuters
Between ice cream cakes and revolution [23/11/2017]
John Kornblum, Handelsblatt
Is Merkel on her way out? Yes, but not quite yet. [22/11/2017]
Dan Hough, Washington Post
A World Without Merkel [22/11/2017]
Marc Champion, Bloomberg
Angela Merkel’s Failure May Be Just What Europe Needs [22/11/2017]
Ross Douthat, New York Times
La agonía de Angela Merkel asusta a Europa [21/11/2017]
Carlos Elordi, El Diario
Germany's Chance for a Reset [21/11/2017]
Sudha David-Wilp, German Marshall Fund
Angela Merkel faces her greatest challenge [21/11/2017]
Matthew Qvortrup, New Statesman
And Yet, Europe: Atlanticism after the German Election [21/11/2017]
Carolin Wefer, German Marshall Fund
Germany Wins, Merkel Loses [21/11/2017]
Ullrich Fichtner, Der Spiegel
A Profound Examination of Germany's Future [20/11/2017]
Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
Germany Has Plunged into Unprecedented Political Chaos [20/11/2017]
Paul Hockenos, Foreign Policy
PISM Spotlight: No “Jamaica” Coalition in Germany: What Next? [20/11/2017]
Sebastian Płóciennik, PISM
Germany and the Age of Political Absolutism [20/11/2017]
Anna Sauerbrey, New York Times
Is Angela Merkel’s tenure as German chancellor drawing to a close? [20/11/2017]
Wolfgang Munchau, Financial Times
Germany's Plunge Into Unprecedented Political Chaos [20/11/2017]
Paul Hockenos, Foreign Policy
Elections allemandes : «Il n’y a pas de rival sérieux qui émerge» [20/11/2017]
Entrevista a Hans Stark, Libération
What a Mess! [20/11/2017]
Bettina Vestring, Berlin Policy Journal
What does Germany’s political crisis mean for Brexit? [20/11/2017]
Martin Kettle, The Guardian
Germany's Coalition That Couldn't [20/11/2017]
Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, GMF
The German political system is pretty much kaput. This is why Angela Merkel’s departure could be very good or very bad for Brexit [20/11/2017]
Sean O’Grady, Independent
Everyone Loses in Coalition Collapse [20/11/2017]
Philipp Wittrock, Der Spiegel
Martin Schulz Faces a Fight for Survival [17/11/2017]
Veit Medick, Der Spiegel
Why Social Democrats Have Become Irrelevant [17/11/2017]
John Lloyd, Reuters
What to Expect from the New German Government? [17/11/2017]
Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff & Kevin Cottrell, German Marshall Fund
Germany's Unrepresentative Democracy [15/11/2017]
Bettina Vestring, Berlin Policy Journal
The long and winding road to Jamaica [09/11/2017]
Josef Janning, ECFR
Could Germany's FDP sink Angela Merkel's coalition talks? [06/11/2017]
Jefferson Chase, DW
Germany shifting to the right [02/11/2017]
Alexander Görlach, Real Instituto Elcano
Why the AfD Could Be Good for German Democracy: Will It Bring an End to the CDU-SPD Consensus? [02/11/2017]
Hans Kundnani, Foreign Affairs
'We Know How This Movie Ends' [25/10/2017]
Joschka Fischer, Der Spiegel
Merkel's "Homelessness" of Power and the Future of the EU [23/10/2017]
Benjamin Zyla, CIPS
Germany Must Consider Dangerous Alliances [23/10/2017]
George Friedman, Mauldin Economics
Merkel pays a high price for her fourth term [09/10/2017]
Miguel Otero-Iglesias, Elcano
How Merkel Wins While Disappointing Everyone [09/10/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
What Drove the Votes for Germany's AfD? [06/10/2017]
Alexander Roth & Guntram Wolff, Bruegel
Views from the capitals: How to constrain populism in Germany [05/10/2017]
AA.VV., ECFR
Brun «Völkisch» [04/10/2017]
Uwe Puschne, Libération
Same, Same, but Different – Germany After the 2017 Elections [03/10/2017]
Sophie Arts, German Marshall Fund
Germany’s Social Democrats need more than just a time-out [03/10/2017]
Michael Bröning, Politico
'We Don't Like Islamic Invasion': The Leader of Germany's Rising Right Speaks Out [02/10/2017]
Entrevista a Alexander Gauland, The Atlantic
The Disastrous Decline of the European Center-Left [02/10/2017]
Sheri Berman, The New York Times
German election: An opening for Poland? [29/09/2017]
Piotr Buras, ECFR
A Jamaican Germany is good for Europe [29/09/2017]
Guntram B. Wolff, Bruegel
Return of the German Volk [29/09/2017]
Roger Cohen, New York Times
The End of the Roth Republic [29/09/2017]
Derek Scally, Berlin Policy Journal
Tras las elecciones en Alemania: un "grand bargain" para Europa [09/2017]
Pol Morillas, CIDOB
What Does The German Election Mean For Brexit? [28/09/2017]
Sophia Besch, Deutsche Welle
Germany’s Foreign Policy following the Parliamentary Elections [28/09/2017]
Yotam Rosner, INSS
German elections: The collapse of consensus [28/09/2017]
Marcus Colla, The Interpreter
The Geography of German Populism: Reflections on the 2017 Bundestag Election [28/09/2017]
Martin Eiermann, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Merkel y el arte de gobernar [27/09/2017]
Sandra León, El País
Yes, the German election has created a problem for euro area reform [27/09/2017]
Jeromin Zettelmeyer, PIIE
A Test for Europe’s German Anchor [26/09/2017]
Daniela Schwarzer, Project Syndicate
The German shake-up: Rocky road ahead for Angela Merkel [26/09/2017]
Thorsten Benner, Al Jazeera
Now The Right in Berlin: The German Elections of 2017 [26/09/2017]
Bharat Wariavwalla, IDSA
The Populist Wave Reaches Germany [26/09/2017]
William A. Galston, The Wall Street Journal
Germany’s Grave New World [26/09/2017]
Joschka Fischer, Project Syndicate
Boring Election, Big Consequences [26/09/2017]
Steven Keil, Peter Sparding, US News
Merkel paga un alto precio por su cuarto mandato [26/09/2017]
Miguel Otero Iglesias, Elcano
“Taking our Fate into our own Hands”: U.S.-German Relations in Merkel’s Fourth Term [25/09/2017]
Jeffrey Rathke, CSIS
German Politics Is Giving Rise to a New Tide of Populism [25/09/2017]
Doug Bandow, National Interest
After the election, Germany’s democracy faces its hardest test since 1949 [25/09/2017]
Constanze Stelzenmüller, Washington Post
Sigue Merkel. Vuelve la política [25/09/2017]
Diego Íñiguez, Estudios de Política Exterior
A Populist Upheaval on the Right [25/09/2017]
Christian Teevs, Spiegel
How Germans Re-Elected Merkel While Boosting Her Opponents [25/09/2017]
Andre Tartar, Cedric Sam, Hayley Warren and Sam Dodge, Bloomberg
Far-Right Gains Set To Alter Germany's Relationship With U.S, E.U. [25/09/2017]
Entrevista a Karen Donfried, NPR
In Germany, the Center Holds [25/09/2017]
Anna Sauerbrey, New York Times
The AfD’s breakthrough shows that parties of the left must get radical [25/09/2017]
Paul Mason, The Guardian
The Twilight of Angela Merkel [25/09/2017]
Roger Cohen, New York Times
A New Germany [25/09/2017]
Stefan Kuzmany, Spiegel
Merkel’s Bittersweet Victory [25/09/2017]
Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
Germany’s Weimar Ghosts [25/09/2017]
Harold James, Project Syndicate
What the stunning success of AfD means for Germany and Europe [24/09/2017]
Cas Mudde, The Guardian
Merkel's Next Steps [24/09/2017]
Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs
Germany’s election gives the country a reality check
Anne Applebaum, Washington Post
Eight Lessons from Germany's Elections [24/09/2017]
Sebastian Fischer, Spiegel
How Angela Merkel Has Redefined Leadership [22/09/2017]
Bernd Ulrich, Carnegie Europe
What Russia Has Achieved During the German Election [22/09/2017]
Stefan Meister, Europe’s World
Merkelism vs. Trumpism [22/09/2017]
Jochen Bittner, New York Times
Germany votes: What to look out for on election night [21/09/2017]
Ulrike Esther Franke, ECFR
German election: Not so dull after all [21/09/2017]
Piotr Buras, ECFR
A tarefa difícil de Merkel será negociar uma coligação [21/09/2017]
Patrícia Daehnhardt, Jornal de Negócios
In the Centre of the Centre [21/09/2017]
Thomas Meaney, London Review of Books
Kremlin narratives on Crimea resurface in German election debate [19/09/2017]
Andreas Umland, ECFR
«L’immobilisme économique ne pourra être une option pour le futur ou la futur(e) chancelier(e)» [19/09/2017]
Dorothea Bohnekamp, Le Monde
What Britain needs to understand about the profound and ancient divisions in Germany [19/09/2017]
James Hawes, New Statesman
Six things to know about the German election [19/09/2017]
Manès Weisskircher, LSE
SPD's Martin Schulz: Angela Merkel has no vision for the future [16/09/2017]
Entrevista a Martin Schulz, DW
Merkel Can't Lead Germany, Much Less the Free World [15/09/2017]
Alex Berezow, National Interest
Where the Real Battle Is in Germany's Election [13/09/2017]
Job Janssen, RealClearWorld
The Unfinished Business Awaiting Germany’s Next Leader [11/09/2017]
Judy Dempsey, Centre for International Governance Innovation
Élections allemandes : le jour d'après [09/09/2017]
Hans Stark, Politique étrangère
Why everyone’s fighting to come third in Germany’s election [09/09/2017]
William Cook, Spectator
L'Allemagne sur la scène internationale. En quête de stabilité dans un monde qui change [08/09/2017]
Barbara Kunz, Hans Stark & Stephan Martens, IFRI
Comment assurer la paix en Europe? Entretien avec la chancelière fédérale Angela Merkel [08/09/2017]
Barbara Kunz, IFRI
German Elections: After the Debates [07/09/2017]
Timo Lochocki, German Marshall Fund
Will The Upcoming Election Deepen the Division of Germany? [06/09/2017]
David Clarke, Europe’s World
Merkel and Schulz Deliver a Masterclass in Stability [05/09/2017]
Frederick Studemann, Financial Times
Germany's Boring Politics Are a Sign of Rare Strength [04/09/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
'In Everything I Do, I Aim to Strengthen Democracy' [01/09/2017]
Entrevista a Angela Merkel, Der Spiegel
Germany votes: A lot of quiet before the storm [01/09/2017]
Josef Janning, ECFR
Germany’s ‘Comfort Zone’ Election Could Still Surprise [29/08/2017]
Nikolaus Blome, Financial Times
Europe in the German federal elections: What do the manifestos say? [26/08/2017]
Christel Zunneberg, ECFR
The German Election Season Is Quiet. Too Quiet. [24/08/2017]
Jochen Bittner, New York Times
Three to Tango? [24/08/2017]
Dave Keating, Berlin Policy Journal
Elections to the Bundestag: make or break for the liberal party [23/08/2017]
Artur Ciechanowicz, OSW
The Misery of Germany’s Election Campaign [21/08/2017]
Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
#BTW17: Social Media in the German Parliamentary Elections [17/08/2017]
Ray Serrato, Democracy Reporting International
What The German Elections Mean for Europe [20/07/2017]
Sophia Besch, CER
Entre vieillissement et migrations : la difficile équation allemande [06/2017]
Anne Salles, IFRI
Germany votes: European dilemmas in the Federal Election[30/05/2017]
Almut Möller, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Sebastian Dullien & Kadri Liik, ECFR
Germans lose appetite for Greens [30/05/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico EU
Germany’s liberal comeback: a safe protest vote [26/05/2017]
Konstantin Richter, Politico EU
Angela’s campaign secret: Be Merkel [22/05/2017]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico EU
Merkel Uses Law and Order to Bust the Populists [15/05/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
A New Yalta and the Revival of Europe [16/05/2017]
Roger Cohen, The New York Times
Germany Is Still Merkel's Country [16/05/2017]
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest
What does the victory of Merkel's CDU in a regional election spell for Germany? [15/05/2017]
Kay-Alexander Scholz, Deutsche Welle
State Election Loss Has Merkel Challenger on the Ropes [15/05/2017]
Florian Gathmann, Der Spiegel
In Germany, more momentum for Merkel [15/05/2017]
Constanze Stelzenmüller, The Washington Post
Martin Schulz: We took a punch but weren’t knocked out [15/05/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico EU
Time to risk something new [14/05/2017]
Volker Wagener, Deutsche Welle
The comeback of Angela Merkel [09/05/2017]
Constanze Stelzenmüller, The Washington Post
The Forever Chancellor [09/05/2017]
Cameron Abadi, Foreign Policy
There May Be No Alternative to Merkel, After All [08/05/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Merkel’s conservatives win regional German election [07/05/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico EU
How Merkel Got Her Groove Back [05/05/2017]
René Pfister, Der Spiegel
How Far to the Right Is Alice Weidel? [04/05/2017]
Melanie Amann, Sven Becker, Der Spiegel
The Spirits She Called [27/04/2017]
Bettina Vestring, Berlin Policy Journal
German Nationalists Double Down on Extremism [24/04/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Can Martin Schulz beat Angela Merkel? [20/04/2017]
Christian Odendahl, Centre for European Reform
The Man with the Plan? [11/04/2017]
Derek Scally, Berlin Policy Journal
Germans need to recognize that the future of the free world depends on their election [06/04/2017]
James Kirchick, LA Times
Angela Merkel should step down [02/04/2017]
Stephen Kinzer, The Boston Globe
Alternative für Deutschland : quels risques pour l’Allemagne ? [30/03/2017]
Hans Stark, Institut Français de Relations Internationales
Martin Schulz and Emmanuel Macron could save Europe [26/03/2017]
Wolfgang Münchau, Financial Times
German Voters Reject a Government with Radicals [27/03/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Schulz effect faces first major test [25/03/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico EU
Merkel and the rise of the right [24/03/2017]
Volker Wagener, Deutche Welle
A Franco-German Defense Deal for Europe [23/03/2017]
Claudia Major, Carnegie Europe
How Martin Schulz Could Beat Angela Merkel [23/03/2017]
Jochen Bittner, The New York Times
3 takeaways from the Schulz coronation [21/03/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico EU
Can Martin Schulz beat Angela Merkel? [20/03/2017]
Christian Odendahl, Centre for European Reform
Germany’s Election Is Starting to Get Exciting [04/03/2017]
Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
Meet Martin Schulz, the Europhile populist shaking up Germany’s elections [02/03/2017]
Constanze Stelzenmüller, The Brookings Institution
Close-Up: Martin Schulz [01/03/2017]
Barbara Wesel , Berlin Policy Journal
Meet Martin Schulz, the Europhile populist shaking up Germany’s elections [27/02/2017]
Constanze Stelzenmüller, The Washington Post
January Surprise [25/01/2017]
Derek Scally, Berlin Policy Journal
In campaign debut, Martin Schulz leans left [22/02/2017]
Florian Eder, Politico EU
The Only Thing That Can Beat Merkel Is Anti-Merkel [22/02/2017]
Paul Hockenos, Foreign Policy
Merkel Rival Criticized for Role in Dubious Staff Perks [21/02/2017]
Peter Müller, Christian Reiermann, Der Spiegel
Political consultant: Schulz has fighting chance of winning German election [21/02/2017]
Entrevista a Michael Spreng, EurActiv
Merkel's Conservatives Divided as Campaign Begins [09/02/2017]
Melanie Amann, Christiane Hoffmann, Christoph Schult, Der Spiegel
Germany’s new front-runner: The Schulz [08/02/2017]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico EU
'The Trump Approach Will Never Be Our Approach' [08/02/2017]
Entrevista a Martin Schulz, Der Spiegel
Meet the Man Who Will Challenge Merkel [01/02/2017]
Matthias Bartsch, Sven Böll, Markus Feldenkirchen, Valerie Höhne, Horand Knaup, Ralf Neukirch, Der Spiegel
Martin Schulz, the outsider insider [26/01/2017]
Timo Lochocki, Politico EU
How Trump and Putin may actually help Angela Merkel to victory [26/01/2017]
Malte Lehming, The Washington Post
Sigmar Gabriel exits stage left [25/01/2017]
Josef Joffe, Politico EU
Alternative for Germany and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism [17/01/2017]
Marcel Lewandowsky, Sustainable Security
The AfD: Finally a Successful Right-Wing Populist Eurosceptic Party for Germany? [28/01/2015]
Kai Arzheimer, West European Politics
Editorials
El regalo alemán [04/03/2018]
El País
Allemagne: une coalition pour l’Europe [09/02/2018]
Le Monde
El bien común prevalece en Alemania [08/02/2018]
La Vanguardia
Un sacrificio que alivia a Europa [08/02/2018]
El Mundo
Germany’s grand coalition: continuity carries risks [07/02/2018]
The Guardian
Merkel's new deal will reshape the fate of Europe [07/02/2018]
Telegraph
Germany, Democracy and the World: The End of the End of History [23/11/2017]
Klaus Brinkbäumer, Der Spiegel
La fin sans éclat de l’ère Merkel [22/11/2017]
Le Temps
Ms. Merkel Struggles to Hold Germany Together [22/11/2017]
New York Times
Alemania en crisis [22/11/2017]
El País
Reports of the Death of German Stability Are Greatly Exaggerated [21/11/2017]
The Economist
Germany’s political crisis: the start of the post-Merkel era? [21/11/2017]
The Guardian
Merkel's Top Challenge Isn't German Nationalists [26/09/2017]
Bloomberg
Angela Merkel confronts a new political landscape [25/09/2017]
Financial Times
Merkel’s victory is tinged with regret [25/09/2017]
Gulf News
Merkel wins fourth straight election [25/09/2017]
Japan Times
The Kremlin creeps into Germany [25/09/2017]
Washington Post
Merkel’s victory [24/09/2017]
The Guardian
Allemagne, une campagne électorale trop atone [19/09/2017]
Le Monde
Slow and steady [17/09/2017]
The Guardian
Aviso para el SPD [16/05/2017]
El Pais
The Guardian view on the German elections: Angela Merkel keeps winning [14/05/2017]
The Guardian
The Revitalization of Democracy in Germany [16/02/2017]
Der Spiegel
News
Germany Promised ‘Grand Coalition for the Little People’ in Merkel’s Fourth Term [12/03/2018]
Philip Oltermann, The Guardian
German Social Democrats unveil Cabinet picks for new government [09/03/2018]
Ginger Hervey, Politico
German President Steinmeier proposes Merkel as chancellor [05/03/2018]
DW
Las bases del SPD aprueban por mayoría repetir la Gran Coalición con Merkel [04/03/2018]
Ana Carbajosa, El País
The beginning of Merkel’s end [26/02/2018]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico
Merkel's CDU votes in favour of coalition deal with center-left SPD [26/02/2018]
Reuters
Angela Merkel Unveils Cabinet Picks [25/02/2018]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico
Merkel quells party rebellion ahead of coalition deal vote [26/02/2018]
AFP
Merkel gives pivotal job to conservative Catholic, sparking succession talk [19/02/2018]
Andrew Bulkeley, Handelsblatt
As Germany waits, Social Democrats settle scores [15/02/2018]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico
Allemagne: Martin Schulz démissionne de la direction du SPD, Olaf Scholz assure l’intérim 16 [14/02/2018]
Thomas Wieder, Le Monde
Schulz, Merkel and How Not to Negotiate a Coalition [12/02/2018]
Der Spiegel
Outrage as east Germany left without a seat in new cabinet [12/02/2018]
Donata Riedel & Barbara Gillmann, Handelsblatt
Andrea Nahles to take over as head of Social Democrats on Tuesday: reports [12/02/2018]
Myfanwy Craigie, Politico
Angela Merkel defends 'painful' compromises that kept her in power [11/02/2018]
The Guardian
Germany's Angela Merkel says she's still in control, despite coalition concessions to SPD [11/02/2018]
DW
Olaf Scholz: We won’t dictate to other European countries [10/02/2018]
Mark Scott, Politico
A student called Kevin holds the fate of the Merkel coalition [10/02/2018]
Kate Connolly, The Guardian
Schulz gives up German foreign minister role after SPD backlash [09/02/2018]
Financial Times
Angela Merkel last East German standing in new cabinet [09/02/2018]
DW
Après l’accord de coalition en Allemagne, les Européens impatients de négocier [08/02/2018]
Cécile Ducourtieux, Le Monde
5 takeaways on German coalition deal [08/02/2018]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico
Allemagne : les gagnants et les perdants du «contrat de coalition» [08/02/2018]
Gwénaëlle Deboutte, La Croix
Julian Voje: "La Afd está intentando captar tránsfugas, y pagan mucho dinero..." [08/02/2018]
Teresa Aburto, El Mundo
EU relieved after Merkel clinches grand coalition deal [07/02/2018]
Eric Maurice, EU Observer
Angela Merkel paie le prix fort pour obtenir sa grande coalition [07/02/2018]
Nicolas Barotte, Figaro
German conservatives smart at coalition concessions [07/02/2018]
Guy Chazan, Financial Times
Wolfgang Schäuble successor to be SPD heavyweight Olaf Scholz [07/02/2018]
Darrell Delamaide, Handelsblatt
Germany's Rightwing AfD Gears Up to Play Noisy Opposition Role [07/02/2018]
Philip Oltermann, The Guardian
German coalition talks drag on [07/02/2018]
Eric Maurice, EU Observer
Merkel, dispuesta a “compromisos dolorosos” para cerrar hoy un pacto para la gran coalición [06/02/2018]
La Vanguardia
Fear and Loathing in the Bundestag [05/02/2018]
Emily Schultheis, The Atlantic
Allemagne: sociaux-démocrates et conservateurs sur le point de conclure un «contrat de coalition» [05/02/2018]
Thomas Wieder, Le Monde
German Parties Make Final Push for Coalition Deal [04/02/2018]
Paul Carrel & Andreas Rinke, Reuters
A New Leader in the Race to Succeed Merkel [30/01/2018]
Melanie Amann and Ralf Neukirch, Der Spiegel
Allemagne: les négociations pour former un gouvernement reprennent [26/01/2018]
Le Monde
Distrust and Anger: Inside Germany's Rocky Coalition Talks [19/01/2018]
Melanie Amann, Veit Medick, Ralf Neukirch and René Pfister, Der Spiegel
Parties Aim to Wrap Up German Coalition Talks by Next Weekend [25/01/2018]
Andreas Rinke, Reuters
Allemagne : les sociaux-démocrates approuvent le principe d’une coalition avec Merkel [21/01/2018]
Cécile Boutelet, Le Monde
En Allemagne, le SPD doit se prononcer pour ou contre une coalition avec Merkel [20/01/2018]
Cécile Boutelet, Le Monde
Progress for Merkel in Search for a Government [12/01/2018]
Florian Gathmann, Der Spiegel
Las claves del preacuerdo en Alemania [12/01/2018]
Carmen Valero, El Mundo
Germany Takes Political Vacuum in Its Stride, for Now [20/12/2017]
Madeline Chambers, Reuters
Country without a Government: Merkel's Difficult Road to a Coalition [15/12/2017]
Der Spiegel
Schulz sets tough agenda for German coalition talks [01/12/2017]
Tobias Buck, Financial Times
The Dispiriting Prospect of a New Grand Coalition [01/12/2017]
Der Spiegel
German stability tested in Schulz-Merkel talks [01/12/2017]
Andrew Rettman, EU Observer
German President Begins Crucial Coalition Talks [30/11/2017]
Tobias Buck, Financial Times
Why German Markets Aren’t Worried About Angela Merkel. Yet. [28/11/2017]
Jack Ewing, New York Times
Merkel struggles to rescue coalition talks [28/11/2017]
Handelsblatt
Germany’s SPD sets out conditions for joining Merkel in government [26/11/2017]
Cat Contiguglia, Politico
Angela Merkel: ‘I absolutely do not favor’ a new election [25/11/2017]
Sara Stefanini, Politico
Christian Lindner’s German government gamble [22/11/2017]
Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico
German coalition talks: Merkel seeks to break stalemate [22/11/2017]
BBC
Merkel's Troubles May Spell Trouble for All of Europe [22/11/2017]
Steven Erlanger, New York Times
Diccionario de la crisis política alemana [22/11/2017]
Ana Carbajosa, El País
Germany's president to urge Green and FDP leaders to restart talks[21/11/2017]
Philip Oltermann, The Guardian
Merkel hints fresh elections preferable to minority government as talks fail[20/11/2017]
Philip Oltermann and Dan Roberts, The Guardian
Europe Faces a Hamstrung Germany After Merkel’s Coalition Bid Fails[20/11/2017]
Tony Czuczka and Birgit Jennen, Bloomberg
Is Germany's Political Stability Slipping Away?[20/11/2017]
Economist
What's Next for Merkel and Germany? [20/11/2017]
Severin Weiland, Der Spiegel
German election: Preliminary coalition talks collapse after FDP walks out [19/11/2017]
DW
Coalition Talks Go Into Overtime [17/11/2017]
Anna Reimann, Der Spiegel
Germany's Social Democrats plan overhaul after election loss [06/11/2017]
Elizabeth Schumacher, DW
German Coalition Talks Deal Early Blow to Macron on Europe [25/10/2017]
Noah Barkin & Andreas Rinke, Reuters
German Parliament Makes Schaeuble Speaker, AfD Takes Seats [24/10/2017]
Geir Moulson, Associated Press
Weakened Merkel Warns of Compromise as Talks on Coalition Start [18/10/2017]
Madeline Chambers, Reuters
Merkel Moves Left to Disarm the Right [18/10/2017]
Melanie Amann, Tobias Hausdorf, Ralf Neukirch and Cornelia Schmergal, Der Spiegel
Germany's Angela Merkel Agrees to Limits on Accepting Refugees [10/10/2017]
Melissa Eddy, New York Times
How a populist revolt shook rich, conservative Bavaria [10/10/2017]
Guy Chazan, Financial Times
German conservatives, liberals call for compromise on migration [06/10/2017]
Esther King, Politico
Angela Merkel’s New Refugee Dilemma [02/10/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico
Can Germany Make an Unwieldy Coalition Work?[29/09/2017]
Der Spiegel
'Revenge of the East'? How anger in the former GDR helped the AfD [28/09/2017]
Philip Oltermann, The Guardian
Migration: Angela Merkel's first hurdle to forming a coalition [27/09/2017]
Samantha Early, DW
Merkel’s Bavarian frenemies cause coalition trouble [27/09/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico
German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble to be Bundestag speaker [27/09/2017]
Kate Connolly , The Guardian
Who is Andrea Nahles, the new SPD leader in parliament? [27/09/2017]
Nicole Goebel, DW
Allemagne : les négociations pour une coalition s’annoncent difficiles pour Merkel [26/09/2017]
Le Monde
The AfD Heartland: A Visit to Germany's Flyover Country [26/09/2017]
Heike Klovert, Spiegel
'Populist' Surge in German Elections — Russia Reacts [25/09/2017]
Moscow Times
How the AfD Steamrolled Germany's Mainstream Parties [25/09/2017]
Spiegel
Germany's Far Right Complicates Life for Merkel - and the E.U. [25/09/2017]
Steven Erlanger, New York Times
Who voted for whom in this year’s German general election? [25/09/2017]
Von George Arnett, Welt
Challenges Merkel faces as she starts fourth term as German chancellor [25/09/2017]
Kate Connolly, The Guardian
FDP: Are Germany's 'liberals' in reality 'libertarians'? [25/09/2017]
Mara Bierbach, DW
Merkel’s poll win unlikely to make much difference to Brexit, analysts say [25/09/2017]
The Guardian
Meet the Lesbian Goldman Sachs Economist Who Just Led Germany’s Far Right to Victory [24/09/2017]
Paul Hockenos, Foreign Policy
How voters switched parties at the German election – visualised [24/09/2017]
Von George Arnett, Welt
What is the role of Germany's parliamentary opposition? [24/09/2017]
Carla Bleiker, DW
Merkel Re-Elected as Right Wing Enters Parliament [24/09/2017]
Charles Hawley, Spiegel
German elections could bring a new wave of extremism [21/09/2017]
MenaFN
5 things to watch in final days of German campaign [19/09/2017]
Florian Eder, Politico
German elections: Angela Merkel finds support for refugee stance on final days of campaign [19/09/2017]
Patrick Donahue, Sidney Morning Herald
German election: Polls and odds tracker as Merkel seeks fourth term as Chancellor [18/09/2017]
Ashley Kirk & Patrick Scott, Telegraph
Refugees in Germany can’t vote. But their future is at stake in the upcoming election [18/09/2017]
Griff Witte and Luisa Beck, Washington Post
Polls suggest jump in German far-right party's support [18/09/2017]
Al Jazeera
German election 2017: How Angela Merkel became the 'cool' option for young voters [18/09/2017]
Chloe Farand, Independent
SPD voters hopeful despite new low in German election polls [15/09/2017]
DW
German election: Why this vote matters [15/09/2017]
Paul Kirby, BBC News
Fake news busters [14/09/2017]
Mark Scott, Politico
When is the German election 2017? Will Angela Merkel LOSE power? [14/09/2017]
Alice Foster, Telegraph
AfD Sets its Sights on German Parliament [13/09/2017]
Der Spiegel
Germany Prepares for Possible Russian Election Meddling [07/09/2017]
Fabian Reinbold, Der Spiegel
The Unequal Battle Between Martin Schulz and Angela Merkel [05/09/2017]
Christiane Hoffmann and René Pfister, Der Spiegel
German election TV duel: as it happened [03/09/2017]
Politico
'Send Merkel Home' Says Far-Right Opposition During Divisive German Campaign [02/09/2017]
Newsweek
Germans on the Eve of the Election: 'I've Never Seen So Much Hate' [01/09/2017]
Nils Minkmar, Der Spiegel
Angela Merkel faces protests in Germany's nationalist heartlands [31/08/2017]
The Guardian
Key moments from Germany’s small-party election debate [31/08/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico
German far right down but poised for parliament [31/08/2017]
Victor Brechenmacher, Politico
German election: Polls and odds tracker as Merkel seeks fourth term as Chancellor [28/08/2017]
Ashley Kirk & Patrick Scott, Telegraph
Where German electoral contenders stand on Europe [28/08/2017]
Janosch Delcker, Politico
Schaeuble won't say whether he'll be finance minister after vote [28/08/2017]
Reuters
Angela Merkel loses popular support ahead of German election — these are her key opponents [10/08/2017]
CNBC
What you need to know about Germany's far-right AfD party [04/08/2017]
DW
Social Democrats rule out coalition with Merkel's CDU in key German state [16/05/2017]
Deutsche Welle
10 things you need to know about the AfD [16/05/2017]
Deutsche Welle
What's Wrong With Germany's Green Party [15/05/2017]
Der Spiegel
En Allemagne, les libéraux-démocrates rêvent d’un retour au Bundestag [15/05/2017]
Le Monde
Merkel's party wins German state election in rival's heartland [15/05/2017]
The Guardian
Germany's AfD Limps into Election Campaign [09/05/2017]
Der Spiegel
State Election Loss Spells Trouble for Schulz Candidacy [08/05/2017]
Der Spiegel
En Allemagne, le parti d’extrême droite AfD désigne deux dirigeants pour les législatives [23/04/2017]
Le Monde
German Campaign Turning into a Debate Over Europe [10/04/2017]
Der Spiegel
German SPD considers liberal-Green coalition [31/03/2017]
Politico EU
Germany's 'Schulz effect' fails to deliver in first election test [27/03/2017]
Reuters
Merkel's Challenger Rules Out Trump-Style Campaign in Germany [19/03/2017]
Bloomberg
AfD and National Front converge ahead of elections [07/03/2017]
EurActiv
Germany’s Social Democrats make big welfare promises [06/03/2017]
Politico EU
Schulz shuffles the deck of German politics [24/02/2017]
EurActiv
What the terms 'right' and 'left' mean in the German election [17/02/2017]
Deutsche Welle
Angela Merkel, Squeezed by Far Right, Now Faces a Rising Left [12/02/2017]
The New York Times
How to influence voters and tamper with the German election [19/01/2017]
Deutsche Welle
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