Germany in political limbo after Social Democrats’ narrow win

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Germany is headed for weeks, if not months, of protracted coalition haggling as Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives insisted Monday on trying to form a government even after losing to the Social Democrats in a tight race. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who led the Social Democrats’ (SPD) campaign, said Europe’s biggest power would not be thrown … Read more

Germany polls: SPD beats Angela Merkel’s party, rivals scramble to lead next govt

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Germany headed into a period of unpredictability Monday after a tight election saw both main parties claim the right to lead Europe’s biggest economy, leaving the question of who will succeed Angela Merkel wide open. Preliminary results showed that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) had won the largest share of the vote at 25.7 percent, … Read more