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Germany’s new government could help bring an end to coal in the EU
The country’s target of phasing out the fossil fuel completely means electricity generation from coal in the EU is projected…
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A progressive new government takes shape in Germany
Olaf Scholz’s three-party talks conclude with a promising coalition deal.
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Will Germany have a new government by Christmas?
A new left-liberal coalition looks likely to take office, sooner rather than later.
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German Election 2021: The road to a coalition
The New Statesman joins forces with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation to discuss an SPD-led Germany
How a left-liberal German coalition could become a Petri dish for progressivism
As party negotiations begin in Berlin, Olaf Scholz seeks to form a "social, ecological, liberal" traffic-light government.
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German election 2021: How did Germany vote?
Jeremy Cliffe gives a run-down of the winners and losers in the German federal election.
After a narrow election win by the Social Democrats, Germany heads for coalition talks
Sunday’s result makes Olaf Scholz the frontrunner to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor.
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