Merkel bows out but don’t expect drastic change in Germany
The incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz is likely to maintain Angela Merkel’s pragmatic style of governing.
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The incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz is likely to maintain Angela Merkel’s pragmatic style of governing.
ByA resurgence of Covid-19 has caused the return of lockdowns across much of Europe.
ByUnable to close clubs in response to a Covid-19 spike, authorities in the German capital have banned dancing instead.
ByOlaf Scholz’s three-party talks conclude with a promising coalition deal.
ByMore EU countries may follow Austria in making vaccination mandatory –but possibly not soon enough to avoid restrictions.
ByAs temperatures drop, migrant deaths might test EU member states’ support for Poland’s approach to the crisis.
ByAnother lockdown, whether for the unvaccinated or for the country as a whole, would be immensely unpopular.
ByGermany is afflicted by endemic corruption, antiquated infrastructure and geopolitical weakness.
ByA new left-liberal coalition looks likely to take office, sooner rather than later.
ByParis fears that prolonged coalition talks could leave Germany without a designated government for months.
ByAngela Merkel steered Europe through crisis after crisis, but leaves a mountain of unfinished business. How will she be remembered?
ByA two-party coalition of the Social Democrats and the Greens would be the best outcome for Germany at a defining…
ByThe era-defining leader is now leaving Germany in a position of strategic weakness.
ByOlaf Scholz, the SPD candidate, is by far the most popular of Merkel’s potential successors – and the one who…
ByThe SPD candidate was the clear winner in snap polling after the first of three encounters.
ByAs Germany's leader prepares to step down, the past five years of polling show a country willing to consider political change.
ByA new series from the New Statesman focusing on the German Federal Election 2021. Who is in the running to…
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Berlin is buzzing with potential coalitions, but after a damaging year the CDU might benefit from a period in opposition.
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