World news about “German politics” published by euronews.
Germany’s Greens probe 1980s paedophilia link With federal elections in Germany less than four months away, the Greens hoping to gain more seats in the Bundestag by getting to grips with a controversial… 25/05/2013
Lucky Lucke targets the euro Northern Germany might not be known for its potent lone-rangers, but when it comes to riding out stormy weather (and political thunderstorms in particular)… 24/05/2013
Germany and Hungary at odds over Orban ‘tanks’ comment The smiles may be slightly forced when Germany’s Angela Merkel and Hungary’s Viktor Orban meet at Wednesday’s EU summit following a spat between their… 21/05/2013
German environmentalists mull red-green alliance against Merkel Tax the rich, end the austerity, dump Merkel – the rallying cries at the German Greens party congress in Berlin. With a national election in September… 27/04/2013
New party seeks to pull Germany out of the euro Germany has a new political party, the Alternative for Germany, an anti-euro party whose main objective is to take the country out of the single currency… 14/04/2013
German opposition candidate loses support The German opposition party, the Social Democrats, are losing support according to the latest opinion poll carried out ahead of Germany’s general elections on… 14/04/2013
Poll boost for Germany’s Merkel as she gears up for third term bid The man hoping to become Germany’s next Chancellor is losing support. According to the latest opinion poll carried out by public television station … 05/04/2013
German goverment steps back from NPD ban Germany’s federal government has decided not to add its weight to calls to ban a far-right party. Germany’s 16 states have launched a joint bid to ban the … 19/03/2013
Angela Merkel: the power-Frau enigma Some call her pragmatic, others Machiavelian. Angela Merkel has managed to outmaneuver the princes in her own party and steer Europe towards a more… 07/02/2013
Germany warns Greek opposition The Greek parliament has raised taxes on the self employed, and high earners. They are the latest troika-imposed measures to reduce Greece’s budget deficit… 14/01/2013
German top court to rule on eurozone bailout fund Germany’s constitutional court will proceed with a ruling on the legality of the eurozone’s new permanent bailout fund and budget rules, rejecting a last… 11/09/2012
Germany’s NRW’s new muscle ‘Hit the Road, Jack’… is one of the songs they played at a victory party for SPD Social Democrat Hannelore Kraft. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat party was… 14/05/2012
President Gauck, from behind Iron Curtain to Germany’s centre stage Joachim Gauck, the 11th President of the Federal Republic of Germany, is the first to personify 70 years of history – the stresses of division and… 18/03/2012
German ‘clown’ insults no laughing matter for ItalyItalian President Giorgio Napolitano cancelled a planned dinner meeting with Peer Steinbruek in Berlin on Wednesday February 27, after the German opposition… 28/02/2013
Germany’s President promises ‘no German diktat’ in EuropeGermany’s President Joachim Gauck is insisting that the rest of the European Union has nothing to fear from Berlin’s economic dominance. Gauck says the goal… 22/02/2013
Germany plans action against “poverty” immigrationGermany wants to take measures to combat an increasing number of Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants. The government is calling for sanctions on a European… 20/02/2013
German education minister quits over plagiarism allegationsThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced the resignation of her close ally, the Education Minister Annette Schavan. The pair appeared together at a… 09/02/2013
Merkel supports minister in cheating rowGermany’s chancellor Angela Merkel is maintaining her support for her education minister, at the centre of a plagiarism scandal. Annette Schavan’s chair was… 06/02/2013
German minister’s PhD revoked due to plagiarismGermany’s Education Minister has had her PhD withdrawn after she was found to have plagiarised parts of her thesis 33 years ago. Annette Schavan faced… 06/02/2013
Politician’s comment sparks sexism row in GermanyThe generous bosoms of Bavarian barmaids or country girls in their traditional blouses are a national German symbol, but an elderly politician suggesting to… 26/01/2013
German minister in plagiarism rowGermany’s Education Minister has been accused of plagiarising part of her PHD dissertation. Monitors allegedly found questionable text in 56 pages of Annette… 25/01/2013
CDU crashes to fifth consecutive state election lossThe defeat of the ruling coalition in Lower Saxony’s state election on Sunday was by the narrowest of margins; the SPD’s Stefan Weil along with the Greens… 21/01/2013
Lower Saxony votes in German state electionGermany’s governing centre-right coalition is looking to reverse a series of 12 poor state election results which has seen them lose power in four of them to… 20/01/2013
Germany’s Merkel rattled by Lower Saxony voteGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping for a victory for her CDU party in Lower Saxony. She has been in the region to show her support for David… 20/01/2013
Merkel takes huge lead in German pollsIn what appears to be stunning news for Angela Merkel opinion polls in Germany suggest support for her Social Democrat rival in the autumn general election… 11/01/2013
Germany’s Free Democrats call for a united frontGermany’s Free Democrats, tried to muster a sense of unity at a make-or-break rally on Sunday, two weeks ahead of a key regional election. In-fighting and… 07/01/2013
Merkel tells Germans to expect more tough timesGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that the economic climate will still deteriorate, contradicting her finance minister, who last week claimed that… 31/12/2012
Merkel sweeps to record CDU winWith her re-election as head of Germany’s CDU Conservatives with an uncontested 98% of the vote, a record, Angela Merkel appears unassailable just ten months… 04/12/2012
Support for German Pirates sinksThe leader of German political party “The Pirates” apologised to supporters at a conference in the city of Bochum for the fierce infighting that has caused a… 25/11/2012
Germany’s Greens avoid party splitGerman Green party member Claudia Roth has been elected to another two years as co-chair following her resounding defeat last week to become one of two lead… 18/11/2012
Merkel’s coalition agrees deal on welfare reformChancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition struck an agreement on Monday on controversial welfare reform ahead of next September’s federal… 05/11/2012
Circumcision in Germany stays legalThe German cabinet has approved a draft law that protects the right to circumsise young boys. The move is designed to end the uncertainty after a local… 10/10/2012
Stage set for lively German electionGermany looks set for a lively election in a year’s time after the opposition Social Democrats announced outspoken former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück… 28/09/2012
SPD’s Steinbruek to face Merkel next yearGermany’s Social Democrats have chosen the man who will take on Angela Merkel in next year’s General Election in Germany. The SPD has surprised everyone by… 28/09/2012
Germany proposes maternity rights for grandparentsGermany could become the first country in the world to give grandparents the equivalent of maternity leave. Family minister Kristina Schröder says she’s… 27/09/2012
German Socialist Democrat prepares to take on MerkelThe political posturing has started in the lead up to Germany’s elections next year. Former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes he is the man… 16/09/2012
European shares rise on German ESM rulingThe financial world got a boost from the Germany’s Constitutional Court allowing the ratification of the European Stability Mechanism, the eurozone’s new… 12/09/2012
German court backs EU bailout fundTop judges in Germany have confirmed that the eurozone’s new bailout system does not breach German law. Some 37,000 plaintiffs lodged a complaint with the… 12/09/2012
German court rules eurozone bailout fund legalGermany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge to block the euro zone’s new bailout system. Judges in Karlsruhe disagreed with the… 12/09/2012
Germany’s former first lady denies escort rumoursThe wife of former German president, Bettina Wulff has published a new autobiography in which she rejects allegations that she once worked as an escort. Her… 12/09/2012
German court to rule on legality of ESMThe German Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe holds the destiny of the EU in its hands today. It is to rule on whether or not the European Stability… 12/09/2012
Merkel’s EU power grab bad for democracy warns CDU dissidentIn power for almost seven years, the political stature of Angela Merkel is without equal among the leaders of the European Union. The condition of Germany’s… 10/09/2012
Pleading for time: Samaras takes Greek case to Paris“We don’t need more money, we do need time.” On Saturday the Greek prime minister takes his message to Paris following his meeting with Angela Merkel. In… 24/08/2012
German police claim to have smashed several neo-nazi groupsGerman police have mounted a series of raids on suspected neo-nazi cells in a big operation in the Rhineland-North Westphalia region, and in Aix-la-… 23/08/2012
German army authorised to act on home soilThe German Constitutional Court is authorising the army to intervene in exceptional circumstances to deal with terrorist threats on home soil. Until now… 17/08/2012
Germany: New law enforcement chiefs appointedGermany’s interior minister has appointed new heads of the country’s law enforcement authorities. Hans-Georg Maassen will now lead the domestic intelligence… 01/08/2012
Merkel supports circumcision as a rightGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed the Muslim and Jewish communities’ right to carry out circumcision. Her spokesman said the operation carried out… 13/07/2012
Germany parliament approves Brussels bailout plansHours after putting together a bailout scheme at the EU summit in Brussels, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was back in Germany for a vote on it in the… 30/06/2012
German court may delay new Europe bailout fundGermany’s government and opposition have reached a deal on growth that should mean the eurozone’s permanent bailout scheme gets parliamentary… 22/06/2012
‘Double defeat’ for Germany’s MerkelSome are describing it as a double blow for Angela Merkel. As Germany’s Social Democrats celebrate trouncing her CDU in a regional poll, the backlash… 14/05/2012
Merkel party defeated in German state electionChancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) have suffered a crushing defeat in an exceptional state election. The region of North… 13/05/2012
Merkel rejects calls for growth stimulus in EuropeGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is resisting calls for a relaxation of the austerity drive she has prescribed as a remedy for the eurozone debt… 10/05/2012
Merkel: EU fiscal compact not up for renegotiationGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says the new French president is welcome for talks in her country. Merkel emphasised that she was was keen to work closely… 07/05/2012
Germany’s Pirate party elect new leaderThousands of members of Germany’s Pirate Party gathered in the northern town of Neumuenster on Saturday to elect a new leader. Bern Schlomer was elected as… 30/04/2012
New deal Swiss- German deal to stop tax cheatsThe German cabinet has passed a revised deal to aimed at tackling tax cheats who place secret deposits in Swiss bank accounts. The deal – from which Germany… 25/04/2012
Gauck calls for ‘more Europe’ in time of crisisJoachim Gauck has been sworn in as the new president of Germany. The former pastor’s appointment means that former east Germans hold the country’s two… 23/03/2012
Gauck’s first day at the office as German presidentFrom an upbringing in communist East Germany to the reunified country’s highest office. Germany’s new head of state and former pastor Joachim Gauck has… 19/03/2012
Germans welcome their new presidentThe people of Germany are starting the week with a new president. Joachim Gauck is a former human rights activist from communist East Germany and won the… 19/03/2012
Gauck has ‘unexpectedly found home’ as Germany presidentEast German former Lutheran pastor Joachim Gauck is Germany’s new president, after reluctantly being backed by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Winning with an… 18/03/2012
Gauck becomes new president of GermanyEast German former Lutheran pastor Joachim Gauck has been chosen to be the next president of Germany, after reluctantly being backed by Chancellor Angela… 18/03/2012
Gauck favourite to be next Germany presidentA new German president will be sworn in on Sunday following the recent resignation of Christian Wulff. It is a largely ceremonial role but comes at a time… 18/03/2012
Snap election could pose problems for MerkelA state election, likely due in May. will be a big test of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s popularity. Her Christian Democrat (CDU) Environment Minister… 16/03/2012
Resentment and ridicule as Wulff bows outThere was an emotional farewell for the outgoing, disgraced German president but much of the sentiment was decidedly negative. Christian Wulff quit the… 08/03/2012
Gauck gets Merkel’s backing for presidentThe former East German rights activist, Joachim Gauck is to replace the scandal hit Christian Wulff as Germany’s ceremonial president. Just two days after… 20/02/2012
German presidential quitting roils Merkel’s watersIt is a largely ceremonial position, President of Germany, with moral authority wrapped up in it. Chancellor Angela Merkel vouchsafed that Christian Wulff was… 17/02/2012
German President quits amid home loan scandalGerman President Christian Wulff has announced he will resign from office. The 52-year-old had been under fire for months in a scandal over money, power and… 17/02/2012
German president quits after home loan allegationsGerman President Christian Wulff has resigned from office. The 52-year-old had been under fire for months in a scandal over money, power and political… 17/02/2012
Immunity debate shakes up German politicsThe Wulff affair has rocked the normally staid world of German politics and undermined the image of the presidency. As the scandal gathers momentum the CDU’s… 17/02/2012
Pressure growing on Germany’s presidentGermany’s president is coming under increasing political pressure over his financial dealings along with media criticism that he is being economical with the… 31/01/2012
Spying scandal erupts in GermanyA political scandal is brewing in Germany over revelations that a state security agency has been spying on members of the Die Linke leftist party, which has… 26/01/2012
Germany plans ‘neo-Nazi database’Germany’s cabinet has adopted plans to establish a national database of active neo-Nazis. The move was prompted by the discovery of 10 killings in the… 18/01/2012
‘Shoe’ protesters urge German president to quitIt is a sign of contempt from the Arab world. But it was in Germany, outside the presidential palace, that footwear was flashed to say the man in office… 07/01/2012
