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Opinion | Is The German 'Firewall' Crumbling?
For the last several years, it had been a belief in Germany that AfD's emergence was a mere flash in the pan. Recent elections have shown how wrong that assessment was.
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Panel On Simultaneous Polls Studied Process In Sweden, Germany, 5 Other Nations
The high-level panel on 'one nation, one election' studied election processes in seven countries including South Africa, Sweden and Belgium, before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India.
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Germany's Far-Right Poised To Win Regional Elections
Two east German states have begun casting votes today, with the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) poised to win a state election for the first time.
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Far-Right Could Win In Germany State Polls For The First Time
Germans head to the polls in two eastern states on Sunday, with the far-right AfD on track to win a state election for the first time and Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition set to receive a drubbing just a year before federal elections.
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Far-Right Gets Europes Youth Votes: From Germany, France To Poland, Spain
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in social media.
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"My Home State's Population More Than Germany's": Judge On Ballot vs EVM
In a sharp response to petitioners citing examples of foreign countries to argue in favour of the ballot voting system, a Supreme Court judge said the population of his home state is more than that of Germany
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EU And US Must Work Side By Side, Says Angela Merkel After Biden Win
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his election and called for the European Union and United States to work "side by side", but also acknowledged the EU must do more to take care of its own security.
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Merkel Backs Close Ally For Key Party Role Amid Succession Debate
German Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward on Monday her close ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, premier of the tiny western state of Saarland, to take over as secretary general of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU), party sources said.
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Jews Around World Concerned By Far-Right Breakthrough In German Election
Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany's success in Germany's parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD.
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Vladimir Putin Denies Election Hacking After Donald Trump Pressed Him, Says US Secretary Of State
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed brokering "commitments of noninterference" in the U.S. political system during a lengthy face-to-face meeting in Germany, the first in-person encounter between the two leaders about Russia's alleged role in the 2016 election.
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Victory In State Vote Shows Germany's Angela Merkel On Course To Retain Power
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives defeated the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) in a key state election on Sunday, exit polls showed, boosting their hopes of retaining power in September's national vote.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Party Faces Election Dry Run In Bellwether State
Germany's most populous state goes to the polls on Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's party aiming to extend a winning streak that could seriously damage her rival before national elections.
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Germany Will Try To Ensure Iran Nuclear Deal Survives With Donald Trump
Germany said on Wednesday it would try to ensure a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the United States, Europe and Russia reached last year would remain in place under a new U.S. administration led by President-elect Donald Trump.
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After Win Over Angela Merkel's Party, Anti-Migrant Group Eyes Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces the threat of fresh gains by the right-wing populist AfD party in Berlin state elections Sunday, as discontent rises over her welcome to refugees.
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Angela Merkel Vows To Win Voters' Trust After German Election Defeat
Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged today to win back voters' trust after a nationalist, anti-immigration party beat her conservatives in a state election in the region where she has her political base.
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Opinion | Is The German 'Firewall' Crumbling?
For the last several years, it had been a belief in Germany that AfD's emergence was a mere flash in the pan. Recent elections have shown how wrong that assessment was.
-
Panel On Simultaneous Polls Studied Process In Sweden, Germany, 5 Other Nations
The high-level panel on 'one nation, one election' studied election processes in seven countries including South Africa, Sweden and Belgium, before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India.
-
Germany's Far-Right Poised To Win Regional Elections
Two east German states have begun casting votes today, with the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) poised to win a state election for the first time.
-
Far-Right Could Win In Germany State Polls For The First Time
Germans head to the polls in two eastern states on Sunday, with the far-right AfD on track to win a state election for the first time and Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition set to receive a drubbing just a year before federal elections.
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Far-Right Gets Europes Youth Votes: From Germany, France To Poland, Spain
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in social media.
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"My Home State's Population More Than Germany's": Judge On Ballot vs EVM
In a sharp response to petitioners citing examples of foreign countries to argue in favour of the ballot voting system, a Supreme Court judge said the population of his home state is more than that of Germany
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EU And US Must Work Side By Side, Says Angela Merkel After Biden Win
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his election and called for the European Union and United States to work "side by side", but also acknowledged the EU must do more to take care of its own security.
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Merkel Backs Close Ally For Key Party Role Amid Succession Debate
German Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward on Monday her close ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, premier of the tiny western state of Saarland, to take over as secretary general of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU), party sources said.
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Jews Around World Concerned By Far-Right Breakthrough In German Election
Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany's success in Germany's parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD.
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Vladimir Putin Denies Election Hacking After Donald Trump Pressed Him, Says US Secretary Of State
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed brokering "commitments of noninterference" in the U.S. political system during a lengthy face-to-face meeting in Germany, the first in-person encounter between the two leaders about Russia's alleged role in the 2016 election.
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Victory In State Vote Shows Germany's Angela Merkel On Course To Retain Power
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives defeated the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) in a key state election on Sunday, exit polls showed, boosting their hopes of retaining power in September's national vote.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Party Faces Election Dry Run In Bellwether State
Germany's most populous state goes to the polls on Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's party aiming to extend a winning streak that could seriously damage her rival before national elections.
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Germany Will Try To Ensure Iran Nuclear Deal Survives With Donald Trump
Germany said on Wednesday it would try to ensure a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the United States, Europe and Russia reached last year would remain in place under a new U.S. administration led by President-elect Donald Trump.
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After Win Over Angela Merkel's Party, Anti-Migrant Group Eyes Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces the threat of fresh gains by the right-wing populist AfD party in Berlin state elections Sunday, as discontent rises over her welcome to refugees.
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Angela Merkel Vows To Win Voters' Trust After German Election Defeat
Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged today to win back voters' trust after a nationalist, anti-immigration party beat her conservatives in a state election in the region where she has her political base.
