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  "Say No To...": Elon Musk's Message To Germany Before Snap Polls

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to "say no" to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His statement comes after Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday announced Scholz as the party's candidate for federal elections.

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  German Parties Agree On 2030 Coal Phase-Out In Coalition Talks: Report

  Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats, who are negotiating to form a new government, have agreed to commit to a coal phase-out by 2030 in a coalition deal, sources involved in the talks told Reuters.

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  Angela Merkel Coalition In Balance As Ally Loses SPD Leadership Race

  The future of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition was thrown into question on Saturday as her deputy chancellor and finance minister lost the leadership race of his centre-left party SPD.

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  French President Emmanuel Macron Hails German Coalition Vote As "Good News For Europe"

  French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel and acting SPD leader Olaf Scholz after Germany's Social Democrats voted in favour of forming a new coalition, the French presidency said on Sunday.

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  Social Democrats Sign Up To New Angela Merkel-Led German Government

  Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) decisively backed another coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives on Sunday, clearing the way for a new government in Europe's largest economy after months of political uncertainty.

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  Driver, 58, Rams German Party Headquarters In Apparent Suicide Bid

  A man drove a car at the entrance of the Berlin headquarters of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) late on Sunday evening, lightly injuring himself, later telling police that he had intended to commit suicide.

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  Angela Merkel Ally Urges Social Democrats To Consider New German 'Grand Coalition'

  Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) should reconsider their opposition to joining a new "grand coalition" with Angela Merkel's conservatives because Europe needs a stable government in Berlin.

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  Angela Merkel Hangs On To Germany But Bleeds Support To Surging Far Right

  Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right.

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  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservatives Widen Lead 3 Months Before German Vote

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives widened their lead over the Social Democrats (SPD) to 15 points in a weekly opinion poll by the Emnid institute published on Sunday, three months before the Sept. 24 election.

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  Angela Merkel Rival Martin Schulz Vows To Fight German Election Like France's Emmanuel Macron

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament who was chosen to lead the struggling SPD in January, reiterated support for French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of a common Euro group budget.

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  Angela Merkel's Conservatives Extend Lead Over Social Democrats: Poll

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have extended their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats or SPD to 12 percentage points, a poll showed today, almost four months before a federal 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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  Angela Merkel's Conservatives Clinch Victory In Key State Vote: Exit Polls

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives scored a major upset in a key state election on Sunday, finishing ahead of the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and boosting their hopes of retaining power in September's federal vote, an ARD TV exit poll showed.

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  European Union Break-up No Longer Unthinkable: German Vice Chancellor

  Germany's insistence on austerity in the Eurozone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is no longer inconceivable, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel told Der Spiegel magazine.

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  Angela Merkel's Party Loses To Anti-Immigrant Group In State Election: Exit Poll

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats fell to third place in a state election on Sunday behind the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, TV exit polls showed.