ZDF Politbarometer: Nearly Half of Germans Expect Early End to Union‑SPD Coalition A ZDF Politbarometer poll finds 48% of respondents expect the Union‑SPD coalition to collapse before 2029, signalling sharply …
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CDU-SPD coalition one year in as leaders insist on completing four-year term
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBlack-Red Coalition Marks One-Year Milestone as Parties Push for Faster Reform One year after entering government, the black-red coalition faces internal pressure to accelerate delivery as CDU and SPD leaders …
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CDU and SPD agree coalition pact shaped by CDU while SPD retains finance ministry
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU-SPD coalition agreement ratified as parties secure comfortable two‑thirds majority CDU-SPD coalition agreement ratified after talks; partners hold a two‑thirds majority. SPD pledges a systematic review of its election defeat …
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CDU and SPD ratify Rhineland-Palatinate coalition, Schnieder to be elected May 18
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU and SPD Seal Rhineland-Palatinate Coalition, Schnieder Poised for May 18 Vote CDU and SPD in Rheinland-Pfalz approved a coalition agreement, forming a new Rhineland-Palatinate coalition that paves the way …
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57 countries launch Santa Marta coalition to phase out fossil fuels
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSanta Marta Climate Conference: 57 Nations Form ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Santa Marta climate conference: 57 countries form a ‘coalition of the willing’ to discuss …
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CDU and SPD agree to form first grand coalition in Rhineland-Palatinate
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoRhineland-Palatinate grand coalition sealed as CDU and SPD reach agreement in Mainz CDU and SPD have agreed to form the first Rhineland-Palatinate grand coalition; parties will ratify the pact this …
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German coalition admits it cannot halt AfD surge ahead of Saxony-Anhalt
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany coalition crisis deepens after Villa Borsig clash, analysts say A sharp confrontation between the chancellor and vice-chancellor at Villa Borsig two weeks ago has crystallized what many officials now …
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Union pushes for reform decisions as German coalition faces deepening crisis
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoUnion Raises Pressure as Reform Dispute Threatens German Coalition Crisis Union presses SPD for votes after a public clash between the Chancellor and Vice‑Chancellor; Wednesday decisions risk triggering a coalition …
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Union pushes German coalition to breaking point as Wednesday decisions loom
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGerman coalition crisis deepens as Union sets decisive meeting for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Union escalates pressure in a German coalition crisis with the SPD after a public clash between …
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Germany cuts 2026 growth forecast to 0.5 percent as coalition accelerates reforms
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s stalled growth prompts new German economic reforms as coalition unveils overhaul of taxes, pensions and health care One year after Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to restore growth, German economic …