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German election to change the tide after 16 years under Angela Merkel

Recent polls point to a neck-and-neck race between Merkel’s center-right Union bloc and the Social Democrats, with the latter marginally ahead

Germany's first female chancellor lagged behind in societal reforms for women

At the end of Angela Merkel’s 16 years in office, Germany's gender pay gap remains among the highest in the European Union

Ahead of German polls on 26 September find out how the country's election system works

Alternative for Germany will not be part of the next government as all other parties have refused to work with it

Race to replace Angela Merkel challenges Germans to make ideological, generational change

As Germany readies to elect its next Chancellor, the question that many analysts have is whether EU's most powerful economy will vote for change, or stick with Merkel's policies

Sweden election: Anti-immigrant far-Right party makes gains in legislative polls; PM Stefan Lofven invites Centre-Right opposition to talks

Sweden's anti-immigrant far-right made gains in legislative elections Sunday and vowed to exert "real influence" as kingmaker, after both the left-wing and centre-right blocs failed to obtain a majority and the make-up of the next government remained up in the air.

Angela Merkel gets fourth term as chancellor as German Parliament ends six months of political turmoil

Germany's parliament elected Angela Merkel for her fourth term as chancellor on Wednesday, putting an end to nearly six months of political drift in Europe's biggest economy.

Angela Merkel vows to serve full four-year term despite growing criticism, says she feels no decline in her authority

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Sunday to serve another full four-year term despite growing criticism within her conservative ranks of the sweeping concessions she made to hold onto power.

German chancellor Angela Merkel pledges 'fresh start' for Europe with new government

German chancellor Angela Merkel pledged that the new government she is seeking to form would work toward a "fresh start" for Europe, after reporting a breakthrough in marathon coalition talks.

German chancellor Angela Merkel starts talks with Social Democrats to form government, hopes to break 3-month impasse

German chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats are starting talks on forming a new government, attempting to break an impasse more than three months after the country's election.

Collapse of German coalition talks threatens European reform push both economically and politically

Half a year ago, the political stars seemed perfectly aligned for a deep reform of the European Union and its euro currency.