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Germany's Social Democratic Party clears path for Chancellor Angela Merkel's fourth term

Germany's second-biggest party said its members have in their high-stakes referendum approved a plan to join Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, clearing the last hurdle in the way of the veteran leader's fourth term

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.

Angela Merkel's hopes of fourth govt suffer blow as SPD chief Martin Shulz opts out of alliance

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's hoped-for fourth government suffered a first defeat on Friday before even being sworn in, as prospective foreign minister Martin Schulz stepped back after a series of U-turns

Angela Merkel's party to hold talks with SPD over forming coalition, likely to seal deal by Sunday evening

German chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives will sit down with their historic centre-left rivals today to try and seal a deal to form a government more than four months after legislative elections.

Germany on road to political stability as coalition talks between Conservatives, SPD gain momentum

Momentum in Germany is building for a new ‘grand coalition’ between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD).

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.

Angela Merkel's weak election performance makes push for integrated Europe tougher, warn experts

Weakened mainly because of a far-right surge in Germany, Angela Merkel will face serious challenges in promoting deeper European integration, experts have said.

Angela Merkel wins fourth term in Germany, but rise of the far-right leaves bitter aftertaste

While Angela Merkel's party remains the largest group in German Parliament, this is their worst performance since 1949 and pales in comparison to 2013, when they won 41.5 percent of the vote

German chancellor Angela Merkel comes out against Turkey's EU membership bid

Angela Merkel announced her intention to seek an end to EU membership talks with Turkey during her face-to-face TV showdown with challenger Martin Schulz on Sunday.

German election 2017: Angela Merkel's conservatives widen lead three months before 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.