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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: SPD

SPD stories: 4 news summaries

 Merkel Heads for 2nd Term, 
 With Messy Coalition  

German vote could free or hamstring chancellor for 4 more years

Sep 25, 09 5:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Germany votes in a federal election in less than 48 hours, but Angela Merkel has better things to do than campaign; she's in Pittsburgh with the rest of the G20. Merkel is assured of a second term, but in Germany's complex system of coalition politics, the bigger question is which... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • CDU • SPD • German election • Social Democratic Party

Merkel's Party Wins Big in German Election

Left decimated as chancellor gets a boost ahead of national vote

Jan 19, 09 6:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The right-wing party of Angela Merkel came out on top in a closely watched German state election last night, giving the chancellor a major boost ahead of a federal election later this year. In Hesse, home to the financial powerhouse Frankfurt, right-wing premier Roland Koch won a new mandate, while... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • Hesse • Roland Koch • CDU • SPD • German election

German Opposition Leader Quits

Party had tapped rival foreign minister to challenge Merkel

Sep 8, 08 6:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The leader of Germany's Social Democrats has resigned after the party leaked that it had chosen another leader to face Angela Merkel in next year's general election, reports Der Spiegel. The party's candidate will be Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current foreign minister in Merkel's grand coalition government. Kurt Beck, who has... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • SPD • Frank-Walter Steinmeier • Chancellor of Germany • Kurt Beck

Both Parties Claim Victory
in Key German Election

Merkel gains as premier takes drubbing

Jan 29, 08 2:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Two days after an ugly campaign in the German state of Hesse ended with voting for a new premier, both sides are claiming victory in the bellwether contest. Roland Koch, the hard-right incumbent and the CDU's de facto No. 2, obtained only a 0.1% majority—a dismal performance for... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • Hesse • Roland Koch • CDU • SPD

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