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Germany's SPD says grand coalition 'not automatic'

"We have a lot of options for building a government," says Martin Schulz.

Germany

SPD debates rejoining ‘grand coalition’ with Merkel

The top leadership of Germany’s Social Democrats are debating whether party leader Martin Schulz should reconsider forming another coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

Germany

Germany's SPD urged to drop opposition to joining "grand coalition"

Key ally of Chancellor Merkel urges SPD to change mind to ensure stable government after collapse of coalition talks

World News

German coalition talks: Steinmeier meets SPD leader Schulz

Germany's Social Democrat leader, Martin Schulz is facing pressure over 'grand coalition' talks with Angela Merkel as he meets with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin.

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Activists build Holocaust memorial replica outside German far-right politician’s home

Björn Höcke, a German far-right politician, has described the Berlin memorial as "a monument of shame"

Germany

Merkel says she is prepared to call fresh elections

Germany's Angela Merkel says she is prepared to call a snap election after coalition talks fail

Germany

German president urges political "responsibility" after collapse of coalition talks

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gave a statement after talks on forming a coalition government in Germany collapsed

Economy

German stocks edgy but not spooked by political crisis

Confidence about the outlook for the global economy and the euro zone has apparently helped investors brush off worries about the risk of new elections.

Germany

Germany parties meet for final round of talks

Germany’s three would-be coalition partners have regrouped for a final round of talks to seek enough common ground in climate and migration policy to form a government.

Germany

Merkel's migrant crisis stalls coalition talks

Efforts to forge a coalition deal look likely to drag on into the weekend

France

Karl Lagerfeld evokes Holocaust when criticising immigrants in Germany

The Chanel designer said on French television that migrants are Jews' "worst enemies"

Germany

Former Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is elected president of Germany's Bundestag

Germany's new parliament has elected 75 year old Wolfgang Schaeuble as its speaker whilst lawmakers of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party took their seats for the first time.

Germany

Merkel 'agrees' refugee cap with allies

Progress in coalition talks in Germany - deal over refugee numbers 'agreed' between Merkel's CDU and Bavarian allies

Germany

German chancellor in crunch coalition talks

Immigration is high on the agenda as Germany's Angela Merkel holds crunch coalition talks with her Bavarian conservative sister party, the CSU.

Germany

Gay Germans marry for the first time

Germany

Five takeaways from Germany’s election

What did we learn from the country's election on Sunday?

Germany

Going fourth: how Angela Merkel went from Kohl's girl to global leader

What do we know about Germany's four-time chancellor?

Germany

Merkel, Schulz reach out to undecided voters as far-right surge looms

The German Chancellor and her Social Democrat challenger say every vote counts, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to become the most far-right party in parliament for 60 years.

Germany

German Election 360°: laissez-faire and fair-to-middling internet

This is the last of nine episodes we are publishing ahead of the german elections.

Germany

How the far-right Alternative for Deutschland became Germany's third-biggest party

The story of the party that made historic gains in Germany's 2017 election