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Germany's liberal FDP party approves coalition government

The coalition is expected to get the final "all clear" on Monday when the Greens publish the result of their member survey.

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Germany's Social Democrats overwhelmingly back government deal

The plan is for Scholz to be elected as chancellor on Wednesday and to lead a coalition with the Greens and Free Democrats. But before that can happen, members of the three parties need to approve the coalition deal.

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Germany's newly elected Bundestag meets for first time since election

The German parliament is expected to elect Baerbel Bas of the centre-left Social Democrats as its new speaker.

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Germany's would-be coalition planning to form government in December

The three parties started coalition negotiations on Thursday and aim to finish talks in late November.

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Jörg Meuthen to step down as co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD

Meuthen said he will continue his political work and wants to "make his voice heard".

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Germany's Armin Laschet ready to leave as CDU head after election loss

The conservative leader has taken personal responsibility for the party's worst ever electoral result (24,1%) in modern German history.

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'Political speed dating' as coalition talks intensify in Germany

Social Democrat leader Olaf Scholz has said he wants to form a new government before Christmas.

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'Democracy is under attack' says Merkel at reunification ceremony

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an ongoing commitment to democracy as she spoke at the 31st-anniversary ceremony of the reunification of east and west.

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German election: Parties under pressure to kick start coalition talks

The narrow winners of Sunday's election, the centre-left Social Democrats of Olaf Scholz, underlined their hopes of a quick start to coalition talks

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Will Germany's new government be good news for the environment?

The Green Party have had their most successful result ever in the German elections, likely because of severe flooding this summer.

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Social Democrats narrow beat Merkel's CDU bloc, initial results show

Both the SPD and the Union bloc are hoping to get into a coalition with the Greens and Free Democrats.

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Franziska Giffey set to become Berlin's first female mayor

One of the biggest issues on Giffey's agenda is housing after a majority of Berliners voted to expropriate corporate owners from about 240,000 flats.

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German election: Armin Laschet commits blunder at the ballot box

The Federal Election Commission said on Twitter that the vote "is valid".

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German election: CDU and SPD neck and neck as polls close

The election is too close to call with both top parties — Merkel's centre-right Union bloc and centre-left Social Democrats — hoping to strike a power-sharing deal with the Greens and Free Democrats.

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German election: What voters expect from the next government

Climate change and Europe are among the issues voters seem to be most keen for the next government to focus on.

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Last-minute campaigning as Germany gears up for pivotal election

Sunday's vote will set the direction of the country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is scrambling to avoid defeat by its centre-left rivals after a rollercoaster campaign.

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How important is the Franco-German relationship for Europe?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will leave her position after 16 years, so how will a change of personality affect the existing close ties between Germany and France? Euronews spoke to two experts to find out more.

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German election: The party allegiances embedded in regional identity

We take a look at the regions that historically back Germany's main political parties ahead of the 2021 federal elections.

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Young Greens in Germany mobilise for "climate elections"

Meet the two young green politicians, Katharina Sparrer and David Schiepek, who believe that Germany's federal elections are all about the climate.

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Generation Merkel - What do young German voters want from a new government?

A whole generation has only ever known Angela Merkel as chancellor in Germany. Find out how they feel about her leaving, her politics and what they want from the future.