world news FYROM: caught between East and West East and West have clashed over the result, with Moscow backing the former prime minister and the EU and the USA supporting the social-democrats. 26/04/2017
Germany Wings of change favour Germany's Social Democrats Martin Schulz, the party's candidate to be chancellor, is riding high in the polls, giving the SPD its best showing in a decade. 27/02/2017
Germany SPD nominates Schulz to take on Merkel for German Chancellor Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have nominated Martin Schulz as their candidate to run against Angela Merkel to become chancellor, following Sigmar Gabriel’s decision to stand… 24/01/2017
brussels bureau Socialist group leader bids for European Parliament presidency The leader of the European Parliament’s socialist group (S&D) Gianni Pittella has thrown his hat into the ring to become the institution’s next president. 30/11/2016
Germany Right-wing extremists attack May Day rally in Germany Fifteen people were injured when right-wing extremists attacked a May Day gathering in the German city of Weimar on Friday, according to police 02/05/2015
