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The ‘mother-in-law’ of German coalitions
Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht has emerged as kingmaker in Germany’s eastern regional governmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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German coalition teeters on brink of break-up
Chancellor Olaf Scholz snubs partners, fuelling speculation of early elections in springBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
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How Scholz finally found his voice and called time on the German coalition
Chancellor abandons years-long reticence to go against political alliesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
German coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister
The chancellor said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
German government collapses as Scholz sacks finance minister
Departure of Christian Lindner marks the end of the country’s unpopular three-party administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Olaf Scholz faces calls for confidence vote after German coalition collapses
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz opposes timetable laid out by chancellor in news conference. Why has Germany’s government collapsed and what happens next? Germany’s centre-right ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
German stocks, bond yields rise after ruling coalition collapses
Investors hope a snap election might deliver a new government that could revive Europe’s biggest economy.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Fiscal policy was a squabble too far for German coalition’s odd throuple
At times it felt like the three parties thought they were governing three completely different countries. Germany’s coalition government, which collapsed in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse
European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year. Business live – latest updates Germany’s looming general election will be fought ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election
German Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s candidate for chancellor in the coming electionWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Free Democrats reportedly planned German coalition exit weeks before final split
Pro-business party internally referred to its plans as ‘D-day’. Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic party, which collapsed Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition this month in a dispute over the ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
How Resilient Is the Emerging Trump Coalition?
It will be difficult for Democrats to reverse these dynamics.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Harris allies seek to keep the 'Biden coalition' in the fold
As President Joe Biden fought to remain in the presidential race this summer, advisers often argued there existed a “Biden coalition” — a cohort only the incumbent could hold together.Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP
Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majorityBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly
Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Sri Lanka: Left-leaning leader's coalition claims victory
The parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections
The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Iran executes German-Iranian dissident
The German-Iranian had denied leading a group that bombed a mosque in 2008, killing 14 people.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?
After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February voteWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Austria far right shunned for coalition despite winning election
Herbert Kickl's far right party won the elections, but no other party would form a governing coalition with him.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
North Korean Troops Train in Russia as Moscow Deepens War Coalition
The U.S. and its NATO allies have warned that dispatching North Korean troops to the front lines in Ukraine would represent a major escalation in the conflict between Moscow and the Washington-led ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living. Japan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba suggests he intends to stay on as PM after ruling coalition loses majority
It is the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority.Business - CNBC - October 28
