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GERMANY: Government tensions will increase
The disappointing result for the parties reflects national polling trends: all parties suffered a decline in support throughout 2022. Economic challenges and important upcoming…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276005
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Voters appear to be punishing the party because it has not differentiated itself enough from its centre-left coalition partners. Following its recent electoral defeat in Lower…
However, the result is overshadowed by the heavy losses her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), incurred and a surge…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224666
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GERMANY: Coalition faces difficult fiscal decisions
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann stated that the “recovery has been somewhat pushed back” by the impact of supply chain restrictions, the rising costs of raw materials and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266197
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Such a coalition is the only viable option to form a new government -- yet it is unprecedented at the national level.
The latter’s performance was a clear indicator of its ability to expand its appeal beyond eastern states. The Social Democrats (SPD), Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens all suffered…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282623
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This is the third defeat at the state level since former European Parliament President Martin Schulz became party leader at the beginning of the year, raising questions about his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220912
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The volatility of the election is underscored by the fact that first the Greens and then the CDU have led the polls since April. The election outcome will rest on the support of…