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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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GERMANY: Saarland election may not show Schulz effect
The wording of the motion was left deliberately vague to leave the door open to either a CDU/CSU-SPD grand coalition or a CDU-led minority government with or without a confidence…
This is part of a wider crisis of legitimacy among centre-left parties in Europe. In many cases, they have been outflanked by more radical alternatives on the left and right, and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220372
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The agreement ends more than four months of political deadlock since the September 2017 elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229686
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GERMANY: SPD may struggle to shape election debates
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES223971
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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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The sanctions, reviewed on a semi-annual basis, have now been extended until January 2018, despite speculation about divisions within the EU. This comes after the US Treasury…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221881
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GERMANY: Coalition deal exposes party weaknesses
Chancellor Merkel has a good chance of staying in power, but possibly with different coalition partners