Olaf Scholz’s party loses Berlin election to CDU
The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won elections in the German capital, Berlin, according to projections, after a rerun of a poll held in 2021 that was so chaotic…
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Germany’s CDU elects longtime Merkel rival Friedrich Merz as leader
Issued on: 22/01/2022 - 14:59
Germany's centre right opposition Christian Democrats on Saturday elected Friedrich Merz, a critic of…
Friedrich Merz wins CDU leadership election
The conservative MP Friedrich Merz has been elected leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, promising a “new beginning” for a party still reeling from its defeat in last…
Laschet signals he will quit as leader of Germany’s CDU
Armin Laschet has signalled he is prepared to step down as leader of Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union after the party slumped to its worst election result.In a…
Germany’s Laschet signals he is ready to step down as head of Merkel’s CDU
Issued on: 07/10/2021 - 21:42
The beleaguered chief of Angela Merkel’s CDU party signalled Thursday that he was ready to step aside…
Live: Centre-left SPD edges out Merkel’s conservative CDU, preliminary results…
Issued on: 27/09/2021 - 15:17
The centre-left Social Democrats led by Olaf Scholz narrowly defeated Chancellor Angela Merkel's…
Saxony win boosts German conservatives ahead of first election without Merkel
Issued on: 07/06/2021 - 10:16
Angela Merkel's conservatives were heaving a sigh of relief on Monday after a convincing win in the…