Christian Lindner

Chanel’s advent flop, Holmes on the stand and Bambi the finance minister

Planet Business: Dreaming of a steel Christmas

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 05:44

Jam for all promised as Germany enters post-Merkel era

SPD-led coalition promises ‘decade of investment’ but fails to explain who will pay for it

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 05:19

SPD leader Scholz calls for coalition talks after German election win

Angela Merkel’s CDU suffers slump in support, leaving centre-rivals with ‘visible mandate’ to govern

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 10:06

Germany tilts towards centre-left victory as SPD edges ahead in election

Ruling CDU heads into post-Merkel era with fiasco as support slides eight points

Sun Sept 26 2021 - 22:21

Germany’s federal election: The parties, polls, coalitions... and how it all works

September 26th vote to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel in Europe’s hot seat

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 16:30

German MPs ditch Brexit for climate action amid budget debate

Angela Merkel calls for a ‘show of strength’ from EU on environment and digitalisation

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 21:06

Merkel faces uncertain future as coalition talks collapse

Liberal Free Democrats unexpectedly walk out of ‘chaotic’ talks with CDU and Greens

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 08:46

Angela Merkel urges compromise as coalition talks stall

German leader tries to forge a new government as support for her alliance plunges

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 20:38

German parties begin their coalition mating ritual

Angela Merkel insists she has options, but her party’s match has already been made

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 01:00

German election may curtail Macron’s ambitions for EU integration

Angela Merkel’s weakened parliamentary mandate seriously undercuts the possibility of support for the French president’s proposals

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 01:00

Germany’s AfD splits as election success gives way to acrimony

Officials of far-right party order leader Frauke Petry to leave over rhetorical differences

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00

Schäuble will be elected on Sunday but will he be finance minister?

Price paid by Merkel for coalition may see the flinty politician sidelined in favour of FDP candidate

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 06:52

Merkel under pressure as FDP bounces back in Hamburg

Christian Democratic Union officials are demanding the party challenge the euro-critical AfD with tougher line on security and migration

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00

FDP looks to angels to give it wings in Hamburg election

Ailing party’s campaign flirts with and fights against German sexist streak

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00