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Merkel government in peril as leftwing duo take charge of SPD

New co-leaders of junior coalition partner want major concessions from Merkel’s CDU

Kate Connolly in Berlin
Sun 1 Dec 2019 13.20 GMT

The future of Angela Merkel’s government is in doubt after the election by her junior coalition partners, the Social Democrats (SPD), of a new leftwing leadership duo who have pledged to renegotiate the terms of the alliance.

Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken, from the left of the SPD, have called for major policy concessions from Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), and say they are prepared to pull the plug on the partnership.

Germany is facing the prospect of months of political uncertainty with the collapse of the coalition, which has been fragile since its inception after the 2017 election, a growing likelihood. It also raises the prospect that Merkel, who has said she will not run for another term in office, will face an earlier exit from the political stage than she intended.

www.theguardian.com

Merkel government in peril as leftwing duo take charge of SPD

New co-leaders of junior coalition partner want major concessions from Merkel’s CDU
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France: Flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash

A rescue helicopter has crashed in flood-hit southern France, killing three emergency workers. Torrential rain and thunderstorms have caused chaos in the French Riviera, with dozens of communities on alert.

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French flood rescuers die in helicopter crash – DW – 12/02/2019

A rescue helicopter has crashed in flood-hit southern France, killing three emergency workers. Torrential rain and thunderstorms have caused chaos in the French Riviera, where three more people died later on Monday.
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What's next for Chancellor Merkel's government?

By Austin Davis

Should they stay or should they go? DW games out the likeliest scenarios for Chancellor Merkel’s fragile coalition government following the bombshell leadership decision of her Social Democrat partners.

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What's next for Chancellor Merkel's government? – DW – 12/02/2019

Should they stay or should they go? DW games out the likeliest scenarios for Chancellor Merkel’s fragile coalition government following the bombshell leadership decision of her Social Democrat partners.
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AlbertC said:
Iceland puts well-being ahead of GDP in budget

Iceland's prime minister has urged governments to adopt green and family-friendly priorities, instead of just focusing on economic growth figures.

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Iceland puts well-being ahead of GDP in budget

The Nordic nation's PM says modern governments need to value green energy and family welfare more.
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Whoah! Maybe our new Minister of Middle Class Prosperity will be all about this! eh @picard102 ?

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Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie to get a facelift

The heart of a once divided city is now a bewildering tourist destination that welcomes thousands every day. Berlin's government plans to build a public square, a Cold War Museum and more housing.

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Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie to get a facelift – DW – 12/04/2019

The heart of a once divided city is now a bewildering tourist destination that welcomes thousands every day. Berlin's government plans to build a public square, a Cold War Museum and more housing.
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More than 800,000 people march against Macron as strikes grip France

Transport workers bring country to standstill amid anger over pension changes

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Thu 5 Dec 2019 18.45 GMT

More than 800,000 people have marched in cities across France as railway workers, teachers and hospital staff held one of the biggest public sector strikes in decades against Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the pension system.

A nationwide transport strike brought much of France to a standstill and was expected to continue for the next few days as unions dug in, saying the president’s pension changes would force millions of people to work longer or receive lower payments.

Trains, metros and bus services were severely hit, some flights were cancelled and many schools were closed in the biggest challenge to Macron’s reform agenda since the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) anti-government protests erupted last year.

www.theguardian.com

More than 800,000 people march against Macron as strikes grip France

Transport workers bring country to standstill amid anger over pension changes
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Merkel to meet Putin amid rising tensions over murder of Georgian activist

Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats over Russia's suspected involvement in the murder of a Georgian citizen in Berlin. A new investigation reveals the suspected assasin was likely a member of the FSB.

www.dw.com

Merkel to meet Putin amid tensions over Berlin murder – DW – 12/06/2019

Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats over Russia's suspected involvement in the murder of a Georgian citizen in Berlin. A new investigation reveals the suspected assassin was likely a member of the FSB.
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