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Tag Archives: Angela Merkel
Mar 12 2013
Despite riding high in the polls, a coalition with the CDU/CSU may be the only route for the German Greens to enter government in the 2013 Elections.
4 CommentsFederal elections are due to be held in Germany on 22nd September this year. As part of EUROPP’s series profiling the main parties in the election, Wolfgang Rüdig assesses the prospects of the German Greens. Although the party’s standing in … Continue reading
Posted by: March 12, 2013
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, CDU. politics, CSU, Germany, Greens, SPD
Dec 24 2012
Angela Merkel’s popularity continues to soar ahead of next year’s German elections.
1 CommentThe next German federal elections are due to be held in Autumn 2013. Michael Miebach writes that the opposition SPD are likely to find it difficult to counter Angela Merkel’s popularity with the German electorate. Nevertheless, they may be able … Continue reading
Posted by: December 24, 2012
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, German elections, Germany, Peer Steinbrück, SPD
Nov 26 2012
If his party unites behind him, social democrat Peer Steinbrück will push Angela Merkel right to the wire in the 2013 German federal election.
Leave a commentThe German Social Democratic Party (SPD) have named Peer Steinbrück as their candidate for Chancellor in the 2013 federal elections. Michael Miebach assesses Steinbrück’s chance of success, arguing that if the SPD unites behind him he should be able to … Continue reading
Posted by: November 26, 2012
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, Germany, Peer Steinbrück . SPD
Oct 26 2012
Brussels blog round up for 20- 26 October – EU development aid at the crossroads, hunger strikes in Italy and Poland, and will the eurocrisis break-up member states?
Leave a commentChris Gilson and Stuart A Brown take a look at the week in Brussels blogging. The EU centre On Tuesday, the European Commission outlined its work programme for 2013. Public Affairs 2.0 discusses the importance of the programme for European Commission President José … Continue reading
Posted by: October 26, 2012
Tagged with: aid, Angela Merkel, blog, Germany, Italy, social media, summits, Ukraine
Oct 15 2012
Greece’s response to austerity has been to say “no to the Fourth Reich” but yes to the neo-Nazism of the Golden Dawn.
6 CommentsLast week’s visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Greece was marked by protests strongly rejecting Germany and the EU’s perceived role in Greece’s economic crisis. At the same time, support for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn is on the rise … Continue reading
Posted by: October 15, 2012
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, extremism, far right, Golden Dawn, Greece
