Polls indicate a swing back in favour of the Andrews government in the lead-up to the November state election.
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The polls seem to be swinging back in favour of the Andrews Labor government in Victoria, while in New South Wales it’s neck-and-neck.
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, is welcomed by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel prior to a meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers in Bonn, Germany in February 2017.
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Germany’s foreign minister could take a page from Chrystia Freeland’s playbook on how his country should manage foreign policy in the Donald Trump era.
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Martin Schulz has said he’d rather go back into opposition than agree to another grand coalition. But is that sensible?
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The parliamentary arithmetic suggests Merkel would actually be in quite a stable position if she goes it alone, without calling fresh elections.
AfD’s , Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel will enter the federal parliament.
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Angela Merkel must continue to resist the temptation to cede political ground to the populists.
Bill English’s National Party got 46% of the vote, but needs a coalition partner to form the next government.
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As the leaders of New Zealand’s two major parties enter coalition talks with minor parties, a reluctance to cross ideological boundaries could limit their options.
AfD supporters celebrate as exit polls are announced.
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After taking more than 13% of the vote, this young party is entering parliament for the first time. And a lot of people are upset about it.
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The chancellor wins again, but the rise of the populists will probably force the next administration to the right.
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The chancellor remains strong but right-wing populists are likely to enter parliament on Sunday.
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A survey of young voters reveals a lack of engagement in politics.
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Few thought she’d go the distance when she first came to power. That was more than a decade ago.
Election posters in Frankfurt tout German Chancellor Angela Merkel and request votes for her CDU party. German elections will be held on Sunday but, as usual, the action begins after the race is over. The slogan reads “Successful for Germany”
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German elections are typically tame. Jockeying for power takes place later, in negotiations for a coalition government. Could the xenophobic Alternative for Germany form the opposition?
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Angela Merkel is on course for victory but she will need to form a coalition, and there’s more than one way to make that happen.
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Politicians need to get serious about the steady drip of scandals.
Can the left bounce back? The UK Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, French Socialist Party’s Benoit Hamon and German socialist party leader Martin Schulz certainly hope so, as does New Zealand Labour’s great hope, Jacinda Ardern.
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The centre-left has had a torrid year, particularly in Europe, but there are glimmers of hope on the horizon and hope for it to regroup.
The signs are there for those who care to look.
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Follow the money to see if Angela Merkel is on course for a fourth term as chancellor after the September vote.
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the first day of the G-20 summit.
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Merkel’s popularity at home and on the global stage continues to grow as she runs for a fourth term as chancellor.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pictured here with French President Emmanuel Macron, has managed to keep centrists happy while holding on to her conservative base.
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Looking like a centrist, but governing as a conservative, Angela Merkel has cleared the decks before the coming German election.
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The chancellor is hoping to play it safe ahead of September’s vote – and that means skirting around certain topics.
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election.
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Wondering how the U.K. government can just decide to dissolve itself and call for a general election? As our expert explains, it’s not uncommon.