Post-war ‘taboo broken’ as far right becomes German state kingmaker

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Berlin: A German state premier was elected with the support of the nationalist Alternative for Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Wednesday, shattering the post-war consensus among established parties of shunning the far right. Thomas Kemmerich, a little-known liberal Free … Read More

Could Angela Merkel’s successor be Europe’s saviour?

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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer beat traditionalists to become CDU leader. She would make a vocally pro-European chancellor. ‘If Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer gets a chance, she would be a vocal leader of Germany and Europe – and less prone to silent procrastination than Merkel.’ … Read More

Angela Merkel’s CDU elects Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as party leader

“It is now the time to open a new chapter, it was a great pleasure for me,” the German chancellor said. But she also had a message for President Trump. German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures at the end of her … Read More