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Merz party cheers state vote win as German govt ally mourns 'catastrophic' result

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives on Monday revelled in a regional election win even as their national coalition partner faced existential questions after another disappointing ...

German Chancellor Merz's conservatives set to win state election

By James Mackenzie and Friederike Heine BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) were on course to win an election in the western state of ...

Germany's SPD leaders say focus on reforms not personnel changes after election loss

BERLIN, March 23 () - The leaders of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) said on Monday the party needed to push ...

Why Germany is turning to Indians as it faces shortage of workers

Like many other European nations, Germany has been facing a demographic crisis. A 2024 study estimated that the country needs 288,000 foreign workers per year, or the tax-paying workforce could be ...