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German election saga finally over

Three months later, Germany has a government again. The outcome was expected, but the Social Democrats must still be feeling apprehensive.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Party matters 2 Comments 18 December 201328 January 2022

The Merkel victory that wasn’t

Germany gets a coalition agreement, but the actual formation of a new government is still on hold until the Social Democrats approve it. All the signs are that they will.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Party matters 2 Comments 3 December 201328 January 2022

Election roundup: Chile and the rest

The week's election updates from Chile, the Maldives, Germany and the Czech Republic.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Germany, Latin America, Party matters 1 Comment 18 November 201328 January 2022

Weekly election roundup

A more or less regular feature. This week, updates from Germany, Austria, the Maldives, Luxembourg, Georgia and the Czech Republic.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Germany, Media, Middle East Leave a comment 21 October 201328 January 2022

Germany coalition update

European coalitions work quite differently from Australian ones.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Germany, Party matters Leave a comment 10 October 201328 January 2022

Centrism triumphant – sort of

The organ of French liberal opinion has an interesting view on Angela Merkel's victory.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Political issues Leave a comment 25 September 201328 January 2022

And that’s a wrap

The left loses votes but gains seats in Germany; Angela Merkel wins but doesn't get a majority. It's a good lesson in how electoral systems do funny things to the numbers.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany 3 Comments 23 September 201328 January 2022

A German update

The German election is too close to call on the basis of exit polling alone, but it's clear that chancellor Angela Merkel has done very well.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany 3 Comments 23 September 201328 January 2022

On the spot in Germany

Election day in Germany provides an opportunity to survey some of the possibilities.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany 1 Comment 22 September 201328 January 2022

Mixed fortunes in Bavaria

Angela Merkel's forces score a morale-boosting win in the Bavarian state election, but it's not enough to dispel the underlying risk that the electoral system is posing for her next Sunday.

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