A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote. The reform grants couples now limited to civil unions full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children. Mrs Merkel’s political opponents were strongly in favour. But the chancellor, who signalled her … Read more
German MPs are expected to vote to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to the idea. The reform would give gay men and lesbians full marital rights, and allow them to adopt children. At present, German same-sex couples are limited to civil unions. On Monday Mrs Merkel, who previously opposed … Read more
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats party (CDU) has unseated rivals Social Democrats (SPD) in a key election, exit polls say. The CDU is projected to win 34.5% of votes in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most populous state, compared with 30.5% for the SPD. The SPD has run the state for most of the post-war period. The … Read more
Voters in Germany’s most populous state are going to the polls in an election seen as a crucial test for Chancellor Angela Merkel. Polls show Mrs Merkel’s centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) could unseat the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The SPD has run the state for most of the post-war period. A CDU … Read more
Preliminary official results show Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU ahead with a clear lead over the Social Democrats. The vote has been seen as a test of the mood in the country ahead of federal elections in the fall. Germany’s “super election year” kicked off on Sunday, with some 800,000 eligible voters casting ballots for the … Read more
Exit polls suggest German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right party has won state elections in Saarland, ahead of September’s national vote. Her Christian Democrats (CDU) are on course to take 41%, comfortably seeing off a challenge by the Social Democrats (SPD), projected to secure 29.5% Mrs Merkel is hoping for a fourth term as chancellor but … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a setback Friday when the upper house of parliament rejected a proposal to declare three North African states “safe countries of origin” in refugee law. The proposed designation for Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco aimed to make it easier for Germany to deny asylum requests from their citizens on the grounds … Read more
Motivated by Ms. Mawuena Trebarh, CEO of GIPC, Ghana and Church Member of Glorious Wave Church Int., Ghana Having been a Member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany) for over 20 years had the privilege to observe many Politicians from various Parties at close range be it Ministers of Parliamentarian. Seeing those going … Read more