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This week’s R&D covers the German elections. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the largest number of seats, picking up fifty-three in the Bundestag for a total of 206. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance came in second, losing fifty seats for a total of 196. It is expected that the SPD will coalition with the Green Party and the Free Democrats, returning it to power for the first time since 2005.
The victory of the Social Democratic Party in Germany’s election has raised questions over whether center-left parties across Europe could make a comeback.
Here’s a look at the factors that will influence whether a revival is possible.https://t.co/63NBoyTFb9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 29, 2021
Olaf Scholz has some big shoes to fill.
The German Finance Minister has the best shot at forming a new German government after leading his Social Democratic Party to a narrow victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. https://t.co/wVQ2Cli6P0
— CNN International (@cnni) September 27, 2021
Olaf Scholz of Germany’s Social Democratic party says he wants to form a coalition with the Green and Free Democratic parties to tackle climate change https://t.co/vOXhJEGZxa
— New Scientist (@newscientist) September 29, 2021
Some parts of Germany’s foundations—debt, industry and its place in the world—are increasingly out of step with a decidedly contemporary set of challenges https://t.co/hAIgbzl4qX
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 29, 2021
Germany’s Christian Democrats of departing Chancellor Angela Merkel crashed to their worst electoral result ever—with warnings for right-of-center parties elsewhere. https://t.co/fQye6mJuVn
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) September 29, 2021
Read @hanskundnani on Germany’s election results and the ways in which Chancellor Angela Merkel’s legacy will shape the next government. https://t.co/TTFYwxGY5p
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) September 30, 2021
After 16 years in office, Angela Merkel is preparing to step aside as Germany’s chancellor. @HansWernerSinn evaluates her long reign. https://t.co/4y0PR2U9rA
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) September 30, 2021
A ‘grand coalition’ or weeks of horse trading: What next for Germany? https://t.co/S7cxGWzL1e
— The Independent (@Independent) September 29, 2021
Armin Laschet, the leader of Germany’s CDU, is under growing pressure to resign after leading his party to an embarrassing defeat in the German general election https://t.co/93ljRH2pib
— The Times (@thetimes) September 29, 2021
“That’s one of his strengths, to negotiate and to make clear what he wants.”
Who is Olaf Scholz, Germany’s potential successor to Merkel? https://t.co/ctlrjZdZ5X #btw21 pic.twitter.com/4Now6CbrY9
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 30, 2021