Merkel allies wary as coalition partner seeks concessions
December 09, 2019 | 15:15
Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on Sunday (Dec 8) reacted coolly to concessions sought by the new, leftist leaders of the Social Democrats in return for keeping their fragile coalition afloat.
Merkel denies coalition instability despite SPD crisis
June 04, 2019 | 09:29
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on Monday (Jun 3) that a crisis strangling her junior coalition partner SPD would not distract the government from its work, even as questions grew on how long the fragile partnership could hold.
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