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Germany’s green package belies years of underinvestment.
Hubertus Heil rejects drift to left and cautions over being seen to ‘flee’ government
Change of SPD leadership heralds a broader shift in alignment
Leftwing leaders have threatened to lead party out of alliance with Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc
Leadership vote looks likely to hasten Merkel’s exit and bring the Green party into power
Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken’s victory raises doubts over German coalition
The German finance minister’s proposition on EU deposit insurance are not quite what they seem
Hard-left Die Linke the likely winner as far-right AfD increases its share of ballots
As the chancellor’s final term ticks away, her ability to set the political agenda is diminishing fast
Far-right party’s strong showing in regional polls leaves CDU and SPD struggling to form coalitions
Regional elections sharpen dilemma over keeping far-right party out of power
As the era of Angela Merkel closes, new political alliances and ideas are needed
Some domestic security agencies appear unwilling or unable to tackle the threat of extremism
Celebrities urge voters to reject AfD in town favoured for film sets
BDI lobby group accuses government of failing to prepare for an expected downturn
Pressure on SPD, while CDU leader Kramp-Karrenbauer admits failings in election test
A look at the winners and losers of the big national contests
Polls suggest Social Democrats will lose Bremen for first time since second world war
Co-leader Robert Habeck says party’s programme has become ‘new normal in society’
The chancellor’s Christian Democrats and coalition partners are on the wane
Chancellor says she will also leave politics after current term ends in 2021
Hesse election deals big blow to German coalition hoping for full-term survival
Other EU countries are also seeing support leaking away from established parties
The fall of the once-mighty SPD holds lessons for socialist parties across Europe
Anglophone social media is abuzz with insights into the country’s political dynamics
