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Incoming duo outline political programme that would take party markedly to the left
New leadership softens demand for changes in motion to be put to party congress
Hubertus Heil rejects drift to left and cautions over being seen to ‘flee’ government
Prices dip on cracks in ‘black zero’ fiscal policy but long-term impact is unclear
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
Tino Chrupalla pledges to follow moderate course and appeal to middle-of the-road voters
Final vote will signal whether party plans to keep faith with or abandon grand coalition
Growing numbers of policymakers and voters back increased investment at home
German chancellor’s comments a sharp rebuke to Macron who called alliance ‘brain-dead’
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s flash of steel at the party conference has won her time
Richard Grenell slams suggestion US companies pose similar threat to Chinese
Frontrunner to be next German chancellor admits to tough first year as party leader
MPs dismayed that chancellor will not formally exclude Chinese group
Angela Merkel’s government under pressure to abandon policy of balanced budgets
Unprecedented move signals German political establishment is losing patience with party
Tensions over payments for those on low incomes were a threat to coalition
The German finance minister’s proposition on EU deposit insurance are not quite what they seem
Building a more effective, closely united Europe has never presented a bigger challenge
On 30th anniversary of momentous night, citizen of former GDR recalls her brief visit to the west
Kramp-Karrenbauer calls for more military spending and a greater international role
Party still faces vote on whether to continue with deal keeping Angela Merkel in office
European policymakers consider plan for common deposit reinsurance scheme