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  • Thursday, 20 August, 2020
    News in-depthGerman economy
    Germany haunted by spectre of zombie companies

    Economists say insolvency waiver introduced during pandemic should not be extended, but politicians are divided

  • Sunday, 16 August, 2020
    Constanze Stelzenmüller
    Hard road back to power for Germany’s Social Democrats

    The party has a leftwing base but needs centrist votes to win next year’s election

  • Monday, 10 August, 2020
    German politics
    German Social Democrats pick Olaf Scholz to run for chancellor

    Party hopes finance minister’s record during pandemic will appeal to voters in elections next year

  • Sunday, 23 February, 2020
    German politics
    Hamburg gives SPD rare electoral success

    Far-right AfD predicted to barely reach threshold to gain seats in city-state’s parliament

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    German politics
    Hamburg SPD point way for party’s national revival

    Sunday’s poll offers glimmer of hope for long-suffering Social Democrats

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Huawei Technologies
    Germany’s CDU stops short of Huawei ban in 5G rollout

    Merkel’s party backs proposals to curtail role of ‘untrustworthy’ suppliers

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
    German politics
    SPD leaders ‘realistic’ on remaining in Merkel coalition

    Incoming duo outline political programme that would take party markedly to the left

  • Thursday, 5 December, 2019
    German politics
    Germany’s SPD set to stick with Merkel coalition

    New leadership softens demand for changes in motion to be put to party congress

  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
    German politics
    SPD minister warns party not to end German coalition

    Hubertus Heil rejects drift to left and cautions over being seen to ‘flee’ government

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  • Monday, 2 December, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Travails of German left spell end of a political era

    Change of SPD leadership heralds a broader shift in alignment

  • Sunday, 1 December, 2019
    Germany’s ruling coalition shaken by new SPD election

    Leftwing leaders have threatened to lead party out of alliance with Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc

  • Sunday, 1 December, 2019
    Instant InsightTony Barber
    SPD result heralds the end of Germany’s ‘grand coalition’

    Leadership vote looks likely to hasten Merkel’s exit and bring the Green party into power

  • Saturday, 30 November, 2019
    German politics
    Blow to Merkel as leftwingers win SPD leadership

    Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken’s victory raises doubts over German coalition

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    Germany’s SPD to name new leader after bitter battle

    Final vote will signal whether party plans to keep faith with or abandon grand coalition

  • Sunday, 10 November, 2019
    German politics
    German ruling parties reach deal on pensions

    Tensions over payments for those on low incomes were a threat to coalition

  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2019
    Germany’s SPD defends record as coalition reaches halfway point

    Party still faces vote on whether to continue with deal keeping Angela Merkel in office

  • Saturday, 26 October, 2019
    German finance minister keeps SPD leadership hopes alive

    Olaf Scholz and co-candidate win first round of voting

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
    News in-depthGerman politics
    SPD looks to leadership roadshow to put party back on track

    Contest raises hope of revival for German left after years of infighting and decline

  • Monday, 2 September, 2019
    German politics
    Mainstream German parties rule out co-operation with AfD

    Far-right party’s strong showing in regional polls leaves CDU and SPD struggling to form coalitions

  • Sunday, 1 September, 2019
    German politics
    AfD makes strong gains in eastern German elections

    Mainstream parties wane but set to cling to power in polls in Brandenburg and Saxony

  • Sunday, 1 September, 2019
    Instant InsightTony Barber
    Regional elections confirm fragmentation in Germany

    Impact of Alternative for Germany has been to hasten unravelling of established parties

  • Friday, 16 August, 2019
    German politics
    German finance minister Scholz signals interest in SPD leadership

    Party has been scarred by infighting and hemmed in by its commitment to coalition with CDU

  • Monday, 22 July, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Pressure for change is building in Germany

    As the era of Angela Merkel closes, new political alliances and ideas are needed

  • Monday, 1 July, 2019
    German politics
    Germany’s Green surge puts Social Democrats at risk

    Politics shaken up by interest in environment and decline of working class vote

  • Monday, 24 June, 2019
    German politics
    SPD reshapes rules to allow joint bids for leadership

    Overhaul aimed at revitalising party will show it is ‘full of life’, says interim leader

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