Germany's Social Democrats bled support in Bremen on Sunday, failing to win...
BERLIN - Germany’s Social Democrats bled support in Bremen on Sunday, failing to win most votes in the state for the first time since 1946 in a blow that could hasten the end of its national coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives.
The center-left Social Democratic Party won only 24.5% of the Bremen vote, according to an exit poll on ARD television, down from 32.8% in 2015. Bremen is Germany’s smallest state but second place represents a significant setback in the SPD’s northern bastion. The SPD’s electoral decline will intensify pressure on party leader Andrea Nahles to stand down and possibly break with the federal coalition.
An exit poll in the European Union’s biggest member state showed the Greens on 22%, the CDU and their conservative allies on 28%, down eight percentage points from 2014, and the SPD slumping nearly 12 points to 15.5%.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Bremen, a Social Democrat stronghold, may be about to fallThe Social Democrats have run Bremen, Germany’s smallest state, for 72 years. That may soon change
Weiterlesen »
German state vote could threaten future of Merkel coalitionVoters in the northern state of Bremen look set to inflict a humiliating blow on...
Weiterlesen »
Threat or promise? E-auto boom could cost industry jobsZWICKAU, Germany (AP) — Over 115 years the auto industry in the east German town of Zwickau has lived through wrenching upheavals including World War II and the collapse of communism. Now the city's 90,000 people are plunging headlong into another era of change: top employer Volkswagen's total
Weiterlesen »
German state vote could threaten future of Merkel coalitionVoters in the northern state of Bremen look set to inflict a humiliating blow on...
Weiterlesen »
Negative Rates, Designed as a Short-Term Jolt, Have Become an AddictionEurope’s central banks haven’t been able to wean the eurozone from cheap money, which distorts economies and leaves little ammunition to cushion the next downturn. “We are on a painkiller, and it’s very hard to get off it.”
Weiterlesen »
Bremen, a Social Democrat stronghold, may be about to fallThe Social Democrats have run Bremen, Germany’s smallest state, for 72 years. That may soon change
Weiterlesen »
How the ruling coalition won an unexpected victory in AustraliaThe result blindsided Australians, because pundits, bookmakers and even a supposedly clairvoyant crocodile had all predicted victory for Labor
Weiterlesen »
Dow drops more than 250 points, continuing this month's slide on trade war fearsThe 3 major U.S. indices all closed down more than 1% Thursday despite a recovery in the last hour of trading. Industrials, tech and energy were the lowest-performing sectors as trade worries continue to weigh on investors.
Weiterlesen »
On China, Trump Leads a Coalition of the UnwillingFar from leading a coalition of the willing to change China, Trump is leading a coalition of the ambivalent, sullen and resentful. That is a fragile foundation for global economic cooperation, writes Greg_Ip
Weiterlesen »
Stocks slide amid trade worries, Qualcomm leads tech lowerStocks closed lower today as trade worries increased, with the Dow and Nasdaq both closing down about 0.4%. The S&P 500 closed about 0.28% lower. Energy was the worst performer of the day, down 1.6%, while consumer staples traded near 52-week highs.
Weiterlesen »
Affimed to end cancer program and focus on innate immunity portfolio, shares slide about 10%Clinical stage biotech Affimed N.V. said Wednesday it is terminating its phase I program for AFM11 to focus on its innate immunity portfolio. The company had...
Weiterlesen »