SPD could receive more ministries than CDU, report says. Germany's center-left Social Democrats can expect seven ministries in the new federal government, according to an early report.

The SPD’s slim victory showed a vote for change — of sorts. For the first time in 16 years, a center-left party will have the most seats in the Bundestag, or German parliament.

The CDU came in first yesterday, ahead of the German Social Democrats (SPD), in what is a resounding victory for Merkel, as this is the third state election win for the CDU this year.

Increasing Germany’s pure defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP is, analysts agree, as historic and far-reaching moment as ex-ECB president Mario Draghi’s “whatever it takes” speech in the euro ...

The CDU and SPD also want more surveillance of public spaces, including more video surveillance at “crime-ridden locations.” This term can be interpreted in any way, which is entirely intentional.

02/11/2019 February 11, 2019. In a bid to fend off inroads from left- and right-wing parties, Germany's more centrist governing CDU and SPD are seeking to redefine their political values.

The top two vote-getters, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), received less than half of all votes, at 25.7% and 24.1%, respectively.

Germany's far-left party, The Left, sees the exploratory agreements between the CDU and SPD on the way to coalition talks as working against the interests of most citizens. "At best, there is a ...

The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) demanded major pro-immigration commitments as a precondition for joining a coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).. The topic of immigration ...

With all 299 of Germany’s electoral districts reporting, the SPD won 25.7% of the vote, beating out the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the centrist-right, conservative party of outgoing ...

The CDU came in first yesterday, ahead of the German Social Democrats (SPD), in what is a resounding victory for Merkel, as this is the third state election win for the CDU this year.