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Germany's SPD to elect new leadership in June after election defeat
After its historic election defeat, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) plans to elect its new leadership at a party conference in June, six months earlier than planned. In addition to the party leadership and the election result,
SPD co-leader says in talks with conservatives towards gov't formation timetable
The co-leader of Germany's Social Democrats, Lars Klingbeil, said on Wednesday that his party was in talks with election winner Friedrich Merz and his conservatives about agreeing on a timetable for negotiations towards the creation of a government.
German conservatives, SPD to make first moves towards new govt
Germany's conservatives, who won elections last weekend, are set to start exploratory talks with the Social Democrats on Friday towards forming a coalition government, party sources said.
German conservatives, Social Democrats, begin talks on coalition
Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) have started exploratory talks aimed at forming a new government coalition, following Sunday's federal election. Leading party representatives gathered in a parliament building on Friday morning.
CDU and SPD start talks in bid to form next German government
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats, has ruled out a coalition with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which finished second in last week's elections. View on euronew
German election: CDU/CSU, SPD begin preliminary talks
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stressed a coalition with the CDU/CSU was "not automatic" amid key policy disagreements.Germany' s conservative CDU/CSU alliance on Friday began exploratory talks with the Social Democrats aimed at forming a new government coalition.
Germany Election: Friedrich Merz to 'intensify' coalition talks with SPD
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a coalition agreement with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, which came third in the elections.
Rare $100K Liberty Bell replica found by SPD parking officer
A Seattle Police Department parking enforcement officer helped recover a stolen replica Liberty Bell that is believed to be ...
Germany's SPD says security needs boost but no comment on funding plans
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said foreign policy and defence must take priority in talks led by their conservative rivals ...
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Germany's SPD to skip Ash Wednesday events, focus on coalition talks
Leaders of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) have said they will not appear at traditional Ash Wednesday events as they ...
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SPD makes arrest in Waters Avenue shooting
Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 6:17 p.m. at the 8000 block of Waters Avenue. They discovered two injured ...
Major SPD drug bust recovers fentanyl, meth, guns and cash
Seattle police seized thousands of grams of fentanyl powder and pills, handguns, hundreds of grams of meth and other drug ...
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SPD: Theft suspect attempts to disarm officer, citizens step in to help
A theft report Thursday morning took a dangerous turn when the suspect attempted to disarm a Shreveport police officer, Cpl.
Merz startet am Freitag Unions-Sondierungsgespräche mit der SPD
CDU/CSU und SPD werden informierten Kreisen zufolge am Freitag Sondierungsgespräche über eine mögliche Regierungskoalition ...
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Man stabbed in Capitol Hill: SPD investigates Tuesday night attack
Police are looking for the person who stabbed a man Tuesday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Just after 7:45 p.m ...
SPD lieutenant tapped to carry Special Olympics ‘Flame of Hope’
Shreveport Police Lieutenant Diana Sanchez has been a proud supporter of the Special Olympics for two decades, and in just ...
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Official results confirm SPD's easy win in Hamburg state election
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) easily won a regional election in the city-state of Hamburg at the weekend, with official ...