Tag: Christian Social Union (CSU)

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:32 UTC

  Angela Merkel agrees to an immigration cap as part of her talks to form a coalition

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has agreed an immigration policy with its sister party, media reports say. The breakthrough in talks with the Christian Social Union (CSU) would overcome a major hurdle as Mrs. Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) seek to form a coalition government.

• Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 08:44 UTC

  Merkel heading for a fourth term running, but an extreme-right party is poised to enter parliament

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks almost certain to clinch a fourth term in the general election next Sunday while a far-right party is poised to enter parliament for the first time since the end of World War II.