‘Laschet submits resignation as state prime minister, becomes MP’
German CDU politician Armin Laschet files his resignation as prime minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Monday, writes the German news agency DPA. If …
Coalition
Oxfam: Rich Countries and Pharmaceuticals Break Vaccine Promises to Poor Countries
Wealthy countries and pharmaceuticals deliver far fewer coronavirus vaccines to poor countries than they promised. That is what Oxfam Novib development organisation reports on the basis …
Victims surcharges affair and earthquakes invited to formation table
Victims of the surcharge affair and people who have been duped by the earthquakes in Groningen are invited to tell the negotiators who talk about a …
German ‘traffic light coalition’ step closer
As expected, a party council of the German Greens, the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, agreed by a large majority to negotiate a coalition government with …
On this, the protagonists in the formation hold the jaws together.
After the months of who-geharrewarding, the formation finally entered the substantive phase a week ago. Four parties are negotiating what should become a concise coalition agreement, …
Light up green for German traffic light coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP
The three German parties SPD, Greens and FDP will take the next step in forming a government coalition. According to the party leaders, the exploratory talks …
Peilinghand: D66 loses more ground in arduous formation
Shortly after the start of the substantive negotiations on a new coalition, D66 is deteriorating firmly in the Peilingpointer. At the end of June, Sigrid Kaags …
‘Council of Europe wants different political culture in the Netherlands’
Far-reaching reforms are needed in legislation, implementation and justice in order to prevent a new allowance affair. This puts the Council of Europe in a confidential …
Climate March in Brussels: ‘Urgency has never been so high’
In the centre of Brussels, protesters have seen a climate march. It was an initiative of more than 80 organisations that have united in the Climate Coalition. …
Kurz away as Chancellor, but Austria hasnt gotten rid of him yet
Sebastian Kurz resigned tonight as Chancellor of Austria, but that doesn’t mean his days as the most powerful man in Austrian politics have been counted. …
Austrian government leader Kurz announces resignation
Haunted by corruption allegations, Austrian government leader Sebastian Kurz announced his resignation on Saturday night. The coalition partner in his government, the Greens, did not want …
‘House of Kurz’ could end Austrian Chancellor
Abuses government money, press influence, incriminating app calls. Following police raids at ministries, the ÖVP party office and the chancellery Wednesday, Austria is amazed by an …
Positive words after formation-work dinner, ‘you feel the energy’
The first joint consultation between VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie started tonight with a working dinner. At a dinner party, the parties coordinated the agendas and …
Remkes and Great Tit: formation becomes different, an experiment
The next phase of the cabinet formation will be an experiment. Thats what the new informers Remkes and Koolmees said in an explanation of their work …
Room behind new informers but barely talks about their assignment
The House of Representatives, as expected, supports the nomination of Johan Remkes (VVD) and Wouter Koolmees (D66) as new informers. This became clear in tonight’s …
SPD and FDP speak of ‘constructive’ exploratory conversations
The Social Democratic SPD and Liberal FDP on Sunday described their first exploratory talks about a possible government formation after the German federal election as constructively. …
SPD Chairman: New German Government for December
By December, a new German government can take office with the Social Democratic SPD, the Liberal FDP and the Greens, says SPD chairman Norbert Walter-Borjans.
Walter-Borjans …
No legal weed in Luxembourg yet
The plan to legalize the production, sale and use of cannabis in Luxembourg is off the road. The Grand Duchy wanted to be the first country …
Representatives of the formation: its really going to be a different cabinet
The government of the demissionary cabinet are pleased that a breakthrough in the formation has been reached yesterday and that negotiations for a new coalition can …
D66 decides to negotiate continuation current coalition anyway
D66 is ready to participate in negotiations on a cabinet with VVD, CDA and ChristenUnie. D66 leader Kaag just announced that. In a brief statement to …
VVD and CDA also want to continue with the current combination, ChristenUnie willing to talk along.
VVD and CDA want substantive discussions about a cabinet of these two parties with D66 and ChristenUnie. Thats what the party leaders Rutte and Hoekstra said …
Informer Remkes is waiting for a reply: Does D66 restart current coalition sit?
Yesterday, 196 days after the Parliamentary elections, clarity should have finally been made about the formation. But the day, started with nine parties visiting informer Johan Remkes …
Thats how restart current coalition came back into sight.
More than six months ago, on 17 March, the current coalition of VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie again reached a majority in the House of Representatives. It …
Greens, FDP ‘find agreements’ in first talks about German coalition
Leaders of the Greens and FDP have had “good” first talks about possible cooperation in a new German government. Thats what both parties said.
They didnt …