Sentences with phrase «coalition talks over»

Not exact matches

Coalition talks in Germany collapsed over the weekend, potentially putting Chancellor Angela Merkel's leadership in doubt.

The failure of coalition talks is unprecedented in Germany's post-war history, and was likened by newsmagazine Der Spiegel to the shock election of U.S. President Donald Trump or Britain's referendum vote to leave the EU - moments when countries cast aside reputations for stability built up over decades.

As the White House threatens to impose more tariffs, there are talks of a possible «coalition of the willing» to stand up to China over what Washington sees as unfair trade practices.

Rome - Italy is facing a third month of political paralysis after talks between the centre - left and the Five Star Movement over a coalition government failed to get off the ground Thursday.

Sir Alan writes of the two major political events to occur during his time as Berwick MP; the merger with the Social Democrat Party in 1988 and the talks between Paddy Ashdown and Tony Blair over a possible Lib - Lab coalition.

Here is Simon Hughes account: «Over the weekend Labour indicated they would also be willing to talk to us about forming an alternative progressive coalition.

Twelve per cent of people with mental health problems found themselves forced to wait over a year before receiving talking treatments, the We Need To Talk coalition found.

«There was disquiet earlier in the year when Ed Balls talked about wanting to stick with the current coalition government policies on pay restraint, in particular, over this next period,» he says at the TUC stand.

The blame game over who killed public campaign finance talks is well underway at the Capitol, with Klein blaming the WFP, which blames his coalition with the Republicans.

He should have used it as an opportunity to move beyond the furore over child benefit and the grim talk about cuts, and lay out a positive, pro-growth agenda for the Coalition Government.

Obasanjo, who is the leader of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, had also been having talks with the Nigeria Intervention Movement and over 30 political parties.

In third place is an article which looked at Ed Miliband's talks with a coalition of MPs over the need for Theresa May to explain to the Commons how parliament will be involved in her plans to leave the EU.

Mr Campbell, victim of a coded kicking in the book, had counterstruck this very day, in this very newspaper, by calling Mandelson a liar, or manager, over an arcane point regarding the Lib - Lab coalition talks he attended.

The speculation was as detailed as it was impossible to confirm: exploratory talks had already been had with Nick Clegg over the possibility of a post-election deal; Clegg had delivered what the plotters wanted to hear: he could work with Labour, but not with Brown; in the event that Labour came third in the poll of votes, but with enough seats to form a coalition government and keep the Tories out, Brown would have to go — and quickly.

In patching together the fragile coalition of interests needed to successfully pursue its bid, the state approached negotiations like Middle East peace talks, seeking agreement first on broader issues and putting off fights and controversies over specifics.

A nationwide coalition of organizations, Transportation for America is also calling for a a revamped system of transportation in America, including federal help in retrofitting unsafe urban roads, complete streets for cars, cyclists and pedestrians, more local and democratic decision - making and using transport to create affordable housing and jobs (they are talking about over 20 million new jobs in building new infrastructure and repairing the old).