The 40 % target, which is currently being floated
in the coalition talks, is completely inadequate, and could imply only 33 % domestic cuts, due to all the extra emission allowances in the EU emission trading scheme.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the center - left Social Democrats have agreed
in coalition talks to put a moratorium on fracking for shale gas, leading members of the two parties said on Friday.
BERLIN (Reuters)- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the center - left Social Democrats have agreed
in coalition talks to put a moratorium on fracking for shale gas, leading members of the two parties said on Friday.
Liberal Democrat leader indicates he would consider vote on on Britain's EU membership
in coalition talks in return for deal on schools and public sector pay
Cameron's comments suggest the Tories may now be prepared to put reform of the voting system on the table
in coalition talks, rather than allow the issue to be a «deal breaker».
This changed in 2007 when the Welsh Conservatives were briefly involved
in coalition talks after the indecisive 2007 Welsh election on a «rainbow coalition» with the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru which collapsed after the Liberal Democrats backed out.
Even the more left - leaning Tim Farron — who could yet emerge as the key player
in coalition talks — recently told us he had «no preference» between Labour and the Tories.
Raising the personal income tax allowance will be a key Lib Dem demand
in any coalition talks after the 2015 election, the party says.
Others may vote Liberal Democrat even if it's a hopeless cause locally, because they'll want to boost Nick Clegg's share of the national vote to boost his moral authority
in any coalition talks.
This is a prominent Green Party demand
in the coalition talks with Merkel's conservatives and the free - market FDP.
A member of the German liberal party blamed the country's Socialist Party for the recent collapse
in coalition talks to form a new government.
Not exact matches
Coalition talks in Germany collapsed over the weekend, potentially putting Chancellor Angela Merkel's leadership
in doubt.
France's defense and foreign ministers were
in the United States on Wednesday for
talks with other members of a U.S. - led
coalition on increased military efforts against the group, which has urged followers to attack France, among other enemy countries.
The leader of Germany's socialist party is under heavy pressure to fix the country's political stalemate — despite the experienced lawmaker not being involved
in recent
coalition talks.
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.
Let no one be
in any doubt: the responsibility for the breakdown of Germany's
coalition talks lies with Angela Merkel, and her failure has brought the end of her political career much closer.
As none of the three main factions had enough seats to govern alone, President Sergio Mattarella is expected to open formal
coalition talks in April, with early elections possible if no accord is found.
LONDON —
Talks about forming a
coalition government
in Germany collapsed on Sunday, causing political instability
in the most powerful country
in the European Union.
The unprecedented failure of
coalition talks has meant that another election could occur
in January, four months after the country last went to the polls.
Coalition talks led by the incumbent PM Mariano Rajoy will at the very best result in an unstable c
Coalition talks led by the incumbent PM Mariano Rajoy will at the very best result
in an unstable
coalitioncoalition.
Greece's centre - left party is to take its turn
in a final attempt at building a
coalition on Thursday after failing to reach common ground
in talks with the radical leftwing Syriza party.
Martin Schulz, the leader of the Social Democrat Party (SPD)-- which was part of Chancellor Merkel's
coalition in the previous government — had previously ruled out another partnership, but at the start of December decided to enter
talks.
Talks to form a governmental
coalition in Greece have collapsed, meaning new elections will be held.
In brainstorming with the members of the Arizona chapter of Christians for Biblical Equality, I saw frustration in their faces as they talked about the seemingly insurmountable popularity of organizations like the Gospel Coalition and Acts 2
In brainstorming with the members of the Arizona chapter of Christians for Biblical Equality, I saw frustration
in their faces as they talked about the seemingly insurmountable popularity of organizations like the Gospel Coalition and Acts 2
in their faces as they
talked about the seemingly insurmountable popularity of organizations like the Gospel
Coalition and Acts 29.
The Daily Mail says a spokesperson from The National Council of Resistance of Iran, a political
coalition which opposes the government, said: «The silence of the world community, especially of western countries, vis - à - vis these medieval punishments under the excuse of having nuclear
talks with Iran has intensified the brutal and systematic violation of human rights
in Iran.
In a letter to Mr Turnbull, the chamber argued the move flies in the face of the Coalition's Foreign Policy White Paper which talks about the importance of a «globalised world of individuals» as it would force many Australians to stay at home instead of working in the regio
In a letter to Mr Turnbull, the chamber argued the move flies
in the face of the Coalition's Foreign Policy White Paper which talks about the importance of a «globalised world of individuals» as it would force many Australians to stay at home instead of working in the regio
in the face of the
Coalition's Foreign Policy White Paper which
talks about the importance of a «globalised world of individuals» as it would force many Australians to stay at home instead of working
in the regio
in the region.
In 2009, Bellingham Public Schools in Washington state brought together a coalition of district employees, parents, students, foodservice workers, community organizations and food advocates to talk about school foo
In 2009, Bellingham Public Schools
in Washington state brought together a coalition of district employees, parents, students, foodservice workers, community organizations and food advocates to talk about school foo
in Washington state brought together a
coalition of district employees, parents, students, foodservice workers, community organizations and food advocates to
talk about school food.
Her photographs and accompanying
talking points provided a visual illustration of how successful
coalition building results
in lasting partnerships.
Songwriter and activist Billy Bragg
talks to Andy Wilson about the
coalition, the Labour leadership race, politics
in a post-ideological age and tackling the BNP
As mischievous and calculating as ever, the Dark Lord is telling his old friend the Prime Minister to play hard to get with Nick Clegg
in secret
coalition talks.
«When this bill is finally
talked out on some dark rainy night... we have to go back to the government and say to our partners
in coalition «give us a government bill».
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.
Incidentally commentators
talk about the maths not stacking up with a Lib / Lab
coalition but if Cameron does not secure a government the Conservatives will be
in chaos within months...
In recent months, we've seen a new confidence in talking about religion from the coalitio
In recent months, we've seen a new confidence
in talking about religion from the coalitio
in talking about religion from the
coalition.
Coalition talks are on the agenda again at the moment as Andrew Adonis, a prominent Labour supporter of an alliance with the Lib Dems, publicises his new book Five Days
In May: The
Coalition And Beyond.
The second - largest party — which would be Labour — can also start parallel
talks to try to form a
coalition of its own
in an effort to reach the magic number of 326.
His failure to mention it
in his 2014 party conference speech was just one sign of a rather muddled approach to the problem; after the 2010 election, the party's initial strategy was to
talk about the necessity of cuts
in general while opposing some of the most high - profile cuts introduced by the
coalition, particularly when it came to welfare.
There is no strict timetable for
coalition talks to follow, and
in 2010, an agreement was not reached until the following Tuesday, five days on from the election.
After their rout
in the elections and referendum, the Liberal Democrats now
talk privately about «identity issues» where they diverge from the Tories, to remind voters they are a separate party, and «unity issues» on which they strongly support their
Coalition partner.
Labour will not be able to form a government
in Wales after Plaid Cymru followed the Liberal Democrats» lead and pulled out of
coalition talks.
His account of his experiences
in Iraq began by pointing out the major obstacle
in the way towards brokering
talks with Iraqi insurgents: obtaining permission from the
Coalition's military leadership.
In spite of how much impassioned talk there has been of austerity on both sides of the party - political divide, the table also suggests that the UK coalition government's overall cutbacks to date have been modest in comparison with the seven earlier episodes of fiscal squeeze show
In spite of how much impassioned
talk there has been of austerity on both sides of the party - political divide, the table also suggests that the UK
coalition government's overall cutbacks to date have been modest
in comparison with the seven earlier episodes of fiscal squeeze show
in comparison with the seven earlier episodes of fiscal squeeze shown.
In the interview Clegg also suggested that any «
coalition of the losers» formed by the second largest party would lack «legitimacy» and he declared his intention to speak exclusively to the largest party first and only negotiate with the second largest party if
talks with the first failed.
Ministers also need to stop
talking about
coalition as an end
in itself:
coalition only matters as a vehicle to deliver goals the public wants.
In an interview with the Guardian, the MP for Hull West and Hessle said that when the Lib Dems came to talk to Labour in May 2010, just after the general election resulted in the first hung parliament in 36 years, he believed the two parties would form a coalitio
In an interview with the Guardian, the MP for Hull West and Hessle said that when the Lib Dems came to
talk to Labour
in May 2010, just after the general election resulted in the first hung parliament in 36 years, he believed the two parties would form a coalitio
in May 2010, just after the general election resulted
in the first hung parliament in 36 years, he believed the two parties would form a coalitio
in the first hung parliament
in 36 years, he believed the two parties would form a coalitio
in 36 years, he believed the two parties would form a
coalition.
In May 2010, many voters and MPs believed that the
talks between the Conservative and Lib Dem leaderships and the
coalition agreement was a triumph of real - time diplomacy and spontaneous statesmanship, but as D'Ancona shows clearly, it owed everything to the strategic preparations undertaken by Cameron and Clegg before the election.
Actually, it is time to
talk about the things that Vince Cable was
talking about after he joined the Cabinet and before metaphors such as Europe being stuck
in a blazing house began to dominate statements by the
coalition.
http://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dec13-eye-on-pols-edited-cabot.mp3Wayne Cabot
talks with Chris Goldstein,
Coalition for Medical Marijuana
in New Jersey, with an update from the State Senate
But this kind of «automatic
coalition'
talk is rubbish, and to my knowledge Nick has never supported FPTP
in any way, shape or form.
In a clear signal that Mr Clegg will
talk to Mr Cameron about
coalition deals first, he said: «I have said that whichever party gets the most votes and the most seats has the first right to seek to govern, either on its own or by reaching out to other parties and I stick to that view.