Europe live: Germany’s SPD approves coalition deal with conservative CDU/CSU to form next government
The conservative-SPD coalition was the only path to a majority government after both major parties suffered steep losses in the February federal electionIn other slightly encouraging news for the new government, the German economy grew faster than expected at the start of the year, AFP reported.Gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe’s biggest economy expanded 0.2 percent from January to March compared to the previous quarter, according to provisional figures from federal statistics agency Destatis. Continue reading...

The conservative-SPD coalition was the only path to a majority government after both major parties suffered steep losses in the February federal election
In other slightly encouraging news for the new government, the German economy grew faster than expected at the start of the year, AFP reported.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe’s biggest economy expanded 0.2 percent from January to March compared to the previous quarter, according to provisional figures from federal statistics agency Destatis. Continue reading...