Merkel wins polls but faces tough coalition choicesAngela Merkel won a landslide personal victory in Germany's general election on Sunday, but her conservatives appeared just short of the votes needed to rule on their own and may have to convince leftist rivals to join a coalition government More… |
Greece lurches towards new voteGreek politicians were set to abandon their quest to form a government on Saturday, leaving the president with one final chance to avert new elections that could drive Greece out of the European single currency. Greece's political land More… |
India govt woos regional partyIndia's government tried to woo a regional party on Wednesday and secure a parliamentary majority amid signs its communist allies would withdraw their support to protest a nuclear deal with the US. National security adviser M K Narayanan i More… |