| Author (Person) | Pop, Valentina |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 13.11.13 |
| Publication Date | 13/11/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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EurActiv, EUObserver and other news sources reported in November 2013 that German parties negotiating a coalition deal in Germany had recommended holding nationwide referendums for major decisions on Europe in what would be a dramatic shift in policy. However, it was thought that Chancellor Angela Merkel looked likely to veto the proposal. EurActiv wrote that the proposal did underscore the unease among German parties, particularly in the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), with the democratic legitimacy of decisions to transfer competencies to the European Union and use German money to support struggling partners during the euro crisis. During the negotiations to form a grand coalition in Germany, which saw many of Social Democrats (SPD) proposals being rejected by the Christian Democrats (CDU), the taboo about a coalition with the left part of the political spectrum was broken by the SPD openly admitting such possibility. Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on the 18 November 2013 to introduce legislation requiring German companies to allot 30% of their non-executive board seats to women from 2016. BBC News reported on the 21 November 2013 that Mrs. Merkel had signalled the likely introduction of a national minimum wage in Germany. On the 25 November, EUObserver reported that the draft coalition agreement included a reinforcement of the powers of the EU foreign office, the EEAS. German foreign policy is largely determined by the chancellor, meaning that, even in a new coalition, it will be marked by continuity. The foreign minister will have to try to put his own stamp on the job. |
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| Source Link | http://euobserver.com/political/122086 |
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| Countries / Regions | Germany |
