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Angela Merkel's woes echo beyond Germany's borders

December 07, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's political vulnerability coincides with French President Emanuel Macron's call for an overhaul of the European Union. — Philipp Guelland - Pool/Getty Images

The chancellor is struggling to secure a ruling coalition. The EU could be affected.

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Germany won't have a government anytime soon

By Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour

November 20, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the presidential residence Bellevue Castle in Berlin where she met the German President on November 20, 2017 after coalition talks failed overnight. — JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images

The German parliament still has not formed a coalition government.

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Would you eat lunch at the bank of the future?

By Clare Toeniskoetter

November 13, 2017

This Berlin branch of Deutsche Bank hopes its co-working space and shared courtyard will lure in potential clients. — Clare Toeniskoetter for Marketplace

Banks introduce experimental features like cafes and co-working space to lure millennials back to branches.

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German carmakers are slowly heading toward electric vehicles

September 28, 2017

Volkswagen is planning to spend 80 billion euros over the next decade on electric, hybrid and autonomous vehicles. — Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Relying on old technology like diesel could prove fatal, an expert says.

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How Germany's election shake-up could change its economy

September 25, 2017

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Some Germans bridle at the widespread use of English

September 22, 2017

German flags fly over the Reichstag, seat of the Bundestag, on Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany. — Sean Gallup/Getty Images

The ubiquitous use of the language in Germany is prompting a backlash.

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Frankfurt readies for possible influx of London bankers

September 21, 2017

Europa Allee, a broad avenue in the center of the city, is one likely destination for the Brexit bankers. Luxury apartment blocks, hotels, shops and leisure centers have been springing up there for more than five years. — Stephen Beard/Marketplace

Frankfurt hopes to draw London bankers post-Brexit but some residents have concerns.

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Merkel ahead as Germans prepare for Sunday’s election