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...Across the border, German chancellor Angela Merkel was welcoming refugees from Syria and elsewhere who were pouring into Europe....
...Kern in Brussels Christian Kern, leader of Austria’s Social Democrats and former chancellor, is stepping out of national politics to run as his party’s lead candidate in the European Parliament elections...
...Angela Merkel, German chancellor, said she “welcomed” progress on Brexit “but there are still open questions”. There are good chances we start with phase two” said Ms Merkel....
...Although such a deal would alarm many Social Democrats, their leader, current chancellor Christian Kern, did not rule out such a possibility on Monday. “We don’t want to slam any doors,” he said....
...Mrs May’s conciliatory tone this week has already been welcomed by some leaders including German chancellor Angela Merkel, though others were less impressed....
...The Social Democrats of current chancellor Christian Kern won 26.9 per cent, only just ahead of the Freedom party which took 26.0 per cent....
...Christian Kern, the country’s defeated Social Democratic chancellor, summed up the resurgence on Sunday evening....
...Austrian prime minister Christian Kern also underlined that Britain needed to come forward with further proposals....
...Part of the problem has been an accident-prone campaign; Mr Kern is a former head of the OBB national railway and lacked political experience....
...He also faces a tough challenge from Mr Kern, however....
...Elections on Sunday could propel him to the European stage as Austria’s head of government — not necessarily to the delight of other EU leaders, including Angela Merkel, the German chancellor....
...Opinion polls suggest the Freedom party could push the Social Democrats of current chancellor Christian Kern into third place next Sunday....
...For good measure he and his Social Democrat rival Mr Kern have not ruled out entering into partnership with the Freedom party....
...Angela Merkel issued a call for EU unity in the face of criticism from Donald Trump ahead of a summit on the future of the bloc in Malta....
...But Mr Gabriel and Mr Kern said the US was keen to expand its exports of liquid natural gas to Europe, and views the new pipeline as a competitor....
...Merkel’s makeover The FT’s Stefan Wagstyl examines how the emergence of Donald Trump is making Angela Merkel take a bolder approach to German leadership on the global stage....
...He leads in opinion polls ahead of elections set for October 15 after the collapse of the latest grand coalition led by Social Democratic chancellor Christian Kern, and appears in pole position to form the...
...Christian Kern, the Austrian chancellor, confirmed the commission’s €60bn estimate....
...Austria initially backed German chancellor Angela Merkel’s openness towards refugees fleeing wars in countries such as Syria and seeking asylum in Europe....
...In Germany Angela Merkel, chancellor, is still defending the deal — in principle....
...Meanwhile, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said: “Whatever is said today, the process of exiting the EU cannot start until there is an official letter.”...
...Political power in Austria lies with the government led by the chancellor, currently Christian Kern, a Social Democrat and former head of the country’s railways who took office in May....
...With the far-right resurgent, Mr Kern has a tough challenge ahead....
...Initially, Austria sided with Angela Merkel, German chancellor, in supporting the hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking asylum in Europe....
...Among the leading candidates are Christian Kern, head of the Austrian ÖBB railway system, and Gerhard Zeiler, a media business manager....
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