Bärbel Bas Resigns as SPD Leader and Labour Minister, Dealing New Setback to Merz
One of the leaders of the German Social Democrats (SPD) has resigned with immediate effect, marking a new setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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Kristersson wants to try to form government, but SD role remains unclear
S-leader Magdalena Andersson has given up her attempts to form a government, and the task is now expected to go to M-leader Ulf Kristersson. In that case, he wants to try to bring five parties together around a common economic policy, he told TT on Sunday. It is not certain that the Sweden Democrats would then have a place in the government.
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German AfD surge makes a Tidö-style deal unlikely in Germany
Alternative for Germany continues to grow and the ruling Christian Democrats are shrinking - but a German Tidö Agreement is not currently in the cards. In some places, the other parties may need to make common cause to keep the far right out. All against one.
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Merz promises reforms after disastrous German state election results
This weekend's two German state elections were "catastrophic," according to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But he will not leave his post, promising to keep the governing coalition together for Germany's "democratic future."
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Berlin swings left as Merz’s CDU faces historic setback in regional votes
The left-wing party Die Linke is making gains in Berlin. The far-right AfD is set to become the largest party in the former East German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU appears likely to fail to enter a regional parliament for the first time.
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Merz under pressure as AfD gains and state elections loom
Friedrich Merz is losing a record number of voters to the far right. To shore up support, he is promising to lower gasoline prices - but the question is whether that will be enough to keep the chancellor in power. Two state elections on Sunday could bring matters to a head.
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Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD after Saxony-Anhalt election win
Tens of thousands of people protested on Saturday against the far-right AfD party, which won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, last weekend.
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Merz says AfD’s remigration calls amount to ethnic cleansing
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is attacking the far-right AfD party, which won almost 44 percent in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Merz deeply shocked after AfD landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state election
German Chancellor expresses shock after far-right AfD party's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt state election. "We didn't expect this," says Friedrich Merz.
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EU summit clash over who should control foreign policy reform
The EU's foreign policy should become both tougher and faster. The only question is who will decide. The hot battle is causing a stir in Brussels.
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Expert: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt is a huge symbolic breakthrough
The German far-right party AfD's landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt is also making a big impact nationally. "It's a huge thing symbolically," political science professor Ann-Kristin Kölln tells TT. Now a tricky government formation awaits in the federal state.
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Far-right AfD wins landslide in Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority
The German far-right AfD party has become the largest party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, but without an outright majority. "We have made history," says Ulrich Siegmund, the party's top candidate in the state, on the ARD television channel.
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AfD Landslide in Saxony-Anhalt Sends Shockwaves Through German Politics, Expert Says
The German far-right AfD's landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt is also having a major impact nationally. It's a huge symbolic thing, says political science professor Ann-Kristin Kölln to TT.
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AfD becomes largest party in Saxony-Anhalt election, but falls short of majority
The German far-right AfD party has become the largest party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, but without winning an outright majority. "We have made history," says Ulrich Siegmund, the party's top candidate in the state, on ARD television.
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AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund eyes historic majority in Saxony-Anhalt election
He wants to scrap public service, improve relations with Russia and launch a large-scale deportation campaign. With the AfD's Ulrich Siegmund, one of Europe's most extreme far-right parties could win its own majority in a German state parliament - for the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic in 1949.
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Germany faces criticism over Berlin Pride attack suspect’s release before attack
After this weekend's attack on a Pride event in Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is promising "consequences." Criticism is growing of the authorities' and judiciary's handling of the suspected perpetrator in this weekend's attack on a Pride event in Berlin.
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Top German politician Jens Spahn resigns after surrogacy criticism
Former German Health Minister Jens Spahn is resigning after receiving massive criticism for becoming a parent through surrogacy.
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German ex-minister Jens Spahn faces criticism over surrogacy child
Former Christian Democratic Health Minister Jens Spahn is facing harsh criticism after becoming a parent through surrogacy, despite the practice being banned in Germany.
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AfD vows to deport undocumented migrants if it wins Saxony-Anhalt election
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party promises to deport undocumented migrants "from the first minute" if it wins the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner rules out re-election bid after criticism over power outage response
Berlin's heavily criticized mayor Kai Wegner says he is not running for re-election, just over two months before the election.
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Germany to cut taxes for low-income earners, raise them for the wealthy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition government are cutting taxes for low-income earners, with the richest paying more. The measure is intended to counter the appeal of the far-right nationalist AfD.
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Democracy's last bullet in Germany - can Merz deliver?
Germany suffers from the EU's most expensive healthcare system, stagnant growth and a pension system that is considered in urgent need of reform. The government is plagued by internal battles, while the right-wing nationalist AfD is reaching record highs in public opinion polls. Despite the new government being in office for just over a year, not much has happened, says political scientist Ann-Kristin Kölln.
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Democracy's last bullet in Germany - can Merz deliver?
Germany is suffering from the EU's most expensive healthcare system, stagnant growth, and a pension system that is considered to be in urgent need of reform. The government is plagued by internal battles - while the right-wing nationalist AfD is reaching record levels in public opinion. Despite just over a year in office, not much has happened, says political scientist Ann-Kristin Kölln.
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