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Turkey-EU Relations Strained as Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Tensions

Turkey-EU Relations Strained as Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Tensions

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The arrest of the leading opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu puts Turkey's relations with Europe at stake, warns the German top politician Manfred Weber, leader of the largest party group in the EU parliament.

German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden

German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden

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The Christian Democrats – who appear to be leading the next German government – are closely examining how Sweden has revised its migration policy. This is what Dorothee Bär, Vice President of the Bavarian CSU, tells TT at the Christian Democrats' election watch

German border controls extended ahead of election

German border controls extended ahead of election

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Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

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The migration issue dominates the German debate ahead of the election in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's challenger Friedrich Merz has no objection to support from the far-right to push through tougher rules for immigration

After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

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Ten years after the major refugee crisis, EU countries are hoping for a stream in the opposite direction. The regime's fall in Syria raises hopes that more will return – but also concern about what the new leadership really means

Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

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Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

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Germany's unpopular Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz should "do a Biden" – resign and hand over to new forces ahead of the next election, critics within his own ranks think. We have two possible candidates – one is Germany's most popular politician and the other the least popular, says a party colleague to Financial Times

Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

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Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

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Germany is heading for new elections on February 23 if Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government falls in a confidence vote in December. This confirms President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to German media

Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

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The conservative opposition party CDU in Germany has appointed party leader Friedrich Merz to also run for the post of Federal Chancellor in next year's general election.

Le Pen's party becomes the largest in the EU

Le Pen's party becomes the largest in the EU