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Selfie ban during German government talks

Selfie ban during German government talks

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Green No - Merz's Investment Plan in Danger

Green No - Merz's Investment Plan in Danger

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The German Green party thinks they will not vote for the future Chancellor Friedrich Merz's gigantic billion investment in infrastructure and defense, says group leader Katharina Dröge according to Bild. Thus, the plans of the coming government hang in the balance

Expert: Merz won but underperformed

Expert: Merz won but underperformed

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The Germans have cast their votes and as expected, the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU appears to be the largest party with Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor. But it didn't go as well as the party had hoped, according to political scientist Maria Thürk

Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"

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Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"

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Government shift awaits in Germany and the next Chancellor is likely to be named Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. The leader of the Social Democrats, Olaf Scholz, says that he personally will not participate in the next government

German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern

German Voter: Most Important That AFD Doesn't Get to Govern

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With hours to go before the polling stations close in Germany, voters' nerves are on edge. Several Berliners TT has spoken to highlight the high-nationalist AfD's success in the opinion polls as alarming

Fateful Election in Germany: "Europe's Future is at Stake"

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Fateful Election in Germany: "Europe's Future is at Stake"

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The game plan has been turned upside down, old alliances are being hollowed out and a new world order is taking shape, where might makes right. Today, Germany is going to the polls – feeling its way through its role in the new reality

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

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Germany's federal parliament voted down a proposal for an asylum law that the conservative CDU had put forward with controversial support from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AFD).

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

The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany

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The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany

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Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves the federal parliament and announces new elections on February 23.

German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

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German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

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Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost, as expected, a confidence vote in parliament. The Christian Democrats are the favorite in the new election expected in February

Scholz Requests Vote of Confidence Next Week

Scholz Requests Vote of Confidence Next Week

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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

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

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Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will not run as the party's chancellor candidate in the next election.

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

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Voices are being raised within the German Social Democrats, SPD, to push forward with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the top name in a likely new election next year.

After the Crisis Week: Scholz Confirms the Timeline

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After the Crisis Week: Scholz Confirms the Timeline

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Germany's Federal Chancellor will request that a vote of confidence takes place on December 16, he says in the Federal Diet in Berlin on Wednesday. Such a vote paves the way for a parliamentary election to be held in February

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

Scholz meets the opposition halfway

Scholz meets the opposition halfway

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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is approaching the opposition's demands for a swift vote of no confidence. Already before Christmas, the federal parliament can vote on Scholz's future

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

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Just as everyone is talking about Europe having to step forward and take greater responsibility after Donald Trump's election victory, a crisis is raging in the EU's most important country. So what happens now? Here is the German government crisis in five points

Scholz Opens Up for Talks on New Elections

Scholz Opens Up for Talks on New Elections

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Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz opens up for discussions on when new elections can be held. The timeframe must be discussed as soon as possible, he says to journalists at the ongoing EU summit in Budapest

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

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Germany's opposition wants a vote of no confidence as early as next week – not next year, as proposed by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The crisis is a fact in the EU's most populous member state since the government coalition collapsed on Wednesday evening

German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government

German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government

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Crisis meeting about the pressured automotive industry in Germany

Crisis meeting about the pressured automotive industry in Germany

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The government in Germany has called an emergency meeting due to the increasingly pressured automotive industry in the country. Ahead of the meeting, however, the governing parties are divided on what to do

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.

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

The EU historically weak as heavyweights are in crisis

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Crisis in Berlin and crisis in Paris create a crisis for Brussels as well. Weak and unpopular governments in both Germany and France are causing the EU to stall