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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How international media are covering the Swedish election
Change of government or sharper rightward turn? This is roughly how the Swedish election is being summarized in several international media outlets, with many focusing on the fact that a far-right party could enter government for the first time.
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German police arrest suspect in sabotage attacks on power grid
The climate activist suspected of several sabotage attacks against the German electricity grid has been arrested, German media report.
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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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