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            <title><![CDATA[Top German politician Jens Spahn resigns after surrogacy criticism]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Former German Health Minister Jens Spahn is resigning after receiving massive criticism for becoming a parent through surrogacy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German ex-minister Jens Spahn faces criticism over surrogacy child]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Former Christian Democratic Health Minister Jens Spahn is facing harsh criticism after becoming a parent through surrogacy, despite the practice being banned in Germany.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:54:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Pushes Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe as Frederiksen Calls for Harder Line]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA["We'll fix it," said Angela Merkel and opened the door to hundreds of thousands in crisis-hit Europe during the refugee crisis. Ten years later, the winds are blowing in a very different direction. "Too many foreigners in Europe," says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alexander Stubb or Angela Merkel, who can talk to Putin?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Stubb or Mario Draghi? Or even Angela Merkel? Pressure is mounting on EU talks with Russia about the war in Ukraine. But who will speak, and about what?]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/eu-should-not-be-a-mediator-says-foreign-minister-maria-malmer-stenergard</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medal ceremony for Merkel and Walesa as EU presents new Order of Merit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Angela Merkel and Lech Wałęsa, but also the entire rock band U2, can now boast the EU's new Order of Merit.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:57:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU medal for rock band U2 and basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Angela Merkel and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But also U2 and Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Here are the recipients of the EU's new Medal of Merit.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dance takes over at the Nobel Party]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Nobel party at Stockholm City Hall is in full swing. After a festive meal, the dancing awaits.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:42:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scholz: Sweden has an important role in Europe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Olaf Scholz watched with joy as Sweden joined NATO and strengthened European support for Ukraine. We play an important role in increasing cooperation across national borders, also for Germany, says the former Chancellor. I think we understand each other quite well.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merkel Acknowledges Refugee Policy Boosted AFD Support]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[”We can do it” – we will manage it, said Angela Merkel when hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants came to Europe in 2015. Now the former German Chancellor says her policy contributed to strengthening the far-right – but she does not regret it.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How much more should be paid to the EU, in what way and why? Here are the most crucial questions when EU countries and parliament are getting ready for at least two years of budget disputes.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/sweden-challenges-eu-budget-plans-amid-upcoming-negotiations</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:15:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Attends NATO Summit in The Hague Focusing on Membership Fees]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is traveling to The Hague when the Nato military alliance is holding a summit, the White House announces.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:29:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Turkey Releases Journalist Joakim Medin Amid Diplomatic Efforts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Turkey has suddenly released journalist Joakim Medin. Both the stick and the carrot may have been used to achieve the release, assesses Turkey expert Paul Levin.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 18:29:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can Friedrich Merz Build a Strong Relationship with Trump on the Golf Course]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He was outmaneuvered by Angela Merkel and disappeared from politics. Now Friedrich Merz has got his final revenge. When the relationship with the USA is in turmoil, many hope that Germany's new Chancellor will take on a global leadership role, without provoking Donald Trump. Can Merz do as other leaders before him – and charm the American President on the golf course?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:22:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Johann Wadephul Set to Become German Foreign Minister Amid Global Conflicts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Germany's intended government is taking shape. For the first time in nearly 60 years, a Christian democrat will become foreign minister. He has clearly expressed himself about the ongoing wars in the surrounding world.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:06:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Power Player Merz Has Made His Comeback]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He was outmaneuvered by Angela Merkel and disappeared from politics. Now, Friedrich Merz has made a grand comeback. Germany's next chancellor can give Emmanuel Macron competition for the role as Europe's leader.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:18:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:41:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Christoph Heusgen in tears at the security conference]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Munich Security Conference implied a kind of "European nightmare", according to its outgoing chairman Christoph Heusgen – who broke down during the closing speech.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:47:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merz rules out: No cooperation with the far-right]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Conservative CDU should not cooperate with the extreme right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AFD). Party leader Friedrich Merz's statement comes as a surprise since CDU has sought support from AFD to push through stricter asylum laws.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:36:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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. But his move breaks with a long-standing German taboo.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Putin: Angela, forgive me for the dog]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin extends an olive branch to his old antagonist Angela Merkel and apologizes for having brought a dog to their meeting in 2007.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merkel: Trump was obsessed with getting rid of German cars]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump was obsessed with the idea of getting rid of German cars from Manhattan's streets, according to Angela Merkel. According to the former German Chancellor, Trump threatened enormous trade tariffs against the EU to solve the problem.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tougher approach – EU asylum policy shifts]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zelensky's strong support is being eroded]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When Ukraine stood up to the Russian large-scale invasion, the support for Volodymyr Zelenskyj was rock-solid. When the country has become more pressured, it has affected its president. The support for Zelenskyj is going down, but it is still significantly higher than it was before the large-scale invasion.]]></description>
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