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Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to ...ABC News - 12h -
Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.
In a world where people are more mobile than ever, nations are struggling to recalibrate who can be a citizen.The New York Times - 1d -
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Merkel says Merz ‘wrong’ for pushing through German migration proposal with far right in rare criticism of successor – Europe live
Former chancellor issues rare criticism of leader of CDU/CSU after radical plans to restrict migration supported by far-right. A spokesperson for the European Commission has just been asked about ...The Guardian - 7h -
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Merz’s flirtation with German far right condemned by Merkel
Frontrunner in bid to become chancellor criticised for relying on AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration lawsFinancial Times - 11h -
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Olaf Scholz attacks rival’s ‘unforgivable mistake’ as AfD backs migration plan
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz accused of breaking longstanding political firewall against far-right populists. The leader of Germany’s conservative opposition has been backed in his ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Snowflake makes SnowConvert free and adds support for migrating enterprise data from Amazon
Snowflake SnowConvert has already been used to convert over 2 billion lines of code and over 46 million database objects.VentureBeat - 2d -
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Elon Musk makes surprise appearance at AfD event in eastern Germany
Tycoon tells 4,500 people at campaign event in Halle to be proud of German culture in speech via video link. Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) ...The Guardian - 5d -
Venture Global closes below IPO price in disappointing debut despite Trump's support of LNG industry
"The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports," Venture CEO Mike Sabel told CNBC in an interview Friday.CNBC - 6d -
Friedrich Merz vows to seal Germany’s borders after Bavaria knife attack
Conservative frontrunner to be country’s next chancellor aims to submit tough migration proposals to MPs next weekFinancial Times - 6d -
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Is bipartisan reform of the clemency process likely?
Sen. Chris Coons suggested that there might be common ground with Congress and the attorney general to institutionalize reforms to the clemency process.The Hill - Jan. 21 -
The TikTok ban and online migration
Online communities are nomadic – one digital place will never hold them forever. The United States of America deleted TikTok late in the evening of 18 January. I was on the train home from The ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Germany's leader: Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”ABC News - Jan. 17 -
EU's migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy
Magnus Brunner, the European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, is in Athens to discuss the bloc's migration policies with Greece, which has long been one of the major ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
How Trump’s presidency could spur migration to Europe
Also in this newsletter: Saving the German economy from Chinese manufacturingFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Germany Puzzles at Elon Musk's Embrace of Its AfD Populists
The billionaire tech entrepreneur has cast the far-right party as moderate, but many in Berlin beg to differ.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Germany's AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears
During a party conference Alice Weidel publicly endorsed the mass "return" or deportation of people with a migrant background.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
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Co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD calls for mass deportations
Alice Weidel promises “repatriations on a large scale” in speech to party faithfulFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
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Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD
Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?
After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground. When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know
Donald J. Trump has said that Mexico is allowing an “invasion” of migrants into the United States. But the current situation on the ground tells a different story: Unlawful crossings at the ...The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Welfare reform for absent fathers
Fathers, not mothers, are the real center of the family problem.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
