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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll ask for a vote of confidence in December
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in FebruaryWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Olaf Scholz delivers plea for German unity ahead of confidence vote
Chancellor makes fiery appeal in parliament for opposition support ‘for the good of the country’. The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz , has defended his decision to oust his finance minister , ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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German soccer club St. Pauli quits X ahead of snap elections
Named after Hamburg's St. Pauli district, the club is known among soccer fans for its left-leaning supporter base.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Man investigated after calling German vice-chancellor ‘idiot’
Police raid home of 64-year-old accused of insulting Robert Habeck and uploading an image to X that referenced the Nazi eraWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse
European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year. Business live – latest updates Germany’s looming general election will be fought ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
German leader Scholz speaks to Putin for first time in 2 years
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says phone call opens ‘Pandora’s box’ by giving Russian leader the resumption in contacts he wantsBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Car transporters face big costs and fines from German safety standards
Industry says new rules on how vehicles are lashed to trailers are latest example of cumbersome red tapeWorld - Financial Times - November 17 -
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Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn
Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruptionWorld - Financial Times - November 18 -
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German architecture award rescinded over British artist’s Israel boycott vow
Schelling Architecture Foundation refuses to give James Bridle the €10k prize after signing of open letter. A German architecture foundation has rescinded one of its €10,000 (£8,360) awards from a ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
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We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says
Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Germany has said it has to assume that ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
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