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Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister

The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.

Business - CNBC - November 6

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia

Around 50 European leaders have reassessed their trans-Atlantic relations at a special summit in Budapest, in the hope that Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife and political ...

World - ABC News - November 7

The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes today

As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 9 1989, women look back at how different their lives were under communism in East and capitalism in West Germany

World - ABC News - November 8

Top German business leader recalls his days working with Trump: 'His administration was extremely receptive'

It is uncertain what Donald Trump's second presidency will look like, but his first administration was highly responsive to business issues, Joe Kaeser said.

Business - CNBC - November 8

German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election

German Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s candidate for chancellor in the coming election

World - ABC News - November 8

German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February

German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16

World - ABC News - November 12

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year

World - ABC News - November 13

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections

Sports - ABC News - November 14

Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90

Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90

World - ABC News - November 14

‘Mild’ tofu, ‘mild’ carrots, ‘mild’ pine nuts: my five-year quest to understand German taste

Why do German supermarkets tout mild versions of already inoffensive flavours?

World - Financial Times - November 14

Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator

Jochen Flasbarth called on Cop29 delegates to press on as world faces increasing crises and drop in solidarity. Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get over ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Free Democrats reportedly planned German coalition exit weeks before final split

Pro-business party internally referred to its plans as ‘D-day’. Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic party, which collapsed Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition this month in a dispute over the ...