German Political Crisis

German chancellor and opposition leader discuss election date

World - Yahoo News - November 7

German opposition leader Merz calls for snap elections

Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing pressure from politicians and business to commit to January vote

World - Financial Times - November 7

How Scholz finally found his voice and called time on the German coalition

Chancellor abandons years-long reticence to go against political allies

World - Financial Times - November 7

German Chancellor Scholz signals concessions on timing of confidence vote

Bringing the ballot forward would pave the way for snap elections in January

World - Financial Times - November 8

German industry: Plenty of paper for early ballots

World - Yahoo News - November 10

German parliamentary committee to discuss election date

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West

The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Business - The New York Times - November 16

German manufacturers warn of the sector's 'formidable crash'

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

German hospitality industry sees 6% decline in September

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

German chancellor condemns soft G20 statement on Russia

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Notorious German Holocaust denier Haverbeck is dead at 96

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?

After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February vote

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Americans overrun with political text messages

Cell phones across the country have been inundated with text messages about the election, particularly in the last few months. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox's "Explain it to Me" podcast, joined CBS ...

Kamala Harris’s Tie-Neck Blouse Plays to All Sides of the Aisle

The tie-front shirts serve as a reminder that no matter how far women have come, it’s not nearly as far as they think.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 3

The evolving "Wild West" of political advertising

Media experts discuss how the ways in which politicians and campaign issues are advertised has exploded, and why negative ads often win out over positive ones, even as people are down on negativity.

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