Germany's Scholz Describes

Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control

Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit behind him.

The New York Times - 3h

By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall | Florian Ranft

Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left a chance in the 23 February election. There are moments in every election campaign when the fate of a key ...

The Guardian - 6h

Germany's The Left party sees record gains since controversial vote

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Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist

Trump’s acolytes place qualified civil servants on leave and reinstate a far-right troll.

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Protest against far-right AfD draws 10,000 in Germany's Freiburg

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Germany's ruling SPD in favour of extending border controls

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Russian man admits deadly attack on Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

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Economists see gloomy outlook for Germany for years to come

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Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far right

The far right here and elsewhere in Europe attracts an increasing number of young people, particularly men.

BBC News - 1d

Merz signals he is open to reforming Germany’s strict borrowing rules

Election frontrunner suggests he could back an overhaul of the requirement that caps deficit at 0.35 per cent of GDP

Financial Times - 1d

Viewers surveyed thought Scholz won debate against rival Merz

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Germany's Scholz describes Trump's Gaza proposal as a 'scandal' in election debate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U_S_ could take ownership of the Gaza Strip, relocate its population and redevelop it as a “scandal.”

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Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate

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Thousands more people rally in Germany against the far right

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Germany’s weak economy has strong foundations

Embracing creative destruction would revive the country’s fortunes

Financial Times - 2d

Langenhan, Germany dominate on final day of luge's world championships

History for Max Langenhan

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Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD.

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Fresh protests against far right draw large crowds across Germany

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Merz’s gamble: Germany’s centre-right leader splits voters by flirting with hardline AfD

Would be chancellor Friederich Merz breaks post-war convention of no political deals with far right. On a foggy, frigid morning in Saxony, far-right MP René Bochmann could not believe his party’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

Germany's free-market FDP to rule out another coalition with Greens

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USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze

"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...

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