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Ben Knight

Deutsche Welle

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Germany faces major challenges ahead of snap election

Germany's next federal election is expected to take place on February 23, 2025. The opposition has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of stalling,...

13.11.2024 4

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Ben Knight

Germany's health care system has a language problem

Germany is a multilingual society, but access to health care is often frustrating for people who don't speak German. The government is planning to...

03.11.2024 10

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Ben Knight

German border city prepares for flood

Frankfurt an der Oder, the German city on the border with Poland, is getting ready for yet another major flood. Yet the climate crisis is barely an...

21.09.2024 2

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Ben Knight

US election: Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate

Pollsters appear to show Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly won Tuesday night's debate, scoring points against Donald Trump. But analysts said...

12.09.2024 10

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Ben Knight

What is Germany's populist BSW party?

The new Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has won double-digit support in state elections in Thuringia and Saxony. While some of its positions...

03.09.2024 10

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Germany's Left Party on the brink of oblivion

Germany's Left Party, once the most important socialist voice in the country's political landscape is struggling for survival. Now it has opted to...

20.08.2024 4

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Germany getting tough on knife crime

Germany is introducing tougher laws to combat rising knife crime. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser aims to restrict public knife carrying, but...

19.08.2024 10

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Germany getting tough on knife crime

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wants to further restrict the carrying of knives in public, to combat a perceived rise in knife crime. The...

18.08.2024 2

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Ben Knight

Where does Germany stand on gun control?

In Germany, buying, possessing and using guns is strictly regulated. DW looks at the details of gun ownership laws.

15.07.2024 3

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