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Germany: Surprise SPD resignation puts pressure on party

One year before the general election, Social Democrat General Secretary Kevin Kühnert is resigning. The resignation comes at a critical time for...

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Germany: Surprise SPD resignation puts pressure on party

One year before the general election, Social Democrat General Secretary Kevin Kühnert is resigning. The resignation comes at a critical time for...

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Can the German government survive its 'ultimatum autumn'?

Whether it's pensions, the economy or migration, the German government is at odds over most issues. But now the FDP has issued an ultimatum: The...

01.10.2024 30

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Germany: Brandenburg election brings relief for ruling SPD

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats managed to fight off the far-right AfD in the regional vote. However, questions about the future of...

23.09.2024 90

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Disgruntled German voters want change

Support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left government has reached a new low, according to the monthly ARD Deutschlandtrend poll. But who stands...

06.09.2024 40

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COVID-19: German govt. suffers defeat in 'face mask scandal'

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, German Health Minister Jens Spahn offered to pay high prices for protective masks. He later tried to backtrack,...

23.07.2024 9

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Germany mulls new tax rebates for skilled foreign workers

The German government wants to grant skilled foreign workers tax relief if they take up employment in Germany. But some critics have described the...

10.07.2024 20

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Major construction kicks off to fix Germany's railway system

Overcrowded, delayed, canceled: Deutsche Bahn trains are notoriously unpunctual. And the situation will worsen before it improves.

06.07.2024 10

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Biden or Trump? Many Germans don't like either

Is democracy in danger in the US, France, and Germany? Yes, the majority of German voters say, according to the ARD Deutschlandtrend poll. They are...

05.07.2024 20

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Germany's autobahn bridges falling apart

As many as 5,000 bridges along Germany's autobahns are so decrepit that they need to be renovated or rebuilt as quickly as possible. But the state,...

22.06.2024 20

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Germany: Far-right AfD's gains driving immigration debate

Faster deportations, third-country asylum procedures — after the EU election, there is growing pressure in Germany to restrict immigration even...

21.06.2024 10

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Germany: AfD's successes driving immigration debate

Faster deportations, third-country asylum procedures — after the EU election, there is growing pressure in Germany to restrict immigration even...

21.06.2024 10

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EU vote: Germans want peace, security and less immigration

The European Parliament election is just around the corner. In Germany, one in four people will not go to the polls. A new survey shows that those who...

31.05.2024 20

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For German voters, immigration is main issue in EU elections

Campaigning for June's European Parliament elections has begun. According to the latest survey, German voters are showing little interest.

03.05.2024 20

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EU elections: Immigration is main issue for German voters

Campaigning for June's European Parliament elections has begun. According to the latest survey, German voters are showing little interest. Many are...

03.05.2024 30

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Germany's infrastructure woes: Who should foot the bill?

Germany's roads, bridges and railways are aging and crumbling. And new power lines are needed for a shift toward green energy. The infrastructure...

23.04.2024 30

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Germany: What's holding Scholz's coalition together?

"Vicious and classless" — the tone in the German government has grown startlingly harsh. The parties are arguing about everything,...

03.04.2024 10

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Tailwind for the German arms industry?

There is much demand for tanks, missiles, and ammunition, and Chancellor Scholz is not the only one who wants to see more of them produced in Germany....

31.03.2024 20

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Tailwind for the German arms industry?

There is much demand for tanks, missiles, and ammunition, and Chancellor Scholz is not the only one who wants to see more of them produced in Germany....

31.03.2024 10

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Germany: Mounting concern over Ukraine and Gaza

To what extent is Germany becoming a target for Russia? What will happen in the Middle East? A monthly survey shows: Voters are increasingly worried.

08.03.2024 10

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Germany's recession fears: Economic outlook is grim

The German government's annual economic report is bleak. Any hopes that things might pick up again in 2024 have vanished into thin air.

23.02.2024 40

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