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Sabine Kinkartz

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German election: Conservative CDU/CSU leads polls

German election: Conservative CDU/CSU leads polls

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) believes that he can return to office following the election on February 23. But the conservative CDU/CSU alliance is...

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German election: CDU still leads in the polls

German election: CDU still leads in the polls

The conservative Christian Democrats haven't sustained major damage despite having accepted support from the Alternative for Germany. But fewer people...

08.02.2025 10

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German economy in crisis: What can the next government do?

German economy in crisis: What can the next government do?

Two years into an economic recession, German businesses are sounding the alarm and demanding no less than a complete overhaul of economic policy after...

30.01.2025 50

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German economy in crisis: what can the next government do?

German economy in crisis: what can the next government do?

Two years into an economic recession, German businesses are sounding the alarm and demanding no less than a complete overhaul of economic policy after...

29.01.2025 10

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German election: Focus on immigration and the economy

Immigration and the poor state of the economy are the top issues for German voters, according to the latest survey. Six weeks before the general...

11.01.2025 10

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How Germany seeks to cut electricity costs

Nowhere in Europe is electricity more expensive than in Germany. That's a burden for consumers, but especially for the sluggish economy....

08.01.2025 20

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How German Chancellor Olaf Scholz became so unpopular

Despite poor approval ratings, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is running again as the Social Democrats' top candidate in the 2025 federal election....

25.12.2024 10

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Who is German Chancellor Olaf Scholz?

Chancellor Scholz is set to be his party's top candidate in the upcoming election, despite poor favorability ratings.

22.11.2024 9

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German Chancellor Scholz under fire after coalition collapse

Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to be his party's top candidate in the upcoming federal election, despite poor favorability ratings. However, his...

17.11.2024 40

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Coalition collapse: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz under fire

Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to be his party's top candidate in the upcoming federal elections despite poor favorability ratings. However, his SPD...

16.11.2024 4

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz under fire

Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to be his party's top candidate in the upcoming federal elections despite poor favorability ratings. However, his SPD...

16.11.2024 5

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Germany's election campaigning kicks off in parliament

Speaking in the Bundestag, Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked the opposition for help to pass several items of legislation before the February election,...

14.11.2024 20

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What is Germany's debt brake?

Germany's government collapsed because of a rift over the country's so-called debt brake that Finance Minister Lindner reportedly refused to soften...

07.11.2024 3

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German government descends into crisis mode

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is trying to hold his coalition government together. But the three partners, his own SPD, the Greens and the FDP, seem...

04.11.2024 3

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Germany's Olaf Scholz holds difficult talks in Turkey

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to Turkey for some difficult meetings. Migration and arms exports are among the tricky issues on the agenda.

19.10.2024 10

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Germans divided over far-right AfD ban

Two-thirds of German voters polled in October see the rise of the AfD as a threat to democracy and the rule of law. Whether the party should...

11.10.2024 3

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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...

08.10.2024 2

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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...

08.10.2024 5

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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 7

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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 50

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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...

06.09.2024 10

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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...

23.07.2024 3

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