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German parliament set to elect Merz as chancellor on 6 May

Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) last week struck a coalition deal.

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Setback for Merz: AfD ties with CDU/CSU in poll for first time

Many voters seem disappointed with the coalition negotiations carried out so far by the CDU/CSU. According to the latest Sunday Insa poll from Bild, the CDU/CSU has dropped to 24%, now tying with the AfD. This marks an all-time low for the Conservatives.

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From Brussels to Berlin: The rules on transparency and ethics for European lawmakers

Recent scandals have put the spotlight on MEPs' transparency, even though they already follow a strict code of conduct, updated in 2023, to prevent conflicts of interest — what's in it, and how does it compare with the norm in other EU countries?

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German parliament sits for first time with AfD as second biggest party

Far right party doubles its number of seats, while chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, hopes to form government before Easter

The Guardian - UK

How AfD’s Alice Weidel went from German pariah to top opposition figure

When the newly elected Bundestag meets for the first time this week, far-right Weidel, who lives in Switzerland with her Sri Lankan-born wife, will lead its largest opposition party

The Guardian - UK

Germany's upper house clears historic defence spending bill

The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections from several smaller parties.

Euronews

Europe is crying out for leadership. After years of drift, Germany is finally ready to answer

A historic vote to boost spending on defence and infrastructure shows the country is shedding its excess of caution – and its complacency, says author John Kampfner

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Habeck: Climate protection can only fail due to incompetence or unwillingness

On Tuesday, the Greens helped push a multi-billion euro financial package through parliament, partly aimed at boosting climate protection. Euronews spoke with Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck about climate and Europe.

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Europe doesn’t need Trump to form a western alliance – and one is already taking shape

Britain, France and Germany are closing ranks to bolster Nato as the unreliable US president marches to his own drum, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre

Editorial: A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politics

The Guardian - UK

Take your seats, please: Germany's parliament chamber is rearranged to reflect voters' verdict

German voters have had their say

The Independent UK

How every German MP voted on reforming the debt brake

German MPs have voted to pass a motion to loosen the country’s strict borrowing rules, altering the constitution. The measure had been proposed by Friedrich Merz, the presumptive incoming chancellor, in the outgoing Bundestag, or federal parliament

The Guardian - UK

German MPs approve €500bn spending boost to counter ‘Putin’s war of aggression’

Historic levels of spending on military and infrastructure secured in Bundestag with last-minute backing of Greens

The Guardian - UK

Germany's parliament passes historic package boosting defence spending

Friedrich Merz needed the support of two-thirds majority in parliament for his plan to unlock billions for defence and infrastructure spending.

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The Independent UK

Germany's likely next leader seeks approval for huge defense and infrastructure package

Germany’s would-be next chancellor Friedrich Merz is asking lawmakers to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” into defense and to authorize an enormous fund for investment in its creaking infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

Bundestag prepares to vote on historic borrowing package in key test for Merz

Likely next chancellor needs two-thirds majority to back €500bn infrastructure fund and relaxation of debt rules

The Guardian - UK

From London to Lviv: how Trump’s new world order has shaken Europe

At each stop on 1,000-mile trip, discombobulated Europeans are grappling with new and unsettling realities as the US reforges its alliances

The Guardian - UK

‘Germany is back’: Merz secures Greens’ support for defence spend boost

Backing of Greens is tantamount to approval of chancellor-in-waiting’s proposal to relax debt brake

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The Guardian - UK

Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise

‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes

The Guardian - UK

American severance may be averted, but Europe’s leaders must fear the worst

Head-spinning speed of events leaves EU adapting at pace while trying to infer Trump’s possible geo-strategic aims

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Merz’s U-turn on debt: Germany responds to the signs of the times

Editorial: The chancellor-elect’s proposals for gamechanging spending on defence and infrastructure are the right response to a new era

Al Jazeera

‘We will be a loud voice’: Leftist leader Reichinnek woos young Germans

The Die Linke star behind the party’s rise in recent elections says there is ‘real momentum for progressive politics’.

The Guardian - UK

German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future Bundestag

The Independent UK

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s election warns

The Independent UK

Fears after rise of far right in eastern Germany leaves multicultural Berlin surrounded

Germans on either side of the voting spectrum in the capital tell Tom Watling they voted out of fear

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