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Angela Merkel rebukes CDU leader for alliance with far-right on immigration

Ex-chancellor makes rare intervention to criticise her own party for passing asylum policy with support of AfD

The Guardian - UK

Holocaust survivor, 99, to return German award over far-right role in parliamentary vote

An anti-migration motion brought by the main opposition conservatives – the CDU – was passed with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)

The Independent UK

Germany’s election: who are the key players and what is at stake?

Conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in polls, with CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor

The Guardian - UK

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Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know

Elon Musk praised AfD and its leader Alice Weidel in an opinion piece for German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

Al Jazeera

Germany’s president dissolves parliament ahead of snap election

Formal step taken by Frank-Walter Steinmeier after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost confidence vote in Bundestag

The Guardian - UK

Musk endorses Germany's far-right AfD

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is performing strongly in polls leading up to a Feb. 2025 election

Salon

German Parliament Approves Legislation To Protect Constitutional Court

Germany strengthens Federal Constitutional Court against manipulation, ensuring judicial independence and rule of law.

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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists

German lawmakers have approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or obstruction by authoritarian or extremist politicians

The Independent UK

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote paving way for early election

Evening Standard

Germany set for new elections after Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote

After collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, elections will take place on February 23, seven months ahead of schedule.

Al Jazeera

Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative to the far right.

International Business Times

Germany set for snap election after vote of no confidence in leader Scholz

The ruling coalition fell apart last month after the chancellor dismissed his finance minister. An election is now expected in late February

The Independent UK

Germany set for snap elections after vote of no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz – as it happened

Chancellor triggered path to elections, due to take place on 23 February, by firing finance minister Christian Lindner

The Guardian - UK

German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote Ahead Of Election

Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in Germany, potentially leading to an early election and political shifts in the country.

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The Guardian - UK

German election 2025 poll tracker: which party is leading and who could be chancellor?

Germany will elect a new Bundestag on 23 February. With far-right party the AfD currently at second place in the polls, find out how other parties are faring and what coalitions are possible

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Germany's Chancellor Scholz Requests Confidence Vote For Early Election

Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for early election in Germany after coalition collapse, facing challenges from Union bloc and Greens. Far-right party unlikely...

The Guardian - UK

Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home

The Guardian - UK

Olaf Scholz delivers plea for German unity ahead of confidence vote

Chancellor makes fiery appeal in parliament for opposition support ‘for the good of the country’

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Al Jazeera

Germany set for snap elections in February

After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.

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German Chancellor Scholz To Seek Vote Of Confidence

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks early vote of confidence following coalition collapse, potentially leading to a new election in February.

The Conversation

Why the German government collapsed and what to expect now

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has sacked his finance minister Christian Lindner escalating a long conflict in the German government and ultimately causing the fragile coalition between Social Democrats, Greens, and the Free Democratic Party to collapse. For once, Scholz, often mocked as a robotic speaker without emotion, appeared to…

Evening Standard

Scholz plans to lead with a minority government after coalition collapse

Unexpected crisis throws Europe’s largest economy into political disarray

The Guardian - UK

German MP tries to counter AfD’s TikTok dominance with slang-filled video

Christian Dürr’s 75-second video, part of efforts to challenge far right party’s influence on platform, triggers slew of ‘cringe’ comments

Tom’s Hardware

German MPs and their staff fail simple phishing attack test

The Bundestag conducted a secret test to see whether its MPs and their staff members would be able to recognize a phishing attack.

International Business Times

German MP Joana Cotar Talks 'Freedom Currency' Bitcoin, Its Ability To 'Transform A Nation'

German MP Joana Cotar is pro-Bitcoin, and on Wednesday, she talked about how she came to support the $BTC community as the digital currency's core is something dear to her heart: freedom.

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