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Co-chief of Germany's ruling SPD sceptical of NATO spending goal

The co-chief of Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) is sceptical about NATO's goal for each member to spend 2% of economic output on defence, according to a newspaper report, underscoring ambivalence in the country about bolstering the military.

Reuters

Chancellor Scholz’s party loses Berlin election for first time since 1999

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats lost the Berlin election on Sunday to the conservative Christian Democrats, failing to win the regional vote for the first time in almost 25 years.

Tribune News Service

Analysis-Failure to communicate? Scholz thinking on tanks for Ukraine perplexes many Germans

"Scholzology" - the art of understanding German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decisions - is in vogue as critics at home and abroad question his reluctance to supply the German-made battle tanks Ukraine wants to repulse Russian forces.

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What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the chancellor’s motives.

Al Jazeera

‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia

Financial Times

Signs of strain as France and Germany mark 60 years of friendship

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation.

Radio France Internationale

Germany names new defence minister, faces pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defence minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia.

Reuters

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German Defense Minister Lambrecht quits in blow to Scholz

BERLIN — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said she will step down following a series of missteps and days of speculation over her future, a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government as it weighs crucial decisions on arming Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Germany's ties with China could change fundamentally - SPD leader

Germany would be forced to cut ties with China in the way it has with Russia should China attack Taiwan, the leader of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) told the weekly Die Zeit in comments published on Wednesday.

Reuters

Scholz says Berlin will not go it alone as pressure mounts to supply Kyiv tanks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he remained convinced of the need to coordinate weapons deliveries to Ukraine with allies as pressure mounts on Berlin to send Kyiv its Leopard 2 battle tanks.

Reuters

The Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s Germany: reading the signs of new times

Editorial: The chancellor’s first year in office has been defined by the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Factbox-Germany coup plot: who was behind it and how dangerous was it?

Germany is reeling in shock after prosecutors announced on Wednesday the arrests of 25 suspected members of a far-right group who they believe were preparing a violent coup to install a German aristocrat as national leader.

Reuters

$German coalition, beset by crises, could get more fractious after vote$

German coalition, beset by crises, could get more fractious after vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's faced the prospect of a more divided government after one of his coalition partners vowed to assert itself more strongly following a drubbing in a state election.

Reuters

Germany's Social Democrats lead in exit poll in Lower Saxony state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to win a regional election in the northern state of Lower Saxony on Sunday in a boost to the leader as he steers the country through an array of crises.

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German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll

A regional election in Lower Saxony delivered mixed fortunes for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's national ruling coalition on Sunday, with his Social Democrats scoring a clear win but the Free Democrats failing even to make it into parliament.

The Hindu

Winter of 2022 is a challenge for Germany because of gas shortage: Berlin India scholar

Energy crisis is an opportunity for innovation for new technology, says Henning Rehbaum

Liverpool Echo

Takeaways, pawnbrokers and bookies to be restricted in Merseyside towns

The council said the move would 'assist in tackling “problem gambling” and obesity-related health impacts'

Reuters

Factbox-Ukraine war forces German parties to cross red lines on energy, defence

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the economic fallout has forced the parties of Germany's coalition government to cross some of their long-held red lines on energy and defence, resulting in a tectonic shift in national policy.

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Germany's SPD plans new steps to ease energy price impact, document shows

Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) will propose further measures to help its citizens cope with rising energy prices, including another discounted national transport ticket, a document seen by Reuters showed on Sunday.

Reuters

Record two thirds of Germans unhappy with Chancellor Scholz - survey

Around two thirds of Germans are unhappy with the work of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his fractious coalition, which has faced crisis after crisis since taking office in December, according to a survey published on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Olaf Scholz faces fresh scrutiny over alleged role in waiving of bank’s tax bill

Chancellor denies influencing decision to waive tax bill for Warburg, Germany’s largest private bank, while mayor of Hamburg

The Independent UK

Scholz party rejects bid to expel German ex-leader Schroeder

Local officials with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party rejected a bid to expel former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder over his close ties to Russia, the news agency dpa reported Monday

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool lays down skyline law amid 'closed to business' criticism

Liverpool council has laid out its vision for ‘tall buildings’ but a property expert worries more ‘hoops to go through' could lead to stagnation

The Guardian - UK

Can Labour think big and make levelling up work?

Lisa Nandy hopes Labour will seize the chance for a rebalancing that can change the whole of the UK

The National (Scotland)

Young Yessers take independence case to France and Germany

YOUNG Yessers have been making their voices heard in France and Germany in a bid to bolster Scotland’s international presence and make the case…

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