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Germany's Far-right 'Firewall' Under Strain As Migration Debate Flares

An angry pre-election showdown on immigration flared in Germany's parliament Wednesday as the conservative opposition said it would accept support from lawmakers of the far-right AfD, breaching a long-standing taboo.

International Business Times

Germany in 'deep economic crisis' and set for longest decline since 1990 reunification

The BDI says Germany has once again become one of the EU's economic laggards amid a six-year decline in country's industry.

Fortune

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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Trump's Return Darkens Mood As Germany Heads To Elections

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on which Europe's biggest economy built its post-war prosperity.

International Business Times

Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too?

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre

The Guardian - UK

Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings

The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters

The Guardian - UK

At VW Home Base, Germany's Scholz Vows To Revive Economy

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday laid out his vision to secure the future of Germany's ailing economy at a campaign event in the historic home base of the crisis-hit auto titan Volkswagen.

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The Guardian view on Germany’s snap election: playing for the highest of stakes

Editorial: February’s election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential since the second world war

The Guardian - UK

Amazon Impersonators Brutally Attack Savannah Pub Owner With Sledgehammer

A 66-year-old pub owner in Savannah, Georgia was viciously attacked by fake Amazon delivery workers, prompting an investigation by the Savannah Police Depa...

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Elon Musk "spreading hate" in Europe

After funding Trump's White House bid, the world's richest man is backing the far-right in UK and Germany

Salon

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

Olaf Scholz: German election ‘will not be decided by social media owners’

Chancellor’s New Year’s Eve address follows Elon Musk’s endorsement of German far-right party AfD on X

The Guardian - UK

Anger In Germany At Musk Attempt To 'Influence' Election

Germany's government said Monday US billionaire tech baron Elon Musk is trying to sway February elections by praising the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), a move strongly rejected by major parties.

International Business Times

Berlin accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence German election

Government spokesperson says freedom of speech ‘covers the greatest nonsense’ after Musk’s endorsements of AfD

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Al Jazeera

German president dissolves parliament, confirms February vote

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who lost confidence vote this month, will act as caretaker chancellor at time of rising turmoil.

International Business Times

German President Dissolves Parliament, Sets Feb 23 Election Date

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.

Radio France Internationale

Germany set for February snap election after president dissolves parliament

The Conversation

5 elections to watch in 2025

The coming 12 months can’t promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the world’s population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year – and many of the themes persist: the impact of…

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Germany Faces Snap Elections After Chancellor Scholz Loses Confidence Vote

Germany prepares for snap elections with CDU/CSU and SPD leading the race amid economic and immigration concerns.

International Business Times

Under-fire Scholz To Trigger German Elections With Confidence Vote

Germany's embattled centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz traded angry blows with his top rival ahead of a parliament vote Monday that was expected to trigger the process towards February 23 elections.

Radio France Internationale

German Chancellor Scholz loses no confidence vote ahead of February elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in parliament, paving the way for an early general election on 23 February. Scholz had been expected to lose the vote after his three-way coalition fell apart last month.

The Guardian - UK

Why the Franco-German engine that powered the EU is currently kaput

Beset by political crises and economic turmoil, the bloc’s two biggest countries are both at a crossroads

The Guardian - UK

UK and other European states suspend Syrians’ asylum applications

Austria prepares ‘repatriation and deportation’ programme to country where president has just been deposed

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