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UK and other European states suspend Syrians’ asylum applications

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

The Guardian - UK

Germany pauses asylum applications for Syrians after al-Assad’s fall

Syrians in Germany cheer toppling of al-Assad as an official suggests offering people 1,000 euros to return.

Al Jazeera

Scholz, Rival Trade Blows As German Election Campaign Kicks Off

Three months before elections, Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz kicked off the campaign Saturday by attacking his conservative rival as cold towards the poor but a hothead who would play "Russian roulette" with Moscow.

International Business Times

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Scholz to lead SPD into snap German election after Pistorius withdraws

The Guardian - UK

From far-right gains to the economy: What’s at stake in Germany’s election?

Germans will head to the polls early next year after the coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed.

Al Jazeera

Pressure Mounts On Scholz Over Bid For Second Term

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was under growing pressure Tuesday to step aside as the top candidate of his Social Democrats (SPD) for snap polls in February, as the party heads for a historic drubbing.

International Business Times

Scholz under pressure to stand aside for Pistorius before German election

Senior SDP figures hold talks on candidate for chancellor amid speculation about switch to popular defence minister

The Guardian - UK

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German opposition leader plans climate action reverse and immigration controls as Scholz paves way for election – as it happened

German chancellor confirms vote of confidence date, giving path to 23 February election, as Friedrich Merz attempts to create distance between parties

The Guardian - UK

Germany set for snap elections in February

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

Al Jazeera

Crisis-hit Germany Headed For February 23 Snap Election

Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last week.

International Business Times

Germany to hold snap election on 23 February

President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition

Germany is expected to hold a snap election in February after Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly agreed a deal with opposition politicians for an early vote.

The Conversation

The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Fiscal policy was a squabble too far for German coalition’s odd throuple

At times it felt like the three parties thought they were governing three completely different countries

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The Independent UK

Pressure piles on Germany’s Scholz to hold quick elections after coalition collapses

The political breakdown follows sacking of the finance minister

International Business Times

Ex-banker And Scholz Ally: Germany's New Finance Minister

Joerg Kukies, Germany's new finance minister, is a former investment banker who has long been one of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's closest advisers, most recently as a state secretary.

The Guardian - UK

Why has Germany’s government collapsed and what happens next?

Olaf Scholz’s sacking of his finance minister has plunged Europe’s largest economy into considerable uncertainty

The Guardian - UK

Olaf Scholz faces calls for confidence vote after German coalition collapses

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz opposes timetable laid out by chancellor in news conference

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International Business Times

Uncertainty Looms For Germany After Scholz Coalition Collapses

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.

International Business Times

Olaf Scholz: Germany's Steady Hand Losing Grip On Power

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been dubbed the "Scholzomat" for a dry personal style bordering on the robotic, but also hailed as a safe pair of hands leading a country that values stability.

The Guardian - UK

Clashes over budget could push Germany’s ailing coalition to collapse

With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue

Evening Standard

New defence agreement will bolster European security, say UK and Germany

The allies signed the deal amid concerns about Russia and the prospect of weakened US commitments to European security.

Evening Standard

UK and Germany sign ‘landmark’ defence agreement

The deal will see German planes operating from a Scottish airbase and increase co-operation on developing new equipment.

Al Jazeera

Not just AfD: What’s the BSW, Germany’s rising populist left party?

The party founded in January espouses anti-NATO, anti-immigrant populist rhetoric while promoting left-wing economics.

The Guardian - UK

I was relieved to see the AfD beaten in my home state. Now we must confront why it is so popular

East Germany’s social fabric is torn after decades of neglect. Without repairing it, we can never hope to truly fend off fascism, says German writer Eva von Redecker

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