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Germany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul

Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has announced a deal to drastically overhaul the country’s debt rules to allow a boom in defence and security spending as well as 500 billion euros ($545bn) in infrastructure investment in the next 12 years. Merz’s conservatives and their prospective Social Democratic coalition partners reached an agreement with the … Read moreGermany parties agree plan for spending boost, debt brake overhaul

Germany set for new elections after Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote in parliament, triggering snap elections seven months ahead of schedule. The vote on Monday came after Scholz’s fragile coalition collapsed, sparking a political crisis in the European Union’s largest economy. Scholz won the support of 207 lawmakers in the 733-seat lower house, or Bundestag, while 394 … Read moreGermany set for new elections after Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote

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

Less than 48 hours after the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Germany, home to the largest Syrian population outside the Middle East, says it will freeze asylum processing for Syrian citizens. An official from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees told Der Spiegel news magazine on Monday that the move was taken in … Read moreGermany pauses asylum applications for Syrians after al-Assad’s fall

Germany set for snap elections in February

Germany is set to hold snap elections on February 23, in an effort to establish a stable government following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week. The election date, agreed upon by the country’s two biggest parties on Tuesday, represents a compromise between the conservative opposition, which pushed for a January vote … Read moreGermany set for snap elections in February

Germany says UK taking lead on possible Eurofighters for Turkey

A project to possibly supply Turkey with Eurofighter jets is an effort being driven by the United Kingdom and is in the early stages, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says. “There are certain projects that are just getting started, … one that the UK government is taking forward and for which negotiations have now begun,” Scholz … Read moreGermany says UK taking lead on possible Eurofighters for Turkey

Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report

Germany has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges, according to the Reuters news agency. A source close to the Ministry of Economy cited a senior government official as saying it had stopped work on approving export licences for arms to Israel due to … Read moreGermany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report

What’s behind Germany’s raging Islamophobia

On September 16, Germany started extending temporary controls along all its borders, to the chagrin of its European Union neighbours. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser clarified that the move is meant to not only curb “irregular” migration, but also to stop what she called “Islamist terrorism and serious crime”. The announcement came in the aftermath of … Read moreWhat’s behind Germany’s raging Islamophobia

Starmer: Reset with EU will not reverse Brexit

The government’s desire to reset relations with the European Union does not mean reversing Brexit, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister said he wanted a closer relationship with Europe, but the UK had no plans for a youth mobility scheme, which could give young people in the EU the right to live and … Read moreStarmer: Reset with EU will not reverse Brexit

Germany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he is “concerned” about the prospect of a victory for the far right in France’s upcoming parliamentary elections. President Emmanuel Macron’s party is trailing badly with less than two weeks to go before the first round of the snap elections he called in response to the far-right drubbing that … Read moreGermany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France

Germany hopes to relive World Cup ‘fairytale’ with Euro 2024

As Germany prepares to host Euro 2024, the 2006 FIFA World Cup – the last major international football tournament on German soil – still plays a formative role in the nation’s collective consciousness. Now widely known as the Summer Fairytale, the tournament is remembered as the moment a unified Germany shook off the shadows of its … Read moreGermany hopes to relive World Cup ‘fairytale’ with Euro 2024

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