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Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it?
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — As the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to rise —…
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Cameron and Baerbock call for ‘sustainable cease-fire’ in Gaza
[ad_1] British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a “sustainable cease-fire” in the Middle East, lamenting…
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Germany warns of ‘warmonger Putin’ pushing propaganda at Paris Olympics
[ad_1] Germany’s sports minister, Nancy Faeser, has called on the International Olympic Committee to examine “very carefully” the backgrounds of Russian and Belarusian athletes…
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Scholz promises new budget plans ‘very quickly’ amid German spending crisis
[ad_1] BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday his ruling coalition would seek to present new budget plans “very quickly” to Parliament, after…
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Scholz cites risk of ‘escalation’ as reason not to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
[ad_1] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to justify his reluctance to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles on Thursday by naming constitutional constraints and…
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Far-right surge upends German state elections
[ad_1] In two German state elections that are seen as a bellwether of the national mood, the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged…
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Germany U-turns on commitment to meet NATO spending target annually
[ad_1] BERLIN — So much for Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende. The German government on Wednesday stepped back at the last minute from making a legal…
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Germany has spent €55K on Merkel’s hair and makeup since she left office
[ad_1] The German government has splashed out almost €55,000 on former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hair and makeup since she left office in 2021.…
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What genocide? Volkswagen’s morally expensive bet on China
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — The blowback came in the form of cake. An annual…
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Olaf Scholz faces new probe over German tax fraud scandal
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany’s center-right opposition wants to raise the heat on Chancellor…
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Brussels to Berlin: We’ll find a way to save the car engine
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. On the future of the internal combustion engine, Germany has gotten its…
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German Christian Democrats rewrite Merkel’s China playbook
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany’s Christian Democrats, the country’s largest opposition group, are planning…
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Toxic Germanity and the battle for ‘das Auto’
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Europe’s worst-kept secret is that the Germans ultimately decide everything.…
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Germany, Japan pledge to boost cooperation on economic security
[ad_1] Germany and Japan agreed on Saturday to strengthen cooperation on economic security in the aftermath of tensions over global supply chains and the…
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In Nord Stream bombings probe, German investigators see Ukraine link, reports say
[ad_1] BERLIN — German prosecutors have found “traces” of evidence indicating that Ukrainians may have been involved in the explosions that blew up the…
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Germany moves to send battle tanks to Ukraine
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to announce the delivery…
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European allies will send about 80 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Germany says
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany and its European partners plan to “quickly” send two…
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Poland ready to build ‘smaller coalition’ to send tanks to Ukraine without Germany
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. If Germany won’t play ball, then Poland will find other partners to…
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Germany ready to let Poland send Leopard tanks to Ukraine: foreign minister
[ad_1] PARIS — Germany “would not stand in the way” if Poland or other allies asked for permission to send their German-built Leopard tanks…
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Scholz upbeat about trade truce with US in ‘first quarter of this year’
[ad_1] PARIS — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz raised optimism on Sunday that the EU and the U.S. can reach a trade truce in the…