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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Solingen, Germany, on September 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: via Reuters The Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the first far-right party to win a state legislature election in Germany since World War Two German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections that saw big wins for the…
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With a portrait of party leader Sara Wagenknecht and the slogan ‘ War or Peace’ the new founded German party Alliance Sarah Wagenknecht campaigning for votes for the European Parliament on a campaign poster in Berlin, Germany on May 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. An…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. | Photo Credit: AFP German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s beleaguered coalition was counting the cost on October 9 of heavy losses at two State elections halfway into its term, which also saw the far right make strong gains. All three parties in the coalition— Mr. Scholz’s centre-left SPD, the Greens and the…
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Around 60,000 prisoners were held in the Mittelbau-Dora slave labour camp (File) Nordhausen, Germany: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday lost a tight mayoral race where the party had been tipped to secure the office of city mayor for the first time. The AfD’s candidate Joerg Prophet was defeated by independent incumbent Kai…
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