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On September 20, 2026, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a major mandate in yet another State election in Germany, this time in the coastal province of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, also a former East German region. It won 38.2% of the vote. This is the second major victory for the AfD after winning the State…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was clinging to power on Monday (September 21, 2026) after his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered its worst regional election defeat in post-War Germany, and members of his coalition clashed over his unpopular reform agenda. Mr. Merz himself described the loss on Sunday (September 20, 2026) in the northeastern state…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday (May 15, 2026) said he would advise his children against living or studying in the United States at the moment, citing a rapidly changing social climate and limited opportunities even for the highly educated. The remarks highlight tensions between the…
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U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday (April 30, 2026), telling him to focus on ending the Ukraine war instead of “interfering” on Iran. Mr. Trump’s second broadside of the week against Mr. Merz…
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The EU gave a long-delayed go-ahead on Friday (January 9, 2026) to a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur championed by business groups but loathed by many European farmers — overriding opposition led by key power France. Most of the European Union’s 27 nations backed the pact following an Ambassadors’ meeting in Brussels,…
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Berlin: Germany is set to hold the crucial federal election on Sunday (February 23) to elect its next chancellor. The snap polls were called by chancellor Olaf Scholz when his coalition government fell apart at the end of last year, the results of which will shape the future of Europe’s most influential nation and the…
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