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2024 saw some significant elections, with key changes in the United Kingdom, the United States and India, among many others. As 2025 gets underway, the scene is set for even more elections, with potential repercussions across the globe. In Germany, the collapse of the “traffic light” coalition will mean a new election amid a general…
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Berlin: Germany’s government said Monday US billionaire tech baron Elon Musk is trying to sway February elections by praising the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), a move strongly rejected by major parties. Musk — a key supporter of US President-elect Donald Trump, and his incoming “efficiency czar” — posted on his social media platform X…
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Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper published online on Saturday (December 28, 2024) that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest. In the commentary, published in German…
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz walks after his speech in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany on November 13. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: On November 6, Germany’s ruling ‘traffic light’ coalition, composed of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP), collapsed when Chancellor Olaf…
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