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Merz wins respite in German municipal polls but tougher tests to come

September 14, 2026 admin

The results offer some relief for ‌the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, a week after his party was trounced by the AfD in state elections in eastern Germany. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s under-fire Chancellor Friedrich Merz won some respite ‌on Monday (September 14, 2026) after his CDU conservatives topped municipal polls in…

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Political calendar 2025 | Important elections coming up this year

January 14, 2025 admin

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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Anger In Germany At Elon Musk’s Attempt To “Influence” Parliamentary Polls

December 30, 2024 admin

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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Elon Musk backs AfD party in German newspaper opinion piece

December 28, 2024 admin

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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