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- ‘If Trump launched nukes, could we stop him?’ Germany’s SPD clashes with coalition allies over NATO nuclear sharing
Germany’s participation in the NATO nuclear sharing initiative only increases the risk of catastrophic miscalculations, since Berlin has no real influence over Washington’s foreign policy decisions, a top Social Democrat argued. - No scandal? What Thuringia’s leftist PM’s support for right-wing AfD deputy means for GermanyThuringia’s newly elected PM has thrown his support behind a tabooed AfD party candidate for the post of his deputy, much to the dismay of his own Left Party. Yet, no scandal followed. So, what has happened in German politics?
- Merkel’s CDU produces worst ever election result in Hamburg amid party chaosThe CDU has failed its first electoral test since Angela Merkel’s protegee refused to run for chancellor in 2021. Hamburg is a center-left heaven and the conservatives weren’t after a win, but they didn’t expect to do so badly.
- Merkel’s coalition shoots down opposition bid to halt Germany’s ‘killer robots’ developmentMembers of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition have blocked legislation aimed at preventing Germany from creating fully autonomous weapons systems, after opposition lawmakers pushed for a moratorium.
- Wake up call for Merkel as her coalition is threatened by new leftist leadersGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ‘Grand Coalition’ is under threat from within, as the Social Democrats (SDP) elect new, leftist leaders. Their focus on social justice puts the SDP at odds with Merkel’s center-right CDU.
- Another regional election defeat for Merkel, as German leader’s party beaten by right-wing AfDGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) lost yet another regional election, coming behind both left-wing Linke and right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Thuringia.
- Merkel and allies lose votes but hang on in German elections as AfD surgesGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU and coalition partners SPD have managed to cling to power in two crucial state elections. However, these former strongholds have seen a surge in support for Alternative for Germany (AfD).
- Tight election race in Germany’s Saxony & Brandenburg may show AfD is definitely no mayflyEstablishment parties and resurgent right-wingers in two major eastern German states are neck in neck. Sunday’s vote may add to the ongoing plight of mainstream forces while again proving their rival, AfD, is a no mayfly.
- Looking for an alternative: AfD soars in East Germany polls ahead of crucial regional electionsThe right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has received a groundswell of support in Eastern Germany, leading in polls just weeks before regional elections in three states. Support for major parties is at a historic low.
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