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Merz’s conservatives debate approach to far-right AfD in two-day meet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party on Sunday kicked off a two-day meeting centred on the party's approach to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of five regional...
Top German court nominee withdraws after conservative backlash
A legal scholar nominated by Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to serve on the country's highest court has withdrawn her candidacy following intense conservative opposition.In a statement released...
Germany’s SPD must be ready for tough compromises, says top lawmaker
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) must be ready for painful compromises in government, parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch said at the party's national conference on Saturday.After leading the previous...
German defence minister defends plans for a draft – only as needed
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his desire to have a military draft be anchored by law, while stressing that the military should first rely on volunteers.Pistorius, in comments...
Ban on Germany’s far-right AfD could backfire, top conservative warns
A top member of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party has expressed strong reservations about calls to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), ahead of nationwide rallies in...
Bavaria’s conservative leader promotes Europe-India free trade zone
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Bavaria’s conservative CSU set to vote on German coalition agreement
Germany's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), one of the three partners in the incoming national government, is set to vote on the coalition agreement on Thursday, one day after...
Germany’s FDP criticizes lack of ‘real reforms’ in coalition deal
A leading politician from Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) said on Wednesday that the incoming government will not bring the "promised change of policy.""In future, Germany will be governed...
Former Russian president Medvedev compares Germany’s Merz to Goebbels
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has compared Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz to former Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.Medvedev, who now serves as the deputy chairman of the...
Merz: Sending German soldiers to Ukraine currently not up for debate
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