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German President Dissolves Parliament For Snap Elections On February 23

German President dissolves parliament for snap elections following coalition collapse. Conservative Friedrich Merz leads in polls.

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German President Dissolves Parliament, Sets Feb 23 Election Date

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.

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Germany set for February snap election after president dissolves parliament

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Germany’s AfD rallies in Magdeburg, site of deadly Christmas market attack

The far-right party holds ‘memorial’ rally for victims of car-ramming attack that has inflamed debate on migration.

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Far-right AfD holds rally as Magdeburg mourns Christmas market victims

Far-right co-chair Alice Weidel says attack was ‘an act of an Islamist full of hatred ... for us Germans, for us Christians’

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Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack

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Germany debates migration and motives after deadly Christmas market attack

As the nation mourns the victims of violence in Magdeburg, the far right is rallying against migration.

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German Far-right AfD To March In City Hit By Christmas Market Attack

Three days after Germany's deadly Christmas market attack in which a Saudi man was arrested, both the far-right AfD and counter-protesters were due to hit the streets Monday in the bereaved city of Magdeburg.

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Suspected Christmas market attacker charged with murder, attempted murder by German court

A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder.

Radio France Internationale

Anger grows in Germany over missed chances to stop Magdeburg Christmas market attack

Authorities deemed previously suspect ‘no specific danger’ following a risk assessment

The Independent UK

German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges

Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder.

Al Jazeera

Mark Cuban uses Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to shoot down his praise of far-right German party

Musk said that ‘only the AfD can save Germany’ in a post on X on Friday night that provoked widespread backlash from politicians at home and overseas

The Independent UK

Voices: Whatever the aim, the German Christmas market attack will surely make the West more divided

COMMENT: The confounding picture of Taleb A. makes his aims while behind the wheel on Friday night all the more muddy. But for too many people and politicians, the identity of the perpetrator as an Arab will be enough, Mark Almond writes

The Independent UK

Sorrow And Fury In German Town After Christmas Market Attack

The German city of Magdeburg was in mourning Saturday over a car-ramming attack that brought death and carnage to its Christmas market, but the sorrow gave way to anger when the politicians showed up.

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Germany's Interior Minister Labels Car-Ramming Suspect An 'Islamophobe'

Germany's Interior Minister labels Magdeburg car-ramming suspect as 'Islamophobe' after tragic incident. Investigations ongoing to uncover motives and ensu...

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German Terrorism Expert Surprised By Suspect's Profile In Magdeburg Attack

A German terrorism expert is surprised by a Saudi man's involvement in a fatal car-ramming attack, revealing unexpected details about his background and be...

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Elon Musk Supports Far-Right German Political Party

Elon Musk's backing of far-right AfD in Germany and potential involvement in UK politics raises concerns.

The Independent UK

What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack

Germany is still in shock and struggling to understand the suspect behind the attack in the city of Magdeburg

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Germans Outraged as Elon Musk Promotes Far-Right Political Party Ahead of Election: 'Undignified and Highly Problematic'

German leaders spoke out against the tech billionaire for attempting to influence the country's upcoming snap election with his far-right endorsement.

The Guardian - UK

Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’

German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’

Salon

Musk endorses Germany's far-right AfD

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is performing strongly in polls leading up to a Feb. 2025 election

International Business Times

Anger After Musk Backs German Far Right

A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can "save Germany" sparked accusations Friday that he was seeking to interfere in the country's upcoming election.

The Independent UK

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’

German politicians urged the billionaire to ‘stay out’ of their politics

International Business Times

Election-bound Germany Braces For Russian Disinformation Threat

As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathisers may step up meddling and disinformation to boost extremist parties and sow doubt about the democratic process.

Evening Standard

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote paving way for early election

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