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Debt brake: How this fiscal rule could shape Germany’s election

This mechanism, which has been blamed for a lack of investment, has emerged as an important election issue.

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Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy

The Guardian - UK

Hold your breath and look to Germany: its election could decide the fate of Europe – and the UK

If the country holds out against the Trump-assisted AfD, it shows rightwing populism can be resisted in Europe’s heartland, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Who is running in the German election and what are the key issues?

German citizens will take to the polls on February 23 for a snap general election.

Al Jazeera

All eyes on far-right AfD in German election rocked by violence and US interference

Extremists tipped for second place after shifting debate to immigration and crime and winning endorsements from Musk and Vance

The Guardian - UK

Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

The Guardian - UK

Swedish opposition leader calls for changes to gun and social media laws after country’s worst mass shooting – as it happened

Former PM Magdalena Andersson says there are too many guns available in country and ‘too much romanticising of violence’ on social media

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Merkel Urges Parties To Calm Pre-election 'Turmoil'

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far right's support.

International Business Times

The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk

With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a video address to a party rally last week, he appeared to urge Germans to “move on” from any “past guilt” related to the Holocaust.

The Conversation

German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right

The CDU relied on AfD to pass a motion for the controversial bill, breaking a decades-long tradition of excluding the far-right

The Independent UK

German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right

Plan to tighten migration policy was brought by the opposition leader Friedrich Merz with the help of AfD

The Guardian - UK

What happened in the German parliament and why is the far right hailing it as a ‘historic’ moment?

A vote in Germany’s national parliament (Bundestag) has led to fears that the firewall supposedly separating mainstream political parties and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been blown apart.

The Conversation

Germany's Parliament To Vote On Migration Legislation Amid Controversy

Germany's parliament debates opposition bill on migration rules, sparking concerns over far-right influence and potential coalition impacts.

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The Independent UK

German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support

Germany's parliament is expected to vote on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration

International Business Times

Germany's Conservatives To Seek Far Right Support On Immigration

Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.

The Guardian - UK

‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role

Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motion

International Business Times

Merkel Slams Successor Over Far-right Support On Immigration Bill

Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint issue of immigration.

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Al Jazeera

Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far-right AfD

Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.

The Guardian - UK

Angela Merkel rebukes CDU leader for alliance with far-right on immigration

Ex-chancellor makes rare intervention to criticise her own party for passing asylum policy with support of AfD

The Independent UK

Holocaust survivor, 99, to return German award over far-right role in parliamentary vote

An anti-migration motion brought by the main opposition conservatives – the CDU – was passed with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)

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Merkel Criticizes Successor For Aligning With Far-Right On Migration

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticizes successor for seeking far-right support on migration rules ahead of election, raising concerns about trus...

The Independent UK

Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s center-right leader, the front-runner in Germany’s election next month, for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party

International Business Times

Trump's Return Darkens Mood As Germany Heads To Elections

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on which Europe's biggest economy built its post-war prosperity.

The Guardian - UK

Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings

The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters

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