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Ukraine war briefing: IMF approves $1.1bn loan to Ukraine

Loan approval by the International Monetary Fund will bolster Ukraine as it faces continued Russian attacks. What we know on day 1,032

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Saudi Man Arrested After Deadly Car Attack On German Christmas Market

German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

International Business Times

2 dead after car rams Christmas market

German officials apprehended a driver who plowed through a crowd at the Magdeburg holiday market

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German Chancellor To Visit Magdeburg After Christmas Market Attack

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Magdeburg post-Christmas market attack to show support and unity. Authorities investigate, nation expresses solidarity...

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

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

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Musk endorses Germany's far-right AfD

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

Salon

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.

International Business Times

'Dark Lull' In German Energy Transition Sparks Political Debate

As Germany heads for February 23 elections the grey winter weather has become a hot campaign topic because of its impact on the country's shaky green energy transition.

International Business Times

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

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

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,030

Here are the key developments on the 1,030th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

As Gaza war rages, Deutsche Welle insiders accuse outlet of pro-Israel bias

Journalists at the German media network say newsroom leaders instil fear and dehumanise Palestinian suffering.

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The Guardian - UK

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing?

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

International Business Times

UniCredit Ups Pressure On Commerzbank, Fuelling German Anger

Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday it had boosted its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, intensifying takeover speculation and sparking condemnation from Berlin of an "unfriendly" move at a time the country is in political limbo.

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz lashes out at Greens as German election campaign starts

Favourite to be country’s next leader rails against possible coalition partners even as he says he will restore harmony

The Guardian - UK

Germany is in a sorry state – and all our leaders can do is yell at each other

Snap elections will be a referendum on Scholz’s failed coalition. But our leaderless drift is disastrous for Europe, says German journalist Jörg Lau

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The Conversation

What’s ahead in politics in 2025: Elections, economic angst and enduring conflict

Domestic and international politics heading into 2025 will largely be dominated by potentially transformative elections, economic volatility and profound uncertainty about the future prospects for global peace and prosperity.

The Independent UK

Germany's election contenders set out contrasting plans to revive the economy, reduce migration

Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to put new vigor into Europe’s biggest economy and tackle other issues such as migration

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on political turmoil in Paris and Berlin: an ominous end to the year

Editorial: The European Union’s two most powerful member states are plunged into introspection, as Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House

Evening Standard

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

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Germany set for new elections after Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote

After collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, elections will take place on February 23, seven months ahead of schedule.

International Business Times

Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative to the far right.

The Independent UK

Germany set for snap election after vote of no confidence in leader Scholz

The ruling coalition fell apart last month after the chancellor dismissed his finance minister. An election is now expected in late February

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