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Dealing with the AfD: Jens Spahn calls for Björn Höcke to be stripped of his voting rights
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Humiliation of migrants: Gelsenkirchen city council votes out AfD mayor after cleaning video
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Key FactsAfD Mayor Removed After Controversial Cleaning Video
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Norbert Emmerich, AfD politician and Gelsenkirchen’s second mayor, was removed after a video emerged showing migrants coerced into cleaning public areas.
- The footage featured an AfD member aggressively demanding that local residents clean streets and included demeaning statements.
- The city council voted secretly with 47 to 18 in favor of Emmerich’s dismissal, without public debate or explanation during the session.
- Coalition parties highlighted the removal as a firm stance against degrading conduct and racism within local politics.
These people must leave our city!— AfD politician Enxhi Seli-Zacharias in the 'Putz-Video', where she tells residents with migrant backgrounds to leave the city.
Polizei in Baden-Württemberg nennt künftig immer die Nationalitäten der Täter: Künftig soll die Nationalität grundsätzlich in polizeilichen Pressemitteilungen ...
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Key FactsBaden-Württemberg Police to Standardize Suspect Nationality Disclosure
14 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zeit.de
- Baden-Württemberg police will routinely disclose the nationality of suspects in their press releases going forward.
- Interior Minister Manuel Hagel aims to revise regulations to make this practice mandatory across the state.
- Exceptions to naming nationality will apply only for youth protection, ongoing investigations, or safeguarding anonymity.
- Hagel advocates for a nationwide consistent policy on revealing suspects' nationalities to avoid regional discrepancies.
That in Baden-Württemberg for criminals one rule should apply, and in Berlin another—that really no one can understand.— Manuel Hagel, Baden-Württemberg's Interior Minister, on the plan to name the nationality of suspects in police press work
BERLIN: Unbelievable! On live TV! Here, Mayor Kai Wegner brazenly lies to the camera!
Key FactsBerlin Power Outage Sparks Leadership Crisis for Wegner
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The Junge Union demands that Kai Wegner withdraw from the upcoming mayoral candidacy.
- SPD candidate Steffen Krach rules out any future coalition including Wegner in Berlin's government.
- New reports challenge Wegner’s account of his crisis communication during the multi-day blackout.
- Berlin’s September 20 state election will determine the capital’s political future amid significant CDU losses.
Kai Wegner should today make it unequivocally clear that he will not stand again as the top candidate for the office of Governing Mayor— Harald Burkart, Chair of the Young Union Berlin; urged Wegner to forgo another run as the leading candidate and for the CDU to field someone with unimpeachable personal integrity
Key FactsAfD Official Removed as Deputy Mayor in Gelsenkirchen
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: www1.wdr.de
- Norbert Emmerich, representing the AfD, was voted out as Second Mayor by the Gelsenkirchen city council.
- The removal passed with a secret ballot achieving at least 47 votes, exceeding the required two-thirds majority.
- Multiple parties including SPD, Greens, FDP, and Left backed the motion to remove Emmerich.
- Directly following the vote, CDU candidate Werner Wöll was elected as the new Second Mayor in a separate secret ballot.
The city council has sent a signal of democratic unity against right-wing hate.— Dominic Schneider, SPD floor leader in the Gelsenkirchen City Council, after Emmerich's removal
Reichinnek criticizes Merz - | who simply gets up and leaves: On Thursday morning, Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered his government statement in the Bundestag ...
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Jens Spahn: Erhielt er bei Peter Thiel privaten Preisnachlass?: Spahns Besuche von des US-Milliardärs Peter Thiel werfen Fragen auf. Warum zahlte Spahn sehr viel ...
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"A complete fiasco": General practitioners appeal to the Federal Council: | Stop the "misguided" statutory health insurance reform
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Key FactsFamily Doctors Alert on GKV Savings Plan Risks
in 1 min · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The family doctors' association warns that the government's savings package endangers patient care significantly.
- The reform proposes cuts to practice fees and elevates medication costs along with patient co-payments.
- Concerns include diminished local healthcare availability, longer appointment delays, and reduced treatment durations.
- The Bundestag and Bundesrat will vote on the reform Friday, with the Bundesrat holding potential veto power.
No later than the Federal Council, this misguided course must be stopped. If the savings bill goes through as proposed, it will be a complete fiasco for GP practices and their patients.— Nicola Buhlinger-Göpfarth, chair of the Association of General Practitioners (Hausärztinnen- und Hausärzteverband), told the Rheinische Post
Key FactsVW Faces Plant Closures and Job Cuts by 2034
15 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rp-online.de
- Volkswagen plans to close factories in Zwickau, Emden, Hannover, and Neckarsulm by 2034, endangering 40,000 jobs.
- The company struggles with low plant utilization and strong pressure from Chinese competitors and US tariffs.
- The supervisory board will discuss cost-cutting measures that have met strong opposition from labor unions and politicians.
- Previous job cuts since 2024 have worsened the situation, while the government focuses on creating favorable market conditions.
A clear signal to the board: Not with us!— Christiane Benner, head of IG Metall, on the VW workers' protests ahead of the supervisory board meeting
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt arrived at the scene of the crime on Wednesday evening and assessed the situation ... Show more
The stalled train station: Deutsche Bahn's work on Offenbach's market square will last until the end of the year
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Taxpayer-funded trip to the party conference? AfD member Holm faces pressure to explain
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Key FactsAfD Member’s Use of Bundestag Car Sparks Controversy
19 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nordkurier.de
- Leif-Erik Holm employed a Bundestag service vehicle to attend the AfD party congress in Erfurt without an official parliamentary role there.
- Bundestag rules restrict vehicle use to faction leaders or parliamentary managers, requiring a direct official purpose.
- Holm cited heightened security risks and police warnings amid protests as reasons for choosing the car over train travel.
- Members from other parties and even within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s AfD criticized the use of taxpayer-funded vehicles for private party travel.
This is once again showing a familiar pattern: the AfD is abusing funds intended for parliamentary work for personal and party purposes. We have already seen this in the handling of personnel funds, and it continues here.— Claudia Müller, Green Party member of the Bundestag, commenting on the use of Bundestag resources for party purposes
According to some Union politicians, tenant protection is to be weakened: The cabinet agreed on a draft tenant protection law after tough negotiations ...
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Schaumburg: FDP supports Steinbeck in the district council election: District council election: Free Democrats stand behind Dr. Joachim Steinbeck
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"Free-riding is over": Merz sees summit as a turning point in NATO history: In Ankara, the alliance is undergoing a fundamental realignment. The European states ...
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Key FactsTrump Condemns Spain's NATO Defense Spending
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
- President Trump labeled Spain a poor NATO partner and demanded a complete trade cut-off.
- Spain remains the only NATO member not committing to spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.
- NATO Secretary-General Rutte acknowledged Spain's defense spending increase but noted ongoing issues.
- Trump's comments caused a sharp drop in Spanish government bonds and the IBEX 35 index.
I don't want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits.— Trump said at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
NATO summit: Erdoğan gives Merz a revolver as a farewell gift: What could be a suitable gift for NATO summit participants? Host Recep Tayyip Erdoğan apparently ...
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Will skipping classes be more difficult for members of parliament in the future?: The Bundestag is voting on abolishing paper attendance lists for members of ...
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A female German politician went viral after clapping back at a male MP who had been heckling her in parliament.
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The Conversation - Telling the story of pioneering women in politics - BBC Sounds
The Conversation - Telling the story of pioneering women in politics - BBC Sounds
Key FactsSchool Attack in Schongau: Two Students Seriously Wounded
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- Two 13-year-old female students were severely injured by a 16-year-old attacker wielding a knife at a Schongau gymnasium.
- The assailant carried a firearm and a knife, fired one shot that malfunctioned, and then attacked with the knife.
- Police and school staff subdued the suspect 17 minutes after the alarm, with several other students experiencing shock.
- The victims are now out of life-threatening condition, the suspect had prior psychiatric treatment, and the motive remains unknown.
The perpetrator approached the gym with a firearm and fired a shot that injured no one.— Said by Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) in Schongau on the evening.
Tomahawk, statutory health insurance, pensions: Merz praises his own government like the German national football team
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Key FactsMerz Highlights Government Gains Amid Ongoing Struggles
15 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Chancellor Merz delivered the final government statement before the parliamentary summer recess, emphasizing modest achievements of the coalition.
- He cited over 3,000 new companies founded in the first half of the year and a rising order backlog since early 2025.
- Internationally, Merz secured approval for purchasing US Tomahawk missiles and a major arms deal with Canada worth billions.
- Despite proposed tax, pension, and health reforms, crucial decisions remain pending amid a fragile economic environment.
This is a hefty package that no government in recent years has tackled to this extent.— Friedrich Merz, in a government address in the Bundestag ahead of the parliamentary summer break
Mann mit Pistole löst größeren Polizeieinsatz in Regionalexpress nach Amberg aus: Ein Mann mit einer Waffe sorgt für Aufruhr in einem Zug. Einem Zugbegleiter ...
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Görlitz: One property owner is allowed to build new single-family homes, another is not for now.
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“We are at a turning point”: Over 5,000 heat-related deaths already in Germany: The heat wave in June has left its mark. The RKI (Robert Koch Institute) has ...
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MDR would sue AfD if it withdraws from the broadcasting network: Was geschieht, wenn die AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt demnächst an der Regierung ist und den ...
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Left Party and Greens fail: Federal Constitutional Court allows votes on health insurance reform and heating law
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Key FactsCourt Upholds Quick Vote on Health Insurance Reform
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The constitutional court dismissed urgent motions from opposition politicians, permitting the scheduled vote on the health insurance reform this week.
- Critics argued the time to review approximately 300 pages of amendments, delivered shortly before the vote, was insufficient for proper evaluation.
- A comparable urgent motion in 2023 delayed the building energy law vote before the summer break, yet that legal process remains unresolved.
- The ruling does not address future standards for thorough parliamentary review, with opponents continuing to call for political action.
I am filing a suit to defend Parliament's rights.— Janosch Dahmen, Greens' health expert, on Thursday morning
OpinionMerz wanted to halve the AfD: Did he believe it himself?: Friedrich Merz had promised to keep the AfD small through good governance. Now the CDU is very small ...
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Dispute over weekly working hours: Back to the 40-hour week?: Krise in der Auto-Branche, hohe Produktionskosten in der deutschen Industrie: Immer häufiger ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/arbeitsmarkt/arbeitszeit-40-stunden-woche-100.html
Germany buys Tomahawk cruise missiles from the USA: The US originally wanted to station the Tomahawk missiles in Germany. Trump then decided against it ...
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One in five people in Germany is considering emigrating - | what are the reasons?
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After speeding in Krauschwitz: Saxony's Minister of Education found guilty of a traffic offense
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Apology was only the beginning: Orban's lying press collapses: Heads are rolling on Hungarian television stations; the cronies of former Prime Minister Orban ...
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Attacks on AfD party conference: "We strongly condemn the attacks" - | BR takes a stand after criticism of Anja Kohl's statements
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Far right: CSU politicians consider banning the Thuringian AfD: Ein Verbot der gesamten AfD hatte die CSU bislang ausgeschlossen. Nun aber macht sich eine ...
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“Annoying show of distrust”: Merz plans mandatory medical certificates from day one - | likely a controversial special rule for civil servants
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23 injured in Frankfurt: Report reveals possible cause of Boeing crash: At the beginning of June, the front landing gear of a parked Boeing aircraft suddenly ...
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Is the EU intervening in the fiber optic rollout in several district municipalities?
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Health care reform - | what the savings plans mean for those with statutory health insurance
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Cruise missiles close the gap: The Tomahawk purchase is a perfect Trump deal - | and a signal to Moscow
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Key FactsTomahawk Deal Boosts Germany’s Defense Capabilities
15 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Germany will station American Tomahawk cruise missiles to close an important strategic defense gap.
- These missiles can reach targets up to 2500 kilometers away, significantly enhancing deterrence against Russia.
- The purchase aligns with Trump’s policy of making Europeans pay for their security and replaces plans for US troop deployment.
- European nations are developing their own long-range missile systems, but these will not be operational for several years.
The goal is a 'controlled escalation' to force Russia to yield and to obtain a ceasefire— Colonel Markus Reisner, ntv.de, commenting on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's formulation at the NATO summit in Turkey
Markus Söder on the reform package: "Our position is clear: no cooperation with the AfD"
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Paid articlePaywallCDU sticks to firewall in Brandenburg: The Mittelstandsunion (SME Union) wanted to lift the incompatibility resolution regarding the AfD (Alternative for ...
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Key FactsCDU Debate: Revisiting Distance from AfD in Brandenburg
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- A proposal by the Brandenburg CDU’s economic wing challenges the party’s current ban on cooperation with the AfD.
- Frank Goral argues that excluding AfD voters has backfired, effectively doubling the party’s support.
- Both federal and state CDU leaders reject the proposal, stressing the importance of distancing from a party classified as extremist by the domestic intelligence agency.
- Internal tensions rise as the AfD leads in polls ahead of the upcoming state elections this fall.
Through a firewall of exclusion and divisive politics, he has doubled the AfD.— Frank Goral, state-level MIT vice-chairman and author of the proposal; told the Tagesspiegel about his paper.
Economy in Ukraine: Why German companies are investing now: War and power shortages are slowing down Ukraine, but German companies are focusing on reconstruction ...
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Health Savings Package Nears Finishing: Bundestag Vote Live Stream: The name is meant to be a mission statement: Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) wants to ...
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School principal to pay fine: Islamism critic apparently fabricated "attack" in Berlin-Neukölln
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Nienburg District Office relies on security - | Police had to intervene several times
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Bundestag passes law to relieve the burden on states and municipalities: Der Bundestag hat ein Gesetz zur finanziellen Entlastung von Ländern und Kommunen ...
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Rhein-Kreis Neuss: AfD benefits from disagreement in the district council: In the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district, the district council factions have been arguing for ...
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Because it needs to save money, the federal government now wants to completely abolish the immediate child supplement. Is that really the right thing to do? ... Show more
„Herzlos“ – Streichung des Kindersofortzuschlags sorgt für Entsetzen
„Herzlos“ – Streichung des Kindersofortzuschlags sorgt für Entsetzen
Frank Spickmann wants to become mayor of the city of Bad Bentheim. Why? 🎙️ The whole answer is in the podcast "GN Candidate Check" – | 17 episodes with all ... Show more
GN-Online - | The portal of the Grafschafter Nachrichten
GN-Online - | The portal of the Grafschafter Nachrichten
"Unfortunately a lazy bum": What Baden-Württemberg's Minister-President never learned
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Audi plant: Özdemir fights for the Neckarsulm location: In a letter, the state government of Baden-Württemberg is now appealing directly to VW CEO Blume to ...
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New Carolabrücke in Dresden: The debate about the traffic lanes is back: Bridge expert Steffen Marx sounds the alarm: The Carolabrücke could become significantly ...
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Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the Democratic presidential candidate?: The next presidential election in the USA is in November 2028. A dozen candidates are ...
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Key FactsFormer AfD Leader Kalbitz Still Employed by Legislators
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Andreas Kalbitz, whose AfD membership was revoked six years ago, continues to receive payment from parliamentarians in two states.
- Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, a key AfD figure in Saxony-Anhalt, is said to have employed Kalbitz in his parliamentary office.
- Previously a close associate in the party’s völkisch wing, Kalbitz now advises current AfD members and helps build networks.
- Kalbitz was expelled in 2020 due to links with neo-Nazi groups, including the banned Heimattreue Deutsche Jugend.
Honestly, I also see it as a kind of liberation, a temporary break from the intrigue and mud-slinging in the party-political swamp.— Andreas Kalbitz, after his expulsion from the AfD; translated description of his direct quote
Bundespräsident Steinmeier übergibt Haus der Geschichte letzte Kohle: Bundespräsident Steinmeier hat dem Bonner Haus der Geschichte das letzte in Deutschland ...
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OpinionNecessary reform of renewable energy subsidies: Greens criticize Minister Reiche on the EEG revision
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"We are modernizing our country": Merz draws a positive conclusion about his coalition
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Ten years in prison after fatal attack on train conductor: He fatally punched a train conductor: The Zweibrücken Regional Court sentenced a 26-year-old man for ...
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NATO summit in Ankara: Merz raves about NATO unity and praises Trump: The US president stirred up the NATO meeting with criticism of the member states ...
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"They did us a favor": Klingbeil celebrates Belgium as avengers of Trump's FIFA foul
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Minority government in Saxony-Anhalt? Minister-President Schulze does not want to ask the AfD and the Left Party for votes
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Key FactsOpposition to Left Party Support in Saxony-Anhalt
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Two former CDU leaders strongly advised Minister-President Schulze against accepting tolerance from the Left party after the election.
- They referenced the 1990s 'Magdeburg Model,' where an SPD minority government tolerated by the SED caused detrimental effects for the state.
- The CDU would struggle to promote its agenda if it aligned with parties on either political extreme.
- Schulze clarified he will avoid dependence on both the AfD and the Left party and plans to consider the election outcomes first.
I will not become dependent on the AfD, nor on the Left Party.— Sven Schulze, the Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, on the ZDF program Markus Lanz.
"There are many gruesome prophecies about what would happen in Germany if the AfD (Alternative for Germany) came to power ... Show more
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US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany: Merz: The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany ...
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Hoteliers are against it: Will Schwäbisch Gmünd introduce the overnight accommodation tax in 2027?
gmuender-tagespost.de/ostalb/schwaebisch-gmuend/stadt-schwaebisch-gmuend/bekommt-schwaebisch-gmuend-2027-die-uebernachtungssteuer-94390216.html
Is a three-percentage-point VAT increase looming? The opposition is up in arms.: Finance Minister Klingbeil cannot rule out an increase to 22 percent ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/droht-eine-mehrwertsteuer-erhoehung-um-drei-prozentpunkte-die-opposition-ist-auf-den-barrikaden-114699955
Economics Minister Reiche plans to award another multi-million euro contract to external consultants - | Criticism comes from within her own ministry
correctiv.org/aktuelles/politik-2/2026/07/08/wirtschaftsministerin-reiche-will-erneut-millionen-auftrag-an-externe-berater-vergeben-kritik-kommt-aus-dem-eigenen-haus/
