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AfD election campaign in Heilbronn: no alternative: After the election campaign event in Heilbronn, we know above all what the AfD doesn't want, says our author.
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AfD election campaign in Heilbronn: no alternative
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FDP won't let the traffic light collapse: Kubicki attests Merz "megalomania": Friedrich Merz believes he knows that the FDP will leave the traffic light ...
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FDP won't let the traffic light collapse: Kubicki attests Merz ...
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Bundestag: SPD foreign policy expert Roth: I'm out after the Bundestag elections: The long-serving MP says he has become estranged from his party ...
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Bundestag: SPD foreign policy expert Roth: I'm out after the Bundestag ...
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Olive Green Greens: How Baerbock, Habeck and Co. have thrown away their promises for the 2021 federal election and are suddenly committed to coal ...
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Olive Green Greens: How Baerbock, Habeck and Co. have thrown away their ...
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Bundestag: Court of Auditors accuses parliamentary groups of misusing taxpayers' money
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Bundestag: Court of Auditors accuses parliamentary groups of misusing ...
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Cooperation with Wagenknecht? Scholz: "Exceeds imagination": Thinking about cooperation with the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance "is out of the question" ...
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Cooperation with Wagenknecht? Scholz:
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Corona: Lindner calls for a commission of inquiry in the Bundestag: Federal Ministers Robert Habeck of the Greens and Christian Lindner of the FDP believe that a ...
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Corona: Lindner calls for a commission of inquiry in the Bundestag
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Foreign policy expert Michael Roth (SPD) announces complete retirement from politics
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Foreign policy expert Michael Roth (SPD) announces complete retirement ...
Quick Glance: "End of Politics": SPD Politician Michael Roth Bids Farewell to Political Career
  • Long-time SPD foreign policy expert Michael Roth is planning to retire from politics due to growing distance from the SPD and the political sphere.

  • Roth cites inner detachment from political affairs and the divergence of his views from those of his party, especially regarding the Ukraine conflict, as reasons for his decision.

  • He emphasizes the increasing harshness of the political landscape and the required stress resistance and mental strength demanded from top politicians in today's world.

  • Michael Roth, serving in the Bundestag since 1998, held positions as State Minister for Europe and Government Coordinator for German-French Cooperation, eventually becoming the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in 2021.
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Federal Constitutional Court: How do you protect the guardians of the Basic Law?: The Federal Constitutional Court should be protected from extremists ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: How do you protect the guardians of the ...
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CORRECTIV participates in the largest fact-checking database for the European elections
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CORRECTIV participates in the largest fact-checking database for the ...
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Sunday poll: Survey: SPD and Greens gain in voter favor: The CDU/CSU remains in first place with 30 percent of the vote. According to the poll ...
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Sunday poll: Survey: SPD and Greens gain in voter favor
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Operation at grammar school: Headteacher calls police about girl (16) - now sensitive details emerge
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Operation at grammar school: Headteacher calls police about girl (16) - ...
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Bundestag: rougher treatment leads to significantly more calls to order: As in society in general, the tone between political opponents in the Bundestag is ...
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Bundestag: rougher treatment leads to significantly more calls to order
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Digital Services Act: Bundestag votes for EU digital rules: The Bundestag votes for the implementation of the EU digital rules in Germany ...
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Digital Services Act: Bundestag votes for EU digital rules
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Cannabis law of the traffic light coalition is signed: Will the Federal President do what the CDU/CSU failed to do in the Bundestag and Bundesrat: stop the ...
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Cannabis law of the traffic light coalition is signed
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SPD politician Dirk Wiese calls for border closures during the European Football Championships
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SPD politician Dirk Wiese calls for border closures during the European ...
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Lauterbach wants to save cannabis legalization: Cannabis should be released on April 1st. But resistance is brewing in the Federal Council ...
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Lauterbach wants to save cannabis legalization
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Taurus missiles: Why Ukraine wants them – and Germany hesitates: When faced with questions from German lawmakers on March 13, Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again ...
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Taurus missiles: Why Ukraine wants them – and Germany hesitates
Quick Glance: Russia Launches 'Largest' Attack on Energy
  • Russia's 'largest' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure involved around 150 missiles and drones, resulting in two casualties.

  • China's mediation attempts in the Ukraine conflict failed due to significant differences between Kyiv and Moscow.

  • France and Germany announced ammunition production in Ukraine to support the country's armed forces.

  • Germany and France reached a 'historic' breakthrough in developing the tank of the future, focusing on advanced technologies.
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Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024: Football, voting rights and again and again the AfD: On which important questions the Federal ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024
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Before the planned legalization of cannabis: Transport Minister Wissing wants to abolish the THC limit of 0.0 in road traffic
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Before the planned legalization of cannabis: Transport Minister Wissing ...
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VAT increase: gas will be more expensive again: As a result of a price spike following the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, a reduced VAT rate on gas ...
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VAT increase: gas will be more expensive again
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The AfD is suing for committee chairs in the Bundestag: The AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag has three committee chairs, but the candidates failed in the ...
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The AfD is suing for committee chairs in the Bundestag
Quick Glance: Würth Opposes AfD: Statement and Responses
  • Billionaire Reinhold Würth takes a firm stand against the AfD in a letter to his over 25,000 employees.

  • He emphasizes the freedom and prosperity in Germany compared to the Weimar era and criticizes voting for the AfD out of frustration.

  • Reactions to the letter were mixed, with praise from politicians like the Finance Minister and criticism from the AfD faction.

  • While some view Würth's engagement as exemplary, there is also criticism and discussions about his political involvement.
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Report: AfD in the Bundestag employs over 100 people from the far right: More than 100 AfD employees in the Bundestag are accused of being close to the far-right ...
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Report: AfD in the Bundestag employs over 100 people from the far right
Quick Glance: BR Investigation: Over 100 Right-Wing Extremists in AfD Bundestag
  • Discovery of more than 100 right-wing extremists working in AfD Bundestag

  • AfD faction dismisses investigation as part of a campaign

  • Discussion on tightening rules in the Bundestag following the report

  • Calls for protecting the parliament from right-wing extremist activities
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Russia: Olaf Scholz warns against overestimating Russia's strength: Domestically, Russia is showing weakness, says the Chancellor. Even if the country behaves ...
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Russia: Olaf Scholz warns against overestimating Russia's strength
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Success for the traffic lights: Bundestag approves growth package: The traffic light had to make many compromises with the Growth Opportunities Act ...
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Success for the traffic lights: Bundestag approves growth package
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Olaf Scholz calls for "more weapons for Ukraine" in the Bundestag: The German Chancellor has parts of his governing coalition against him. The Greens continue to ...
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Olaf Scholz calls for
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After an attack in spring 2022: Left leader Wissler gave her first Bundestag speech with a broken pelvis
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After an attack in spring 2022: Left leader Wissler gave her first ...
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Scholz in the Bundestag: "Russia not as strong as you think": Russia is showing weaknesses, Europe must continue to consistently support Ukraine - That was the ...
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Scholz in the Bundestag:
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Citizens' councils: Political impulses from the people: Proponents see citizens' assemblies as a means of strengthening trust in democracy ...
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Citizens' councils: Political impulses from the people
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Criticism from the states: Is cannabis legalization about to end?: Shortly before a decision in the Federal Council, it is not only unclear when the cannabis ...
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Criticism from the states: Is cannabis legalization about to end?
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Bundestag: How should the chairmanship of committees be assigned?: The AfD likes to sue in Karlsruhe. The current issue is the chairmanship of Bundestag ...
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Bundestag: How should the chairmanship of committees be assigned?
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Heike Heubach: First deaf member of parliament enters the Bundestag: The Social Democrat Heike Heubach becomes the first deaf member of the Bundestag ...
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Heike Heubach: First deaf member of parliament enters the Bundestag
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Extremists in Parliament: Bundestag President Bas for more protection: According to a media report, the AfD is said to employ more than 100 right-wing extremists ...
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Extremists in Parliament: Bundestag President Bas for more protection
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All against the AfD: The plight of a defensive democracy: Liberal democrats cannot simply defeat their opponents, otherwise they will do away with themselves ...
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All against the AfD: The plight of a defensive democracy
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Deaf MP Heubach: This is how her Bundestag debut went: Heike Heubach is the first deaf member of the Bundestag. In the ZDFheute interview she says how her first ...
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Deaf MP Heubach: This is how her Bundestag debut went
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Germany set to add citizenship test questions about Jews and Israel: Those taking German citizenship tests could face questions including: What gives Germany its ...
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Germany set to add citizenship test questions about Jews and Israel
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Cannabis in the Bundesrat: a victory for Lauterbach: Health Minister Lauterbach's cannabis law will soon come into force. Despite urgent warnings ...
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Cannabis in the Bundesrat: a victory for Lauterbach
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Citizen's income: Away with the citizen's income: CDU plans to restructure the welfare state
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Citizen's income: Away with the citizen's income: CDU plans to restructure ...
Quick Glance: Union's Errors in New Basic Security
  • The Union criticizes the Citizen's Income and proposes a 'New Basic Security'.

  • The CDU reinforces stereotypes about the unemployed and advocates for sanctions.

  • The call for qualifying support lacks funding.

  • The Union paints false images of the Citizen's Income and ignores additional earning limits.
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Parliament examines tougher rules against extremists: The high number of AfD employees from the far-right camp triggers outrage in the other parliamentary groups ...
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Parliament examines tougher rules against extremists
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Debate in the Bundestag: Fierce exchange of blows over payment cards for asylum seekers
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Debate in the Bundestag: Fierce exchange of blows over payment cards for ...
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Germany legalises cannabis possession for personal use from April: German laws on cannabis use now among most liberal in Europe, but medical experts warn it ...
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Germany legalises cannabis possession for personal use from April
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Scholz versus the CDU/CSU: Harsh attacks in the Taurus dispute: The Taurus debate is straining nerves: Chancellor Scholz answers questions in the Bundestag with ...
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Scholz versus the CDU/CSU: Harsh attacks in the Taurus dispute
Quick Glance: Taurus Dispute: Scholz vs. Union in Heated Debate
  • Scholz emphasizes the need for support for Ukraine but rejects the Taurus delivery.

  • He criticizes the Union for spreading half-truths and emphasizes the importance of prudence.

  • A heated exchange between Scholz and CDU politicians Wadephul and Röttgen dominates the debate.

  • The discussion ends abruptly as Scholz concludes the question session after an hour and hastily leaves the chamber.
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Quick Glance: Concrete or Prudent? Chancellor's Taurus Decision Analyzed
  • Critics highlight flaws in Chancellor Scholz's leadership, while also acknowledging his intelligence.

  • The debate surrounding the Taurus missile delivery to Ukraine misses the core issue.

  • Scholz emphasizes the importance of limiting the weapon's range for political reasons.

  • Concerns about Ukraine's leadership and the potential consequences of the weapon delivery are discussed.
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TikTok restricts account of AfD man Maximilian Krah: AfD politician Maximilian Krah regularly achieves viral success with his videos on TikTok ...
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TikTok restricts account of AfD man Maximilian Krah
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Friedrich Merz: What is still missing for Chancellor happiness?: Friedrich Merz has achieved success as chairman of the CDU. Many want this Merz CDU with a tough ...
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Friedrich Merz: What is still missing for Chancellor happiness?
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Right-wing extremists in the Bundestag? Parliament wants to increase security: According to a media report, the AfD parliamentary group is said to employ 100 ...
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Right-wing extremists in the Bundestag? Parliament wants to increase ...
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The SPD and the Ukraine: There is already a lot of election campaign involved: The SPD and the Chancellor are increasingly taking a zigzag course in their ...
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The SPD and the Ukraine: There is already a lot of election campaign ...
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Probably also among party leaders: AfD apparently employs 100 right-wing extremists in the Bundestag
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Probably also among party leaders: AfD apparently employs 100 right-wing ...
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Taurus delivery: Will Chancellor Scholz give in to pressure from the Greens?: Leading Green MPs are calling for Taurus to be delivered to Ukraine ...
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Taurus delivery: Will Chancellor Scholz give in to pressure from the ...
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Lauterbach's "revolution": every clinic can be reached in a maximum of 40 minutes
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Lauterbach's
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The mood in the Union is changing - in favor of Merz: Friedrich Merz, CDU federal chairman and parliamentary group leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in ...
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The mood in the Union is changing - in favor of Merz
Quick Glance: Merz Receives Wave of Support in the Union
  • Friedrich Merz, who serves as the CDU federal chairman and parliamentary group leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, is gaining increased approval.

  • Merz and Söder emphasize the unity between CDU and CSU to ensure stability.

  • The sentiment within the Union shifts in favor of Merz due to his willingness for coalitions and support within the party.

  • While Söder shows restraint regarding his chancellor candidacy, Merz positions himself as suitable for the role.
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Child and youth protection: Bundestag debates child marriages: It is a balancing act between the protection of minors, maintenance issues and the wishes of those ...
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Child and youth protection: Bundestag debates child marriages
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Chancellor fires back bitingly: Röttgen to Scholz: "You're not playing with clear cards"
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Chancellor fires back bitingly: Röttgen to Scholz:
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Bundestag: Who calls whom? Not even one protects you from insults: Most would assume that politicians in the Bundestag are polite. But are there any fixed rules ...
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Bundestag: Who calls whom? Not even one protects you from insults
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Huber at Lanz: "The Chancellor serves Putin's narrative": The Union wants to request the delivery of Taurus weapons to Ukraine again in the Bundestag this week ...
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Huber at Lanz:
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German politician takes to TikTok to compete with far-right AfD: Government figures worry that the far-right opposition party is gaining popularity with younger ...
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German politician takes to TikTok to compete with far-right AfD
Quick Glance: German politician counters far-right AfD on TikTok
  • Germany's Health Minister has joined TikTok to counter the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gaining popularity.

  • Karl Lauterbach, an SPD politician, justified his move by stating that the government cannot allow the AfD to dominate the platform.

  • Several German politicians, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, are considering using TikTok as a platform to connect with voters.