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It wasn't just because of Russia: this is why Germany was punished in the UN election
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It wasn't just because of Russia: this is why Germany was punished in the ...
Diplomatic disaster: What does Germany's defeat in the UN election mean?: Critics accuse Germany of not condemning attacks as contrary to international law ...
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Diplomatic disaster: What does Germany's defeat in the UN election mean?
Nobody likes us (anymore): Germany fails the election: For the first time in decades, Germany has missed out on a seat on the UN Security Council.
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Nobody likes us (anymore): Germany fails the election
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Germany fails to secure a seat on the UN Security Council: Germany's bid for a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council has failed miserably.
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Germany fails to secure a seat on the UN Security Council
Germany fails to secure a seat on the UN Security Council: Despite all efforts, Germany will not secure a seat on the important UN Security Council ...
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Germany fails to secure a seat on the UN Security Council
Defeat in the UN Security Council: these are the reactions in Berlin: The late start to the election campaign, Germany's stance in the Middle East ...
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Defeat in the UN Security Council: these are the reactions in Berlin
UN Security Council: Germany fails the election: A bombshell in New York: Germany misses out on a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the first ...
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UN Security Council: Germany fails the election
Election to the UN Security Council fails: What Germany's diplomatic disaster means
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Election to the UN Security Council fails: What Germany's diplomatic ...
Germany comes up empty-handed: Austria to join the UN Security Council next year: Austria will join the UN Security Council next year, while Germany will not ...
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Germany comes up empty-handed: Austria to join the UN Security Council ...
UN Security Council: Germany fails because of its own double standards: Elected six times, now failed for the first time: Germany is presented with the bill for ...
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UN Security Council: Germany fails because of its own double standards
Security Council: Germany fails for the first time - | Portugal and Austria celebrate
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Security Council: Germany fails for the first time - | Portugal and ...
United Nations - | Germany's payments to the UN called into question after failed election to the Security Council
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United Nations - | Germany's payments to the UN called into question ...
UN Security Council: What caused Germany's failure: The election to the UN Security Council ended with only 104 votes for Germany. Politicians and experts ...
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UN Security Council: What caused Germany's failure
Decision day: Merz and his minister must tremble today: Will Germany make it onto the UN Security Council for the next two years? It will be a close race ...
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Decision day: Merz and his minister must tremble today
Diplomatic success: Austria secures a seat on the UN Security Council: Great diplomatic success for Austria: In the election at the UN General Assembly on ...
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Diplomatic success: Austria secures a seat on the UN Security Council
Failure at the General Assembly: Germany fails election to the UN Security Council
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Failure at the General Assembly: Germany fails election to the UN Security ...
Election for blocked body: Germany wants to shake up the UN Security Council: At the United Nations, Berlin not only wants to have a say at the big table ...
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Election for blocked body: Germany wants to shake up the UN Security ...
United Nations: Germany fails resoundingly in UN Security Council election: In the end, the election to the Security Council was not even a nail-biter: Austria ...
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United Nations: Germany fails resoundingly in UN Security Council election
Nail-biting finish in New York: Germany could fail to be elected to the UN Security Council for the first time
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Nail-biting finish in New York: Germany could fail to be elected to the UN ...
Reactions to Germany’s failure in UN election: Disappointment in Berlin: Germany fails to win a seat on the UN Security Council—and by a wide margin ...
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Reactions to Germany’s failure in UN election
Success for Austria and Portugal: Germany fails in UN Security Council election: Germany's candidacy for a seat on the powerful United Nations Security ...
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Success for Austria and Portugal: Germany fails in UN Security Council ...
UN Security Council: How much Germany pays for the UN: In the struggle for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the next two years ...
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UN Security Council: How much Germany pays for the UN
Despite Krichbaum's efforts in New York: Germany suffers a resounding defeat in the UN Security Council election.
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Despite Krichbaum's efforts in New York: Germany suffers a resounding ...
Germany fails: Austria is elected to the UN Security Council: Defeat in New York: Germany has failed for the first time in its bid for a seat on the most ...
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Germany fails: Austria is elected to the UN Security Council
Germany misses out on UN Security Council seat in surprise vote: Germany failed on Wednesday for the first time to secure a seat on the U.N. Security Council ...
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Germany misses out on UN Security Council seat in surprise vote
Germany's bid for UN Security Council fails: Germany has failed to secure a seat on the UN Security Council for the first time in its bid for a non-permanent ...
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Germany's bid for UN Security Council fails
OpinionUN Security Council Election: A major setback for Merz: Germany's defeat at the United Nations shows: The federal government must work on restoring its own ...
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UN Security Council Election: A major setback for Merz
Austria in the UN Security Council - | Germany went away empty-handed: Austria clearly prevailed over Germany in the struggle for a non-permanent seat on the UN ...
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Austria in the UN Security Council - | Germany went away empty-handed
The reasons for Germany's failed bid to join the UN Security Council: After Germany's failed bid for a seat on the UN Security Council ...
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The reasons for Germany's failed bid to join the UN Security Council
Germany fails in UN Security Council election: Germany's candidacy for a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council failed in the first round of ...
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Germany fails in UN Security Council election
Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat for the first time: Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Kyrgyzstan won the election after four ...
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Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat for the first time
Germany Blames Russia After Losing Bid for UN Security Council Seat: Germany’s foreign minister called the result a “bitter defeat” after it lost a seat at the ...
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Germany Blames Russia After Losing Bid for UN Security Council Seat
OpinionElection for a seat on the UN Security Council: No place for Germany: For the first time ever, Germany has failed in its bid for one of the non-permanent seats ...
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Election for a seat on the UN Security Council: No place for Germany
Germany misses out on a seat on the UN Security Council: What now, Mr. Foreign Minister?
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Germany misses out on a seat on the UN Security Council: What now, Mr ...
Austria defeats Germany and joins the UN Security Council: Portugal and Austria will sit on the highest UN body for two years from 2027. Berlin comes away ...
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Austria defeats Germany and joins the UN Security Council
Austria on the UN Security Council, Germany left empty-handed: NEW YORK/VIENNA. Austria clearly prevailed over Germany in the struggle for a non-permanent seat ...
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Austria on the UN Security Council, Germany left empty-handed
UN Security Council election: Germany faces a precarious situation: Will Germany succeed in securing a seat on the UN Security Council for the next two years? ...
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UN Security Council election: Germany faces a precarious situation
Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat : Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria ...
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Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat
No seat on the UN Security Council for Germany: Germany loses the vote in the UN General Assembly against Austria and Portugal. This is considered a bitter ...
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No seat on the UN Security Council for Germany
UN Security Council defeat raises questions about Germany's global standing: Germany failed to get the 127 votes required for a seat on the UN Security Council ...
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UN Security Council defeat raises questions about Germany's global ...
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for first time: Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says Germany's positions on the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel may ...
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Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for first time
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats: Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N ...
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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats
Germany fails in its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council - | “embarrassing defeat”
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“A real disappointment”: Germany misses out on a seat on the UN Security Council: Germany misses out on an important UN Security Council seat for 2027/28 ...
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“A real disappointment”: Germany misses out on a seat on the UN Security ...
How Austria outclassed Germany in the UN Security Council election: NEW YORK/VIENNA. In the race for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2027/28 ...
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How Austria outclassed Germany in the UN Security Council election
Inside Germany’s fight with Austria for a coveted UN Security Council seat: The contest between ostensible allies in Berlin and Vienna in a vote set for ...
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Inside Germany’s fight with Austria for a coveted UN Security Council seat
Peace researcher on the UN Security Council: "Germany could make a difference": Germany is applying for a seat on the UN Security Council. Peace researcher ...
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Peace researcher on the UN Security Council:
Germany fails in UN Security Council election: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had campaigned for support until the very last minute ...
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Germany fails in UN Security Council election
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council: Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided ...
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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
Is an election like 46 years ago looming? Why Germany is now trembling before a historic embarrassment
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Is an election like 46 years ago looming? Why Germany is now trembling ...
Germany seeks a seat on the UN Security Council: How the election works: It could be a close race: Germany is vying for a seat on the UN's most powerful body ...
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Germany seeks a seat on the UN Security Council: How the election works
“Córdoba of Diplomacy”: Austria could sideline Germany at the UN: The UN General Assembly elects new members to the Security Council today. Austria is running ...
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“Córdoba of Diplomacy”: Austria could sideline Germany at the UN
Germany fails in election for UN Security Council seat: Defeat in New York: Germany has failed for the first time in its bid for a seat on the most powerful UN ...
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Germany fails in election for UN Security Council seat
Austria wins seat on the UN Security Council against Germany: Mozart, neutrality, soft power instead of military: How Austria managed to outmaneuver Germany in ...
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Austria wins seat on the UN Security Council against Germany
Is an election like the one 46 years ago looming? Why Germany is now trembling before a historic embarrassment
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Is an election like the one 46 years ago looming? Why Germany is now ...
Does Germany have a chance at a seat on the UN Security Council?: Germany wants a seat on the UN Security Council again. So far, the Federal Republic has been ...
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Does Germany have a chance at a seat on the UN Security Council?
Germany faces tough competition for UN Security Council seat: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul acknowledges stiff competition from Austria and Portugal ...
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Germany faces tough competition for UN Security Council seat
Germany fails in bid for UN Security Council: Germany wanted to win a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council - | but the candidacy failed in the ...
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Germany fails in bid for UN Security Council
Germany, Austria, or Portugal: Who will win the three-way battle for the UN Security Council?
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A bitter defeat at the UN: The Merz administration begins pointing fingers—but hardly anyone knows the real reasons
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A bitter defeat at the UN: The Merz administration begins pointing ...
Key FactsRethinking Germany’s Foreign Policy After UN Vote
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  • The government’s response to the UN Security Council loss focuses on blaming Chancellor Merz and Foreign Minister Wadephul.

  • Critics argue Merz invested insufficient effort in UN diplomacy and adopted a too critical stance toward Israel and the US.

  • A harsher rhetoric likely would not have advanced Germany’s interests and risked damaging key alliances.

  • Germany should prioritize pragmatic, long-term foreign policy rather than conflating symbolic setbacks with strategic failures.
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Austria elected to the UN Security Council for 2027-2028: Portugal and Germany were the competitors for two non-permanent seats for the 2027-2028 period ...
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After the Chancellor, now the Foreign Minister is also ailing: Germany falls far short of a seat on the UN Security Council. The German government is now facing ...
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After the Chancellor, now the Foreign Minister is also ailing
Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel?: Germany lost its Security Council bid to Austria and Portugal, which secured the two available ...
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Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel?
Dlf-Interview - Wadephul wirbt für deutschen Sitz im UNO-Sicherheitsrat: "Wollen als Anwalt des Völkerrechts auftreten"
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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council - CNC3: Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply ...
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Prestige, influence, fierce competition: Will Germany make it to this UN table?: Members of the Security Council at the United Nations headquarters.
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Germany wants to join the UN Security Council - | how and why?: In light of numerous wars and crises, Germany is striving for more influence in the most powerful ...
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Germany wants to join the UN Security Council - | how and why?
Election thriller in New York: Germany faces uncertainty regarding its entry into the UN Security Council
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Election thriller in New York: Germany faces uncertainty regarding its ...