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4 weeks ago | politico.eu | Gordon Repinski |Rixa Fürsen

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music – Die Einsicht ist da, aber die Einigung fehlt: Wo Union und SPD teils ihre Wahlversprechen kassieren müssen, um trotz Milliarden-Sondervermögen die Finanzen in den Griff zu bekommen, erklärt Rasmus Buchsteiner. – Koalition der Willigen und Gespräche über Nord Stream 2: In Paris treffen sich mehr als 30 Länder, um weitere Unterstützung für die Ukraine zu besprechen. Derweil reden Washington und Moskau über die Wiederaufnahme von Gas-Lieferungen – und...

4 weeks ago | politico.eu | Chris Lunday |Rixa Fürsen

BERLIN — A senior German defense lawmaker said the United States has “switched sides” in the war in Ukraine. Roderich Kiesewetter, a member of the Bundestag from the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), told POLITICO’s Berlin Playbook podcast that America can no longer be considered a neutral actor in the conflict. “The Americans have switched sides,” Kiesewetter said.

Jan 24, 2025 | politico.eu | Chris Lunday |Emily Schultheis |Rixa Fürsen

BERLIN — German conservatives’ determination not to play ball with the far right is ebbing away. Friedrich Merz, favorite to be chancellor after next month’s election, signaled he’d try to push tougher migration measures through parliament even if passage depends on the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — a taboo-busting move that shows how the tectonic plates of the country’s political system are steadily shifting.

Nov 12, 2024 | politico.eu | Nette Nöstlinger |Rixa Fürsen

BERLIN — Germany will hold its federal snap election on Sunday Feb. 23, 2025, lawmakers and officials in three of the major parties told POLITICO. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to hold a vote of confidence before Christmas, paving the way for the new election in February. His fractious three-party coalition collapsed last week. This developing story is being updated. Advertisement

Oct 31, 2024 | politico.eu | Nette Nöstlinger |Rixa Fürsen

BERLIN — All Iranian consulates in Germany are to be closed following the execution of a German-Iranian dual citizen by Tehran, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Thursday. Jamshid Sharmahd, an opposition activist, was sentenced to death in 2020 by the regime in Tehran on terror charges. He was executed on Monday. “We have repeatedly made it clear to Iran that the execution of a German citizen will have serious consequences,” Baerbock told reporters.