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Bavarian leader questions Germany's Eurovision participation
Bavarian leader Markus Söder questioned on Friday whether Germany should participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. But unlike…
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Bavarian premier Söder wants mini nuclear power plants in Germany
The premier of the southern German state of Bavaria is calling for a comprehensive change of course in Germany's energy policy – including…
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Alternative for Germany politician defends plans for Russia trip
A European lawmaker for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) has defended his party's plans for a trip to Russia against…
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German foreign minister triggers uproar with new Syria comment
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has triggered fresh uproar within his own conservative bloc with a new remark about the situation…
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Merz's conservatives debate approach to far-right AfD in two-day meet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party on Sunday kicked off a two-day meeting centred on the party's approach to the…
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Top German conservative dismisses demands to work with far-right AfD
A top German conservative on Wednesday rejected calls by prominent former politicians for cooperation with the far-right Alternative for…
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Top German court nominee withdraws after conservative backlash
A legal scholar nominated by Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to serve on the country's highest court has withdrawn her…
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Germany's SPD must be ready for tough compromises, says top lawmaker
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) must be ready for painful compromises in government, parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch…
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German defence minister defends plans for a draft - only as needed
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his desire to have a military draft be anchored by law, while stressing that the…
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German reservist chief says armed forces need a draft to boost ranks
Germany needs to restart its military draft, the president of the country's Reservists' Association told the RND media group. "Voluntary…
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New German interior minister ramps up police presence at borders
Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is deploying more police officers to the country's borders to curb irregular migration,…
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Bavaria's conservative leader promotes Europe-India free trade zone
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Bavaria's conservative CSU set to vote on German coalition agreement
Germany's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), one of the three partners in the incoming national government, is set to vote on the…
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Germany's FDP criticizes lack of 'real reforms' in coalition deal
A leading politician from Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) said on Wednesday that the incoming government will not bring the…
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German coalition talks plough on amid differences on migration policy
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German election aftermath: What happens after Sunday?
Germans are voting in a national parliamentary election on Sunday that's widely expected to shift the country's political balance to the…
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German election candidates clash over economy in four-way TV debate
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Scholz, Merz blast Vance's 'interference' in German election campaign
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday described US Vice President JD Vance's comments on the German election campaign as "completely…
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Fresh protests against far right draw large crowds across Germany
Demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Germany on Saturday to protest against right-wing extremism, hate and social…
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German conservatives convene amid uproar over far-right cooperation
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Germany announces new arms deliveries to Israel, rebuffs criticism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced further arms deliveries to Israel on Thursday in a Bundestag debate marking the anniversary of the…
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Some 20% think German conservatives should work with far-right
Some 20% of those surveyed said if the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party wins the chancellorship next year, its…
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German politicians debate military involvement in Middle East
Marcus Faber, chairman of the Bundestag's Defence Committee, has expressed scepticism about deploying the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed…
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Von der Leyen: Will never allow Europe to be weakened
In the face of major crises as well as threats from Russia and extremists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made an…