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German president set to be elected for another term

A special parliamentary assembly is meeting to elect Germany’s president for the next five years. Incumbent Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who has been endorsed by most mainstream political parties, is seeking a second term as the largely ceremonial head ...

13 Feb 2022 at 10:55

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Finland’s new finance minister apologises for racist comments in 2008 blog post

The finance minister in Finland’s new four-party governing coalition has apologised for racist comments made in a blog post 15 years ago. The 2008 writings of Riikka Purra, the leader of the populist, anti-immigration Finns Party, resurfaced on ...

12 Jul 2023 at 16:49

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EU politicians back major plan to protect nature and fight climate change

The European Parliament approved a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote on Wednesday. In a test of the EU’s global climate credentials, MEPs supported the general outlines of the European Commission ...

12 Jul 2023 at 12:35

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German Chancellor and state governors agree new measures to curb migration

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors have agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem ...

07 Nov 2023 at 13:26

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Finland swears in new government seen as its most right-wing in modern history

Finland has sworn in a new coalition government which is seen as the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s modern history. The 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, ...

20 Jun 2023 at 14:47

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German leader to seek December confidence vote, paving way for early election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on December 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported on Tuesday. The expected vote ...

12 Nov 2024 at 13:15

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man elected as Germany’s next chancellor?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritise ...

06 May 2025 at 15:54

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Friedrich Merz on course to lead Germany after election and vows to unite Europe

Friedrich Merz, who is set to become the new German chancellor, has vowed to prioritise European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Mr Merz’s ...

24 Feb 2025 at 10:35

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German opposition’s migration bill defeated amid row over far-right support

The German parliament has narrowly rejected an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party. It became a focus of ...

31 Jan 2025 at 17:40

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Germany’s Friedrich Merz agrees deal to form new government with rival party

The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party Friedrich Merz has sealed a deal to form a new government with the country’s Social Democrats. The new government’s priorities are to spur economic growth, ramp ...

09 Apr 2025 at 16:46

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Exit poll suggests Dutch election result too close to call

An exit poll published immediately after voting ended in the Netherlands’s general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the centre-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of Geert Wilders. ...

29 Oct 2025 at 21:00

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