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How war in Ukraine convinced Germany to rebuild its army

With the Bundeswehr at breaking point, the government has pledged a €100bn military spending spree — will it be enough?

Financial Times

Chat group leak reveals far-right fantasies of Germany’s AfD

Among tens of thousands of posts is talk of jailing Angela Merkel, calls for armed resistance, and homophobia

The Guardian - UK

The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point

But for History to Take the Right Path, America and Europe Must Work Together

Foreign Affairs

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Germany's conservatives lead in first exit poll in Schleswig-Holstein state

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives (CDU) looked set to make a clear win a regional election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, in a boost to the party which was ousted from national government in federal elections last year.

Reuters

Germany's conservatives on track to win election in northern state

Germany's conservative CDU won an election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, a boost to the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, which was ousted from national government in federal elections last year.

Reuters

Zelenskiy’s economic guru: ‘Germany can survive without Russian oil: I wouldn’t want my country facing the shame’

Exclusive President Zelenskiy’s economic adviser, Oleg Ustenko, tells of his fury at how Europe’s refusal to act is piling more misery on Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

‘Worst crisis since the second world war’: Germany prepares for a Russian gas embargo

Industry and economists say a ban would be catastrophic for the country’s economy, but many companies expect it to happen anyway

Financial Times

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Even if Macron wins, he will struggle to realise his vision for France and Europe

The president remains favourite to carry the election, but his task will become no easier

The Guardian - UK

Germany must shake off its torpor and play its full role against Putin

Only the boldest leadership can unite the EU against the delusional tyrant in Moscow. The German chancellor has the chance to provide it

The Guardian - UK

German center-right hopes to hold key state amid flood flap

The head of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party says he’s hopeful of winning a key state election next month despite a flap over some party members’ response to last year’s devastating flood

The Independent UK

The storyline in the race for the French presidency

The campaign has been the most far-right in France’s modern history, with a close race between Macron and Le Pen

The Hindu

‘Wrong about Putin’: Did Germany and France turn a blind eye to the threat from Russia?

The escalating civilian toll of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has fuelled calls for a reappraisal of more than a decade of French and German efforts to engage with a leader whose forces stand accused of committing horrific war crimes in Ukraine.

France 24

The bodies of Bucha have set a difficult test for the west

Analysis: From Ukraine’s point of view, this has to be the time to pile pressure on Germany in particular

The Guardian - UK

Why Is Europe Balking at a Ban on Russian Energy?

Shocking pictures from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and accusations of Russian war crimes are building pressure for more sanctions against Moscow.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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I Got Putin Wrong, Says Chastened German President

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his earlier stance, saying his years of support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a clear mistake. Steinmeier, a Social Democrat who served as Foreign Minister under Chancellor Angela Merkel before being…

The Guardian - UK

Pressure mounts on German ministers to embargo Russian energy

Berlin rules out total ban but says it is seeking to cut dependency more quickly after reports of atrocities in Bucha

Inverse

How the Ukraine war destroyed Germany's “bridge” to clean energy

The 'Energiewende' relies on gas as a bridge between a coal-powered past and renewable future. Unfortunately for Germany, which faces calls to ban Russian gas, that might not offer the right solutions.

The Conversation

Putin: the psychology behind his destructive leadership – and how best to tackle it according to science

Russia’s descent into repression under Vladimir Putin reached a tipping point with his decision to invade Ukraine. During this full-scale, unlawful military invasion, he has threatened any country trying to intervene with harsh consequences, which some worry may involve nuclear weapons.

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The Conversation

Why Russian gas could disrupt Germany's plan for a bolder climate agenda

After 16 years under conservative Angela Merkel, Germany gained new leadership late last year. Following a “climate election” that saw the issue surpass COVID-19 as voters’ top concern, Europe’s largest economy is now ruled by a progressive three-party “Alliance for Freedom, Justice and Sustainability” comprising Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clouds over Merkel's Legacy as Russian Invasion Lays Flaws Bare

Up to the final hours before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, former chancellor Angela Merkel had been touted as the person favored by Germans to try to talk President Vladimir Putin out of the conflict. But as Russian bombs fell on Ukrainian cities, a shadow has fallen on Merkel's…

Daily Mirror

Putin's pet dog who he used to intimidate nervous political rival and journalist threat

Russian leader Vladimir Putin adored his beloved pet pooch Koni, who was allowed to attend official government meetings and left Angela Merkel feeling incredibly uncomfortable

The Guardian - UK

Germany agonises over Merkel’s legacy: did she hand too much power to Putin?

The war in Ukraine has prompted criticism of former chancellor’s decisions on Nord Stream pipeline and Russia

Reuters

Merkel condemns Russian invasion as legacy comes under scrutiny

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked a "deep rupture in Europe's history following the end of the Cold War" even as her own legacy comes under fresh scrutiny in light of the assault.

The Independent UK

New German opposition leader Merz consolidates his power

The new leader of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party has been elected as head of the main opposition bloc’s parliamentary group

France 24

Ex-German chancellor Schroeder’s Russia ties cast a shadow over Scholz's trip to Moscow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday at an awkward time for the leader of a Western nation still dependent on Russian gas. The new chancellor’s position is not helped by an old chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, whose lucrative business dealings with Russia are…

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