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Scholz under pressure to stand aside for Pistorius before German election

Senior SDP figures hold talks on candidate for chancellor amid speculation about switch to popular defence minister

The Guardian - UK

German opposition leader plans climate action reverse and immigration controls as Scholz paves way for election – as it happened

German chancellor confirms vote of confidence date, giving path to 23 February election, as Friedrich Merz attempts to create distance between parties

The Guardian - UK

Germany set for snap elections in February

After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.

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Crisis-hit Germany Headed For February 23 Snap Election

Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last week.

International Business Times

Germany to hold snap election on 23 February

President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition

Germany is expected to hold a snap election in February after Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly agreed a deal with opposition politicians for an early vote.

The Conversation

Germany's Scholz Says Ready To Hold confidence Vote This Year

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he would be ready to ask for a confidence vote this year to pave the way for snap elections.

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Germany's Embattled Scholz Open To Talks On Early Election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in crisis after his three-party coalition collapsed this week, said Friday he is open to talks on whether to move forward snap elections.

International Business Times

Uncertainty looms over Germany as Scholz navigates political crisis

Germany is bracing for political upheaval, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz set to govern in a weakened position after firing his finance minister in a dramatic collapse of his coalition. Scholz now faces a critical confidence vote in January, which could force snap elections by March and leave Europe’s largest economy…

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Olaf Scholz faces calls for confidence vote after German coalition collapses

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz opposes timetable laid out by chancellor in news conference

The Guardian - UK

Uncertainty Looms For Germany After Scholz Coalition Collapses

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.

International Business Times

Germany's Embattled Scholz Paves Way For Early Elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday amid a deep coalition crisis that he will seek a vote of confidence in January that would pave the way for early elections by March.

International Business Times

Eastern German legislature elects mainstream conservative speaker after far-right election win

Lawmakers have elected a mainstream conservative as speaker of the state parliament in eastern Germany’s Thuringia region, putting aside a convention that the strongest party gets the job after the far-right Alternative for Germany won a regional election for the first time

The Independent UK

Far-right AfD eyes further electoral gains in key German state of Brandenburg

Ballot being seen as referendum on Olaf Scholz’s government ahead of next autumn’s general election

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Far-right AfD Eyes New Win In East German State Vote

Germans began casting ballots Sunday for a regional election in a formerly communist eastern state where the far-right AfD party is narrowly ahead in opinion polls.

The Guardian - UK

Germany’s border clampdown threatens the entire European project

No wonder Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders are cheering. Olaf Scholz is helping them to reshape the EU as they want it

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz looks likely to be Germany’s next leader but how will he defuse the AfD?

The CDU chief has had a smooth lead but he must act to halt the march of far-right voters before the general election, writes Deborah Cole

The Guardian - UK

Everyone is terrified of a far-right return in Germany. Here’s why it won’t happen

The deep historical, political and cultural split between east and west acts as a brake on the rise of the AfD nationwide

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The Guardian - UK

There’s only one way to keep Germany’s far-right AfD at bay. Address the concerns it exploits

There are good reasons to place a political firewall around the extremists. But mainstream parties must also address the electorate’s loss of trust, says German-British historian Katja Hoyer

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why the far right’s success in German state elections can’t be written off as a local phenomenon any more

In today’s newsletter: Alternative für Deutschland have deployed Nazi rhetoric throughout their rise – and they are pulling the mainstream further to the right

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the rise of AfD: winning an election won’t mean it wins power

Editorial: The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europe’s biggest economy

The Guardian - UK

Anti-immigration leftists have potential to upend German political scene

State election results for Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance mean Russia-leaning populists could play decisive role

The Guardian - UK

The AfD has stunned Germany – but this was no surprise victory

Mainstream parties should have opposed the far right’s anti-migrant narrative after the Solingen knife attack, not condoned it. In Thuringia, they paid the price, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

AfD leaders demand inclusion in state coalition talks after election success

Voters want AfD taking part in government, German far-right party insists after results in Thuringia and Saxony

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Far-Right Afd's Success In State Elections Puts Pressure On Government

The rise of AfD in recent state elections poses challenges for German government and opposition, impacting the country's political landscape.

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