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Germany set to hike tobacco tax: Cigarette packs could reach close to €12 by 2030

With the planned tax increase, the German government is aiming to raise an additional €12 billion over four years.

Euronews · Oct 16

Has Spain shown housing is now the policy that decides political fate?

THE eviction of an 87-year-old from her home in Madrid has sparked a 'truly historic' snap election - but is housing becoming a bigger issue around the world

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8

German Chancellor Visits Missile-Prone Kyiv. The German-Ukrainian Alliance Now Faces Political Challenges From Left And Right.

Russian missiles hit Kyiv shortly after Friedrich Merz made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital on Sunday morning. Merz's trip comes amidst growing support for far-left and far-right German parties who seek to end Berlin's military alliance with Kyiv.

International Business Times · Oct 4

Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners

Die Linke candidate, a lawyer affected by her experiences as the child of political migrants from Turkey, poised to head Berlin coalition government

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

In Berlin, affordable housing policy is winning elections. Can it in Scotland?

Scotland has a long way to go on affordable housing

The National (Scotland) · Sep 23

First New York, now Berlin: Why the left turn for major metropolises?

There's the inroads of the far right, but also the broader desire for change. Introducing Berlin's answer to Zohran Mamdani: Elif Eralp, who led the far-left Die Linke party's historic win in Sunday's municipal elections in Berlin. We ask if the 45-year-old daughter of Turkish political exiles can push through…

France 24 · Sep 22

A new divide in Germany

Germany’s political landscape is shifting dramatically. After major gains for the far-right AfD in eastern state elections – and a surge by the left-wing Die Linke in Berlin – traditional parties are facing growing pressure. With France’s presidential election less than a year away and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 21

Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far-right gains

Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-left Die Linke led the polls in…

France 24 · Sep 21

Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz

The AfD comes into Sunday's vote fresh off the back of its election success in Saxony-Anhalt earlier this month and will be hoping for further gains.

Euronews · Sep 20

German state elections threaten new shock waves for Merz

German voters head to the polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the results potentially adding pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government. The far-right AfD is expected to make gains, while Merz’s CDU faces a tight contest in Berlin and risks falling below the parliamentary threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The Economic Times · Sep 20