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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.

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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.

International Business Times

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.

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Why the German government collapsed and what to expect now

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has sacked his finance minister Christian Lindner escalating a long conflict in the German government and ultimately causing the fragile coalition between Social Democrats, Greens, and the Free Democratic Party to collapse. For once, Scholz, often mocked as a robotic speaker without emotion, appeared to…

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German opposition hits out at Scholz for delaying confidence vote

Conservative leader wants confidence vote now, triggering January election, as poll shows over half of Germans agree.

Al Jazeera

Stock Index Futures Muted After Fed’s Rate Cut

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.10%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.13% this morning as investors took a breather at the end of an eventful week that saw Donald Trump reclaim the U.S. presidency and the Federal Reserve cut rates.

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German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote Amid Government Turmoil

German Chancellor Scholz's decision to fire finance minister triggers confidence vote and potential early elections amid economic policy disagreements.

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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 opposition says Scholz must hold immediate confidence vote

Three-party coalition government collapsed after the chancellor fired his finance minister amid a row over the budget.

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Germany's economy isn't growing. But its quarrelsome government can't agree on a way forward

Germany’s economy isn’t growing and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it

The Guardian - UK

Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian

Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him

International Business Times

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 Independent UK

German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz as their candidate for chancellor

Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election

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The Guardian - UK

Germany’s two sides: inside the 13 September Guardian Weekly

How historical divisions could stop the rise of the AfD. Plus: What lies beneath a Greenland glacier

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Scholz urges German parties to exclude far right as AfD poised for state election victory

Alternative für Deutschland leader speaks of ‘historic success’ of top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony

The Guardian - UK

Nerves rise over AfD threat as state elections in eastern Germany begin

With voters rejecting mainstream politics, many expect a disastrous results outcome for Olaf Scholz’s coalition

The Guardian - UK

Solingen attack: German chancellor holds talks with opposition

Olaf Scholz discusses immigration policy with CDU leader after three killed in last week’s attack

The Guardian - UK

German chancellor pledges swifter deportations in wake of Solingen attack

Olaf Scholz also promises tougher weapons laws after three killed in last week’s rampage

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