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Germany’s far-right AfD makes key political gains as Olaf Scholz's governing coalition wobbles

Opinion polls and local election results currently make unhappy reading for Germany’s government. In fact, the consistently strong performance of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Europe’s largest member state (and arguably the member state with the best reasons to ward off a far-right challenge) is worrying for everyone.

The Conversation

German opposition leader replaces a top aide as he tries to improve standing in polls

Germany’s opposition leader is replacing one of his party’s top officials with an ally as he tries to improve its standing in polls and capitalize on discontent with the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Independent UK

Volodymyr Zelensky’s private talks with Rishi Sunak at Nato summit as he hails UK for supplying missiles

The Prime Minister suggested meeting the Ukrainian president in private, without Downing Street aides present

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NATO stops short of Ukraine invitation, angering Zelenskyy

Military alliance says it will invite Ukraine to become a member only when ‘conditions are met’ but gives no timeline.

Al Jazeera

How tall is Joe Biden? Heights of world leaders ranked as Nato gathers for summit

Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz, and Justin Trudeau gathering for Nato summit in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

What's behind Australia's $1 billion defence deal with Germany?

Early last year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a major historical turning point – a zeitenwende.

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Australia to deploy surveillance aircraft to assist Ukraine

The Wedgetail, with as many as 100 crew and support staff, will operate from Germany for at least six months.

Al Jazeera

Turkey agrees to support Sweden’s Nato application

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed to set aside his veto following last-ditch talks on the eve of the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania

The Guardian - US

Australia to send surveillance aircraft to Germany to help protect supplies to Ukraine

Anthony Albanese says an E-7A Wedgetail plane will be dispatched as part of an effort to monitor logistics hubs

The Guardian - AU

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Turkey’s Erdogan demands EU membership talks in exchange for backing Swedish NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open the way” for Turkey to join the European Union.

France 24

PM says Ukraine membership ‘a matter for Nato’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Keating calls Nato head a ‘supreme fool’ over plan to open office in Asia – as it happened

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The Independent UK

A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern

The election of the first head of a county administration by the far-right Alternative of Germany in a rural eastern region recently has lead to concern among opponents of the party

The Independent UK

German government puts off vote on a contentious heating plan until September

Germany’s governing coalition has put off until September a vote on contentious legislation to encourage the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems after the country’s top court shot down plans to push it through parliament this week

The Independent UK

Germany's top court blocks a parliament vote on a contentious bill to replace heat sources in homes

Germany’s highest court has blocked government plans to hold a vote in parliament this week on a contentious plan to encourage home owners to replace fossil fuel heating systems with cleaner alternatives

The Independent UK

German Cabinet approves a lower 2024 budget as it eyes a return to financial 'normality'

Germany’s Cabinet has approved a draft 2024 budget that foresees lower spending with defense among the exceptions

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 496 of the invasion

Moscow briefly closes airport amid reports of drone attack; Jens Stoltenberg’s term as Nato secretary general extended by a year

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: 12 children among 38 people wounded by Russian missile strike – as it happened

Missile strike targeted a military funeral in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, local official says

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: at least 19 injured in drone attack; US ambassador meets with jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich in Moscow – as it happened

Child among people injured in attack in Sumy; Lynne Tracy visits Wall Street Journal reporter in prison after court upholds FSB request to extend his detention

Radio France Internationale

Unrest in France overshadows EU, as summit ends in disagreement over migration

Poland and Hungary's refusal to go along with a widely agreed EU revision of asylum rules soured a summit of the bloc's leaders that wrapped up Friday – detracting from unity on other issues including on Ukraine – citing racial unrest in France as an example of unsuccessful migrant integration.

The Independent UK

German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right

Leaders of Germany’s main opposition bloc are calling for voters turned off by the government to back them in two major state elections this fall

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 492

As the war enters it 492nd day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 491 of the invasion

Death toll in Kramatorsk rocket attack rises to 12 as rescue operations end; Ukraine claims to be making advances towards Berdiansk and Mariupol

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