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Berlin gets first conservative mayor in more than two decades

Berlin appointed its first conservative mayor in more than two decades on Thursday after the Christian Democrats (CDU) beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in a repeat election in February, dislodging its centre-left coalition.

Reuters

Finnish centre-right eyes coalition talks as defeated Marin considers future

Outgoing Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was left to consider her future after she conceded defeat in a tight parliamentary election on Sunday that handed her centre-right rival Petteri Orpo the right to try and form a coalition.

Reuters

Factbox-Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin

Here is a profile of Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin, whose left-wing Social Democrats lost a parliamentary election on Sunday, although they might still join the next coalition with election winner the National Coalition Party.

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Finland’s right-wing National Coalition Party wins tight election

Sanna Marin’s hopes for re-election dashed as main conservative party comes out on top in parliamentary election.

Al Jazeera

Finland: General election expected to end in close finish as Prime Minister Sanna Marin fights for second term

Ms Marin’s Social Democrats are fighting to secure a second term in power

Evening Standard

Finnish PM faces battle to hang on to power as general election goes to wire

National Coalition party has slight lead over Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats with 40% of votes counted

The Guardian - UK

Finland, having cleared last NATO hurdle, heads to elections

Is Sanna Marin still popular and do most Finns support NATO? Here are five key things to know.

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Finland's young leader is popular but faces tough reelection

A parliamentary election in Finland on Sunday is shaping up as an extremely close race between three parties as Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats fight to secure a second term running the government

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar warns of constraints in delivering 67,000 homes on State-owned lands

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said that it is "pathetic" that it has taken the Land Development Agency (LDA) five years to compile a report on the number of homes that could be built on land owned by the State

Irish Mirror

Estonia’s Kaja Kallas weighs up coalition options after historic election win

PM welcomes endorsement of liberal values and support for Ukraine as far-right rival loses assembly seats

The Guardian - UK

Estonian PM's party beats far right by wide margin to win general election

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas's centre-right Reform Party won Estonia's general election by a wide margin on Sunday, according to near-complete results, beating out a far-right rival that had campaigned against further arms deliveries to Ukraine.

France 24

Support for Social Democrats surges after Holly Cairns becomes leader

The party is up five points to 9% in the latest snapshot of voter intentions recorded in the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll.

Irish Mirror

New Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has 'big shoes to fill but we'll support her', says Roisin Shortall

Ms Cairns, 33, took over as leader just a couple of days ago, after Ms Shorthall and Catherine Murphy announced their departure as party leaders

Dublin Live

AIB says it does not cut 'special deals for special individuals' despite DJ Carey write-down reports

Representatives from AIB appeared in front of the Oireachtas Finance Committee following reports that former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey received an alleged settlement resulting in a €9.5 million debt being written down

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Paschal Donohoe insists that energy bills must go down as fast as they went up

The Public Expenditure Minister said that the Government is exploring what it can do in circumstances where energy companies record high levels of profit.

Irish Mirror

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns accuses Labour of 'scraping the barrel'

A quote given by a Labour spokesperson to the Irish Mirror was heavily criticised by new Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns on Thursday morning

Irish Mirror

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says Labour 'broke people's trust' as she rules out merger

New Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns acknowledged that while many of her party and Labour's policies are the same, a merger is not in the Social Democrats' future

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar 'hasn't thrown in the towel' on young people owning homes

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns that he hopes that this will be the year that the Government "turns the corner on housing".

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People Before Profit writes to Sinn Fein and others to form left alliance ahead of election

In letters sent to Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, People Before Profit said Fianna Fail and Fine Gael should be left out of future Governments.

Irish Mirror

Holly Cairns to become next leader of the Social Democrats as no other candidates challenge for job

Holly Cairns will officially become the leader of the Social Democrats at a meeting of the party on Tuesday.

Dublin Live

Who is Holly Cairns - the TD tipped to be the next Social Democrats leader

The firebrand socialist has become well known for her views on issues such as the Mother and Baby Homes scandal

Reuters

Co-chief of Germany's ruling SPD sceptical of NATO spending goal

The co-chief of Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) is sceptical about NATO's goal for each member to spend 2% of economic output on defence, according to a newspaper report, underscoring ambivalence in the country about bolstering the military.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany to Appoint Regional Official as Defense Minister

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will appoint a regional official as the new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht, the dpa news agency reported Tuesday. The defense minister-designate, Boris Pistorius, is a member of Scholz’ Social Democrats, and has been serving as interior minister of Lower Saxony…

Reuters

Germany's ties with China could change fundamentally - SPD leader

Germany would be forced to cut ties with China in the way it has with Russia should China attack Taiwan, the leader of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) told the weekly Die Zeit in comments published on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Danish PM says centrist coalition needed at time of crisis

Acting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has outlined her agreement for a new centrist coalition government, the country’s first in 44 years, saying it was the answer for uncertain times

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