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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.

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Fatal shooting draws focus on Seattle's illegal market for stolen guns

SEATTLE — Two years and roughly 40 miles separate the theft of a Smith & Wesson handgun and its use in an unprovoked Belltown neighborhood shooting that killed a pregnant woman and injured her husband as they sat in their car, waiting for a red light to change.

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Seattle police rated as 'fair' or 'poor' by most residents, poll finds

Fewer than 40% of Seattle residents believe the Seattle Police Department is doing a good or excellent job preventing crime and protecting citizens, with a majority concluding the SPD's performance should be rated "fair" or "poor," according to a new poll.

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What far-right AfD’s district election win means for Germany

Alternative for Germany’s victory leads to outpouring of despair and recrimination from other parties and civil groups.

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Why did it take a murderous war on Ukraine for Germany to wake up to the threat from Russia?

The invasion has plunged Germany into an agonised debate about its history – this process is only just beginning, writes historian Helene von Bismarck

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Seattle Ordinance That Forbids, Among Other Things, Chalking Is Likely Unconstitutional

From Tucson v. City of Seattle, decided Tuesday by Judge Marsha Pechman (W.D. Wash.): On January 1, 2021, Plaintiffs wrote political messages, some of which were critical of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), in sidewalk chalk and charcoal on "eco-block" walls that were temporarily erected by the City outside of…

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All 5 of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats have died from a mystery toxin

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German far-right party overtakes Chancellor Scholz’s Social Democrats in poll

The far-right AfD leapfrogged Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats for the first time to rank as Germany’s no. 2 party in a poll for broadcaster RTL.

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Shimano Saint PD-M821 review – flagship trail SPD with gravity DNA

Divine gravity/enduro pedal from the original SPD benefactors

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Scholz's Social Democrats win Bremen state vote, Greens slump

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats won an election on Sunday in Germany's smallest state, Bremen, in a vote that could give a modest lift to the centre-left party which has seen its popularity slide nationally.

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Germany's former chancellor Schroeder loses case to get Bundestag office back

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, derided by many Germans for his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday lost his legal bid to keep a government-funded office after being stripped of it last year.

Reuters

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

Horror as girl, 4, dies after van mounts pavement while she stopped to pet dog

A two-year-old child - believed to be the victim's sibling - was also reportedly injured during the incident, with the mother of the children witnessing the horrific scene

Daily Mirror

Body found in search for woman last seen with man who 'kidnapped and tried to kill son'

Leticia Martinez-Cosman was last seen at a Seattle Mariners bsaeball game in a selfie of her with 46-year-old Brett Glitchel - who later allegedly kidnapped and attempted to strangle her son

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Germany’s Scholz announced tectonic policy shifts, but a year on, not much has budged

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden on Friday, with Ukraine the sole item on the agenda. This comes just over a year after Scholz’s momentous “Zeitenwende” speech in reaction to the Russian invasion, in which he vowed radical changes to Germany’s defence and…

The Guardian - UK

German minister calls for ban on advertising junk food to children

Cem Özdemir said measure would help protect children from obesity and diabetes

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.

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Chancellor Scholz’s party loses Berlin election for first time since 1999

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats lost the Berlin election on Sunday to the conservative Christian Democrats, failing to win the regional vote for the first time in almost 25 years.

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Reuters

Analysis-Failure to communicate? Scholz thinking on tanks for Ukraine perplexes many Germans

"Scholzology" - the art of understanding German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decisions - is in vogue as critics at home and abroad question his reluctance to supply the German-made battle tanks Ukraine wants to repulse Russian forces.

Al Jazeera

What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the chancellor’s motives.

Financial Times

‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia

Radio France Internationale

Signs of strain as France and Germany mark 60 years of friendship

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation.

Reuters

Germany names new defence minister, faces pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defence minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia.

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German Defense Minister Lambrecht quits in blow to Scholz

BERLIN — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said she will step down following a series of missteps and days of speculation over her future, a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government as it weighs crucial decisions on arming Ukraine.

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.

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