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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Reuters

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

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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

Daily Mirror

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…

France 24

German minister calls for ban on advertising junk food to children

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Reuters

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.

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‘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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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.

Reuters

Scholz says Berlin will not go it alone as pressure mounts to supply Kyiv tanks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he remained convinced of the need to coordinate weapons deliveries to Ukraine with allies as pressure mounts on Berlin to send Kyiv its Leopard 2 battle tanks.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s Germany: reading the signs of new times

Editorial: The chancellor’s first year in office has been defined by the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Reuters

Factbox-Germany coup plot: who was behind it and how dangerous was it?

Germany is reeling in shock after prosecutors announced on Wednesday the arrests of 25 suspected members of a far-right group who they believe were preparing a violent coup to install a German aristocrat as national leader.

Reuters

German coalition, beset by crises, could get more fractious after vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's faced the prospect of a more divided government after one of his coalition partners vowed to assert itself more strongly following a drubbing in a state election.

Reuters

Germany's Social Democrats lead in exit poll in Lower Saxony state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to win a regional election in the northern state of Lower Saxony on Sunday in a boost to the leader as he steers the country through an array of crises.

Reuters

German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll

A regional election in Lower Saxony delivered mixed fortunes for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's national ruling coalition on Sunday, with his Social Democrats scoring a clear win but the Free Democrats failing even to make it into parliament.

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