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German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote, paving way for election
BERLIN - The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Explainer-Protecting democracy, adjusting taxes - which German coalition plans could survive?
BERLIN - Germany's political parties agree on few things after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed last week following months of...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Pressure mounts on Germany's Scholz to trigger election after coalition collapse
BERLIN - German opposition parties and business groups on Thursday urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger a new election quickly to...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles
BERLIN - Germany's ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Explainer-How Germany's coalition works and could it fall apart?
BERLIN - The parties in Germany's ruling coalition are under pressure to assert themselves after regional election defeats, dismal...
Nov 4, 20243 min read
G7 aims to finalise deal on $50 billion loan to Ukraine by end-Oct, EU says
BRUSSELS - The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-How Germany's coalition works and could it fall apart?
BERLIN - The three parties in Germany's ruling coalition are facing increasing pressure to assert themselves following a series of...
Sep 26, 20243 min read
Russia-friendly groups' surge leaves Scholz's party few options after regional vote
BERLIN - The euphoria of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats at their regional election win over the far-right faded on...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
Analysis-Far-right state win shakes Germany's fragile coalition
BERLIN - German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and historic wins for two...
Sep 2, 20244 min read
UK's Starmer calls for European cooperation to tackle far right
BERLIN - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern at the growing threat from far-right groups in the United Kingdom and...
Aug 29, 20242 min read
Factbox-What is G7's plan for financial aid to Ukraine?
The Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies agreed in June to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to give Ukraine $50 billion in loans,...
Aug 19, 20243 min read
Analysis-Prisoner swap a legacy boost for Biden but critics see risks
WASHINGTON - The largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West in decades could help U.S. President Joe Biden burnish his foreign...
Aug 2, 20245 min read
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