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Germany: Far-Right Narrowly Misses Majority In Brandenburg

The ruling SPD has just scraped by in a critical electoral test, but a closer look at the numbers show trouble for next year's elections.

Yahoo · 6h

Germany's Social Democrats face dilemma after state poll

After a string of disappointing elections, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) finally have something to celebrate after narrowly winning Sunday's vote in the eastern state of Brandenburg,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

German Chancellor's Social Democrats Seek to Hold off Far Right in Brandenburg State Election

A state election is taking place in Brandenburg three weeks after a far-right party made gains in two other states in eastern Germany

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CNN · 22h

Exit polls suggest reprieve for Germany’s Scholz, as his party looks set to fend off far right in state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Germany's Brandenburg state votes, far-right AfD likely to notch up another win

Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first, building on successes in other eastern states and beating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in one of their traditional strongholds.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Far-Right AfD on Track for Another State Election Win

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking to build on gains in other eastern states this month and beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional stronghold.

Germany to Keep Commerzbank Shares

Bloomberg L.P. · 9h

Commerzbank Stock Drops as Germany Halts Further Share Sales

Commerzbank AG dropped after Germany said it won’t sell any more shares in the lender, a move signaling its opposition to any takeover by Italian rival UniCredit SpA.

Wall Street Journal · 10h

Germany Won’t Sell More Commerzbank Shares After UniCredit Takes Stake

Germany’s government will keep its 12% stake in Commerzbank until further notice, after a sale of a portion of its shares to Italy’s UniCredit sparked takeover speculation.

Reuters on MSN · 6h

Commerzbank, UniCredit shares fall as Germany plans to keep 12% stake

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Shares of Commerzbank and UniCredit fell on Monday after the German government said that it would retain its 12% stake in the German bank for now in a move that will likely keep any merger with the Italian lender on hold.

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Germany’s coalition government is ‘absolutely creaking at the seams,’ RUSI fellow says

John Kampfner, author of “In Search of Berlin” and a fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, discusses Germany’s ...

The cost of Germany’s popular transport ticket will rise significantly

The cost of a popular ticket that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and subway systems across Germany ...

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Goodbye, ‘welcome culture.’ Germany bows to far-right pressure and tightens its borders

In Frankfurt an der Oder, an ironic sign reads, “Frankfurt Oder/Slubice – no borders.” Slubice is the Polish town across the ...

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Germany to install missile defence systems on new government jets, Spiegel reports

Germany is to install missile defense systems on three new government jets that are used by senior leaders, the Spiegel news ...

Europe could be drifting into a downturn as France and Germany fight economic and political woes

With Germany and France fighting political and economic woes on the domestic front, analysts say there’s a danger of a leadership vacuum and more fragmentation.

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Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy

After elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the far-right AfD party has again massively gained in a poll in eastern Germany. Now ...

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Fact Check: Germany tightening land border controls, not closing its borders

Germany’s government announced plans to impose stricter controls at the country’s land borders, not close its borders, ...

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