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Germany’s Scholz backs more Balkan states joining EU

Chancellor says it is in Germany’s and Europe’s interest for Bosnia and others to join Croatia in bloc

The Guardian - UK

Firefighter arrested in Germany over refugee shelter arson attack

Authorities believe the fire is the culmination of a series of 19 different attempts by the same man

The Guardian - UK

No, a German politician did not predict an apocalypse for September 24

September 24 is trending as a viral date on TikTok, as some users believe there will be a global blackout on this date. The prediction has its origins in a speech given by Germany's CDU party leader, Friedrich Merz. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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German economy minister under fire as German companies sound alarm on energy prices

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck faced a backlash on Wednesday for saying he could imagine parts of the economy stopping production due to rising energy prices that German firms say are threatening their existence.

Reuters

Scholz: Germany well-placed on energy to get through winter

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the country is well-placed to get through this winter with enough energy thanks to his efforts to shore up supplies

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz questioned over handling of tax scam

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appeared Friday before a parliamentary panel in the northern state of Hamburg to answer lawmakers’ questions about his handling of a tax evasion scam while mayor

The Independent UK

Scholz's balancing act just got harder after German state election

The worst post-war result for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional party stronghold heaps pressure on him to show more decisive leadership over the Ukraine crisis and Germans' concerns about soaring costs of living.

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Germany's conservatives on track to win key state vote

Germany's conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, but the Green party could emerge as "kingmaker" in a potential coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and the FDP.

Reuters

Ukraine latest updates: Russia says will open evacuation routes

Ukraine news from May 4: Russia says will open evacuation routes for civilians from Mariupol steel plant for three days.

Al Jazeera

This is our fight, German opposition leader says on Ukraine visit

Germany's opposition leader met Ukraine's president in Kyiv on Tuesday and said its battle against Russian invaders was a fight on behalf of freedom everywhere, raising pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to make an appearance in the Ukrainian capital.

Reuters

German Opposition Leader Visits Kyiv, Scholz Refuses to Go

Germany’s conservative opposition leader traveled to Kyiv on Tuesday for meetings with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear that he wouldn’t be visiting Ukraine any time soon. Scholz has traded barbs with Ukrainian officials in recent weeks because of Kyiv's refusal to invite Germany's…

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German opposition leader visits Kyiv, Scholz refuses to go

Germany’s conservative opposition leader is in Kyiv for meetings with Ukrainian officials

The Independent UK

Scholz defends Ukraine policy as criticism mounts in Germany

Opposition leader to visit Kyiv on Monday and Ukrainian ambassador says military aid pledged is ‘not enough’

The Guardian - UK

Germany to send anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in policy shift

Defence minister tells meeting of military leaders that government has agreed to sign off delivery

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German minister faces heat over vacation after deadly floods

A German Cabinet minister has apologized for taking a long vacation shortly after devastating floods last year in the state where she was then a senior official, but it isn’t clear whether the move will help relieve pressure on her

Evening Standard

Germany U-turns on dropping self-isolation as minister says it would be a ‘mistake’

Only days after announcing plan to drop self-isolation, Germany’s health minister changes mind

The Independent UK

German minister backs off ending compulsory COVID isolation

Germany’s health minister has backed off a decision to end compulsory isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19, declaring that it was a mistake and sent the wrong signal

The Independent UK

German state election offers 1st test since Scholz took over

The western German state of Saarland is holding a state election that offers the country’s first test at the ballot box since Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s national government took office in December

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The Independent UK

New German opposition leader Merz consolidates his power

The new leader of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party has been elected as head of the main opposition bloc’s parliamentary group

The Independent UK

Merz takes over as center-right opposition leader in Germany

Friedrich Merz has formally took over as the leader of Germany’s main opposition party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union of ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel, after being elected by a postal ballot

The Independent UK

Germany: Party picks conservative leader for post-Merkel era

Delegates from the party of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel have endorsed prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as the Christian Democratic Union’s new leader

Reuters

German conservatives elect right-winger Merz as new party leader

Germany's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) on Saturday elected arch-conservative Friedrich Merz their party leader to follow the more centrist Armin Laschet, who lost September's national election to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.

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