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Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz's government
BERLIN (AP) — The Alternative for Germany party's success in two state elections piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious government and left the country's conservative opposition facing political contortions on Monday to find a way to govern a pair of eastern regions without...
A German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second
BERLIN (AP) — A far-right party won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east on Sunday, and looked set to finish a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote. A new party founded by a prominent leftist also made a...
Germany's leaders pay tribute to victims of the Solingen knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — German leaders paid tribute Sunday to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist, which has pushed immigration back to the top of the country's political agenda. Eight people also were wounded in the attack at a “Festival of...
Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — Germany deported Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday for the first time since August 2021 when the Taliban returned to power. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit described the 28 Afghan nationals as convicted criminals but did not clarify their...
Prominent German leftist politician sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during campaign event
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event Thursday in the eastern city of Erfurt, ahead of closely watched state elections on Sunday. Sara Wagenknecht, founder of the new Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, was...
Far-right party aims for wins in 2 state elections as Germany's government flounders
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany, while a months-old party founded by a prominent leftist also hopes to shake up the picture as the national government has squabbled its way to...
Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a 'reset' with the European Union
BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom announced plans on Wednesday to draw up a treaty meant to deepen the two nations' trade, defense and other ties. The move comes as new U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer moves ahead with plans for a “reset” of relations...
German government to hold talks with the opposition on responses to the Solingen attack
BERLIN (AP) — Top German officials said Wednesday they will hold talks with the country's opposition and state governments on ways to step up deportations and curb migration following the Solingen knife attack, in which a suspected extremist from Syria who had avoided being deported is accused of...
As the far right rises in eastern Germany, companies struggle to attract skilled foreign workers
JENA, Germany (AP) — When electrical engineer Preetam Gaikwad first moved to Jena in 2013, she was smitten by what the eastern German city had to offer: a prestigious university, top research institutions, and cutting-edge technology companies, global leaders in their field. Eleven...
Police fatally shoot a man armed with knives in a western German city
Police fatally shot a man who apparently threatened passersby on a street in western Germany on Tuesday after he tried to attack officers with two knives, authorities said. The incident took place around 2.45 p.m. local time in Moers, near the larger cities of Duisburg and...
