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Germany’s leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump
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Germany’s leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful, and suggested that expansionist comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are meeting with “incomprehension” among European leaders. He said it was a longstanding central principle that “borders must not be moved by force,” a principle that Russian President Vladimir …

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Germany’s leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump
3 days, 9 hours ago

Germany’s leader says all countries must respect existing borders, in a rebuttal of Trump

LA Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful, and suggested that expansionist comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are meeting with “incomprehension” among European leaders. He said it was a longstanding central principle that …

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German chancellor Scholz condemns Musk for ‘erratic comments’, support for AfD
6 days, 20 hours ago

German chancellor Scholz condemns Musk for ‘erratic comments’, support for AfD

Hindustan Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk's "erratic" comments and his open support for the extreme-right AfD party in an interview published Saturday. Asked about interference by Musk -- who last month called Scholz an "incompetent fool" before calling the German president an "anti-democratic tyrant", the chancellor told Stern magazine it was important "to keep calm" ahead of Germany's snap …

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German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults
6 days, 20 hours ago

German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that the U.S. billionaire makes the effort to get involved in a general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Scholz was reacting after Musk, a close ally to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, called the chancellor …

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Musk’s support for the far right in Germany is part of a bigger plan that threatens eight decades of progress
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1 week ago

Musk’s support for the far right in Germany is part of a bigger plan that threatens eight decades of progress

The Independent  

As Germans headed into a year gripped by foreboding, I was reminded of an episode a decade ago that struck me then as absurd, and that now makes me marvel at its prescience. “The Alternative for Germany is the last spark of hope for this country,” Musk wrote in his translated commentary. Musk’s commentary quickly led to the resignation of …

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Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know
1 week, 2 days ago

Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk praised far-right party Alternative for Germany and its leader Alice Weidel in an opinion piece for German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. Germany’s government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of interfering in its upcoming February election after he threw his support behind the far-right party, Alternative for Germany in X posts and an opinion piece published by …

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German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year's Address
1 week, 3 days ago

German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year's Address

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk on Tuesday, using his New Year’s address to criticize the tech billionaire’s involvement in the European country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Rather, that will be up to the vast majority of reasonable and decent people.” In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a …

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German leaders hit back at Musk's support for far right
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1 week, 3 days ago

German leaders hit back at Musk's support for far right

Raw Story  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy hit back Tuesday at Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, as the billionaire continued intervening in the country's politics. Without naming Musk directly, Scholz said in a New Year's Eve speech set to be broadcast on television on Tuesday evening that "what will happen in Germany will be decided …

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Germany’s government accuses Elon Musk of election interference after he endorses Right-Wing AfD party
1 week, 3 days ago

Germany’s government accuses Elon Musk of election interference after he endorses Right-Wing AfD party

Op India  

The German government has accused Tesla CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk of interfering in the country’s upcoming election after he endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to a report by Euro News. Officials, including government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann, Social Democratic Party co-leader Lars Klingbeil, and Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s largest opposition party Christian Democratic Union condemned Musk’s comments …

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Scholz pide a los alemanes que se unan en solidaridad en el año nuevo pese a las muchas crisis
1 week, 3 days ago

Scholz pide a los alemanes que se unan en solidaridad en el año nuevo pese a las muchas crisis

Associated Press  

BERLÍN — El canciller de Alemania, Olaf Scholz, instó a los 84 millones de habitantes de Alemania a mantenerse unidos a pesar de las numerosas crisis globales y guerras, la debilitada economía del país y un mortal ataque en un mercado navideño que conmocionó a la nación. Y somos un país que permanece unido”, dijo Scholz en su discurso de …

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Scholz calls on Germans to unite in solidarity in a new year despite many crises
1 week, 3 days ago

Scholz calls on Germans to unite in solidarity in a new year despite many crises

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars, the country’s ailing economy and a deadly Christmas market attack that shocked the nation. And we are a country that sticks together,” Scholz said in his New Year’s address, which will be broadcast Tuesday night. “We have it in …

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Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election
1 week, 5 days ago

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election

CNN  

Reuters — The German government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense.” Musk, who is set to serve Donald Trump’s new administration as an outside adviser, endorsed the AfD as Germany’s last hope in …

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Elon Musk backs German right wing outfit, Germany's leaders call it 'intrusive'
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1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk backs German right wing outfit, Germany's leaders call it 'intrusive'

Hindustan Times  

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk drew criticism from German politicians from the government and opposition on Sunday for an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany which they deemed "intrusive" outside influence. Elon Musk wrote an opinion piece backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany party The support of the AfD from Musk, who is set to serve U.S. …

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German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date
2 weeks ago

German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date

Deccan Chronicle  

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.Scholz's coalition was brought down by internal fights about how to revive Europe's largest economy but a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market last week has renewed the country's heated debates over …

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ANDREW NEIL: Trump in. Reform rising. And humiliation for Macron, Scholz and Trudeau. Why 2025 will see the collapse of the Left... and nowhere more than Britain
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ANDREW NEIL: Trump in. Reform rising. And humiliation for Macron, Scholz and Trudeau. Why 2025 will see the collapse of the Left... and nowhere more than Britain

Daily Mail  

There are, alas, precious few signs that 2025 will be a great year for any of us, which is a pity given 2024 was hardly one to write home about. Indeed there's every chance she'll make matters worse by resorting to even more tax rises in 2025, either in her Spring Statement scheduled for March 26 or her second Budget …

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German President Steinmeier dissolves parliament, sets snap elections for February 2025 after collapse of Olaf Scholz’s
2 weeks ago

German President Steinmeier dissolves parliament, sets snap elections for February 2025 after collapse of Olaf Scholz’s

Live Mint  

BERLIN -President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. "Especially in difficult times, like now, stability requires a government capable of acting, and reliable majorities in parliament," which was why early elections were the right way forward for …

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German President Dissolves Parliament, Sets Snap Elections For February Amid Coalition Collapse
2 weeks ago

German President Dissolves Parliament, Sets Snap Elections For February Amid Coalition Collapse

ABP News  

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved parliament and announced new elections for 23 February following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition. German Election: Opinion Polls Show Tough Contest For Chancellor Olaf Scholz The election campaign is already underway, with opinion polls indicating a tough contest for Scholz, news agency AP reported. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck of …

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Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
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2 weeks ago

Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition. Scholz lost a confidence vote on Dec. 16 and leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on Nov. 6 when he fired his …

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German parliament dissolved, national election to take place on February 23
2 weeks, 1 day ago

German parliament dissolved, national election to take place on February 23

India TV News  

On Friday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the parliament and set February 23 as the election date in the country after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed earlier. Steinmeier warns about outside interference Steinmeier warned about outside interference in the poll, saying it is “a danger to democracy, whether it is covert, as was evidently the case recently in the Romanian …

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German president dissolves parliament to pave way for February 23 snap elections
2 weeks, 1 day ago

German president dissolves parliament to pave way for February 23 snap elections

CNN  

Berlin Reuters — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved the country’s lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition. “Especially in difficult times, like now, stability requires a government capable of acting, and reliable majorities in parliament,” which was why early elections were the …

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German president dissolves parliament, snap elections due in Feb
2 weeks, 1 day ago

German president dissolves parliament, snap elections due in Feb

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-27 18:07 BERLIN -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, paving the way for early federal elections. Steinmeier announced in Berlin that the snap elections will be held on Feb 23, as previously agreed by major political parties. This announcement came after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of …

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Six boozy facts to help avoid a hangover
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Six boozy facts to help avoid a hangover

BBC  

Six boozy facts to help avoid a hangover Getty Images From red wine headaches to mixing drinks, here's what to know about hangovers ahead of New Year's Day. …but red wine might have some upsides The belief that the occasional tipple of red wine could be good for us goes back to the 1970s, when research showed that French people …

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Furious German protesters take to the streets to demand mass deportations as anger at Angela Merkel's 'open doors' immigration policy rises in aftermath of Christmas market attack by Saudi doctor whic
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Furious German protesters take to the streets to demand mass deportations as anger at Angela Merkel's 'open doors' immigration policy rises in aftermath of Christmas market attack by Saudi doctor whic

Daily Mail  

Furious hard-right protesters took to the streets of Germany last night to demand mass deportations after a Saudi doctor allegedly killed five people during a devastating attack on a Christmas market. Hard-right demonstrators take part in a protest after a car drove into the crowd at the market Hard-right protesters took to the streets of Germany last night after a …

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German Christmas market attack: Berlin denied Saudi extradition request of suspect? Elon Musk calls Scholz ‘fool’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

German Christmas market attack: Berlin denied Saudi extradition request of suspect? Elon Musk calls Scholz ‘fool’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk on Saturday shared the Twitter profile of the German Christmas market attacker, identified as Taleb Abdul Jawad, with a message stating, “Important thread to understand the magnitude of failure by the German government.” Moreover, calling out the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Musk called for his resignation, posting on X, "Scholz should resign immediately," and adding, “Incompetent fool.” The …

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