Saxony-Anhalt: Merz goes on the offensive against AfD

The German chancellor accuses the far-right party of seeking to destabilise Germany

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Merz’s day of reckoning after ‘devastating defeat’ in Saxony-Anhalt

The German chancellor seeks to reassure Europe that Germany’s institutions remain stable

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Early data suggests high voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt election

High-stakes ballot sees votes cast by midday up over 50% on last election in eastern German state

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Far-right AfD clear frontrunner as polls open in German east

Colourful alliance may be needed to keep Alternative for Germany out of government

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Leipzig: Merz under fire over response to Russian attack

CDU security expert Kiesewetter says Berlin’s response to the drone attack on Leipzig/Halle...

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Saxony-Anhalt election exposes CDU’s far right dilemma

A strong AfD result could leave Sven Schulze dependent on the Left Party he refuses to govern with

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EU budget must be cut by ‘several hundred of billions’

'Frugals' demand radical spending cuts and job freeze for the EU institutions

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Cuts on the Berlin menu as EU budget battle looms

The 'frugals', a group of richer countries who pay more into the EU budget than they take out, are...

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Court defeat for German government in Afghan refugee row

The constitutional court ruling said the ministry had acted in an "arbitrary" fashion

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Merz unveils cabinet shake-up after Spahn resignation

The reshuffle comes after the influential CDU parliamentary leader stepped down amid amid...

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German lawmaker steps down over surrogate pregnancy controversy

Spahn had become a prominent voice on the CDU's right-wing flank, pushing for a harder line on...

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Germany and France seek ‘new dynamic’ on defence after fighter jet failure

Macron and Merz will use Friday's joint government meeting to push ahead with other defence...

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Merz rejects European parallels on governing with far right

Germany’s chancellor will do ‘everything’ in his power to stop the AfD entering...

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NATO closes ranks around Trump after tense Ankara summit run-up

Trump departed Ankara portraying the meeting as both a diplomatic and personal success

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German coalition agrees on reform package in key breakthrough

The package includes income tax cuts worth 10 billion euros ($11.4bn), to be financed by higher...

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‘Unaffordable’: Berlin calls for €400 billion cut to EU budget

The largest budget contributor has repeatedly called for deeper and more balanced cuts

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INTERVIEW: Voters don’t care about EU turf wars, says Metsola

Roberta Metsola says she's always ready to fight – but Parliament's powers can be...

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Europe: armed for peace

'Europe was a project of peace without arms. Now, it will be a project of peace – but with...

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Ukraine recovery conference kicks off without Zelenskyy

'The time has come to enter into negotiations to freeze the front line and to end the killing,'...

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E5 leaders seek to prove Europe can deliver for Ukraine

The meeting in Berlin signalled to Washington that Europe was ready to do more ahead of next...

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