A look back: East Germany's first freely elected parliament
Germany's reunification.On March 18, 1990, the Christian Democratic Union emerged as the strongest party after the election ...
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East Germany’s first freely elected parliament
On March 18, 1990, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) emerged as the strongest party after elections to the East German parliament, the People's Chamber. The CDU laid claim to the offices of prime ...
Germany’s prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans
Germany’s Greens say they won't support the prospective next government’s plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and ...
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Exhibition examines fight for equality in divided Germany
Were women in communist East Germany (GDR) truly more emancipated than women in capitalist West Germany? Or is that merely a cliche that came about after German reunification in 1990? Clara Marz ...
Germany's Merz and SPD clear first hurdle to forming coalition
Friedrich Merz promised tougher measures to tackle illegal migration, including by turning away people at Germany's borders ...
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After Germany’s Election, the Left Can Hope Again
Sunday’s German election saw a big shift toward right-wing parties. But while the Alternative für Deutschland piled up votes in the former East, socialist party Die Linke also made a major ...
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Andreas Kleinert’s ‘Dear Thomas’ scoops nine at 2022 German Film Awards
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German election results show stark east-west divide decades after fall of Berlin Wall
Almost all of the old East Germany has turned AfD blue. The party has always been more popular in German areas that were once under Soviet rule, but this year has tightened its grip. Image ...
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Where Germany Goes From Here
Read More: Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election Merz would see himself as a classic Conservative of the old school ...
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German Conservatives Face Narrow Path to Power After Victory
Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz emerged as the winner in Sunday’s election, but the results gave his bloc just one clear path to power with intense pressure to move quickly to ...
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German Election Updates: Merz warns 'five minutes to midnight for Europe' amid Trump tensions
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Five key takeaways from the German election
In three German states in the east - Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony - domestic intelligence has designated the AfD as right-wing extremist. A leading AfD figure in Thuringia, Björn Höcke ...