Germany
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Far-right win tests German post-Nazi ‘firewall’Speed Read No far-right party has governed a German city or state since World War II
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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What an AfD Germany would look likeThe Explainer Far-right party on course to win state elections for first time, with plan to implement radical policy platform focused on immigration and family
By The Week UK Published
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Has the anti-AfD firewall failed in Germany?Today's Big Question Far-right party set to break through in state elections, as cordon sanitaire designed to keep them out backfires
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Is Germany the centre of a hybrid Russia-Nato war?In the Spotlight Thwarted attack on German airport has ‘directed suspicion towards Russia’ as drone threats become more prevalent
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Berlin police kill suspect after deadly Pride attackSpeed Read One woman was killed in the attack and 29 others were injured
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The best visas for Americans looking for a big — or small — changein depth Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia are all present
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Sick leave around EuropeThe Explainer Germany is clamping down on number of days workers take off for illness
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Germany learns the cost of provoking TrumpTalking Point Friedrich Merz’s comments on ‘humiliated’ US have unleashed the president’s wrath
By The Week UK Published
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The fight to bring McCann suspect Christian Brückner to trialIn the Spotlight UK police face ‘numerous hurdles’ to extradite suspect Brückner to Britain, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the disappearance next year
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Why is Germany ramping up its defense spending?Today’s Big Question The country hopes to have the strongest army in Europe by 2039
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘Long after that debt is paid, we keep sending the bill’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The German deepfake scandal putting ‘virtual rape’ in the spotlightUnder the Radar Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography
By The Week UK Published
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6 of the world’s most accessible destinationsThe Week Recommends Experience all of Berlin, Singapore and Sydney
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Who is paying for Europe’s €90bn EU loan?Today’s Big Question Kyiv secures crucial funding but the EU ‘blinked’ at the chance to strike a bold blow against Russia
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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