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Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s chancellor fails in parliament in a stunning defeat
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in ...
Friedrich Merz failed to be elected German chancellor at first attempt. What now?
Pictures of Singaporean ministers and a ruling party lawmaker together at dinners that included a man convicted in a ...
German lawmakers vote whether to approve Mertz as chancellor. Here's what to know
German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country’s 10th ...
Anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany sues after spy agency labels it an extremist party
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has sued the domestic intelligence service for classifying it as a ...
Germany designates AfD as right-wing extremist organisation, citing threat to democracy
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has designated AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, ...
German far-right AfD party files lawsuit over 'right-wing extremist' designation
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution last week designated the AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation ...
Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit back
Germany’s foreign ministry hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the ...
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Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
Similar provisions exist in the nation’s wide range of environmental protection laws, including the Safe Drinking Water Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Federal Insecticide ...