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Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz

German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

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  • 2d ago

    FDP wählt Wolfgang Kubicki zum neuen Vorsitzenden – 74-Jähriger setzt sich in Kampfabstimmung gegen Strack-Zimmermann durch

    Wolfgang Kubicki has been elected as the new federal chairman of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP), defeating Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann in a surprise contested vote at the party's federal congress in Berlin.

  • 4d ago

    EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'

    At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.

  • 4d ago

    Yad Vashem to Open First-Ever International Education Center in Munich, with Satellite in Leipzig

    Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial has chosen Munich as the site for its first educational center outside Israel, with a smaller branch in Leipzig, in a move to combat rising global antisemitism.

  • 5d ago

    German Economic Advisers Slash 2026 Growth Outlook to 0.5%, Warn Social Charges Could Hit 50% of Wages

    The Council of Economic Experts cut its GDP forecast to 0.5% for 2026, blaming the Iran War’s surge in energy prices, and warned that social security contributions could reach 50% of income by 2040 without deep reforms.

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416 arrests and a double in Paris

PSG retains Champions League crown as celebrations trigger mass arrests across France, while SoftBank bets €75 billion on AI and a US warship disables a freighter in the Gulf of Oman

A night of sporting triumph and street violence unfolded across France after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties to win its second consecutive Champions League title. The victory was overshadowed by 416 arrests during clashes that injured seven police officers. Meanwhile, SoftBank pledged a record investment in French AI infrastructure, and tensions flared in the Gulf of Oman.

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Demography and migration

The formation of a coordinated southern front against the EU asylum Pact represents a significant escalation in the political rebellion, deepening the enforcement crisis and schism between common rules and national imperatives.

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