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German President Dissolves Parliament For February 23 Snap Elections
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.
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Angela Merkel Takes Oath Of Office For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday narrowly confirmed by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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German Parliament Confirms Chancellor Angela Merkel For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday elected by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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"Fatherland" No More, German Equality Czar Pens Gender Neutral Anthem
Germany's equality czar wants to remove words like "fatherland" and "brotherly" from the country's national anthem, following Canada and Austria in adopting gender neutral phrases.
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Germany Approves Tough 'No Means No' Sex Crime Laws
The German parliament on Thursday unanimously approved tougher laws making any form of non-consensual sexual contact a crime, seeking to reassure a public shaken by mass attacks on women on New Year's Eve that were largely blamed on migrants.
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Greek Ruling Party Heads Toward Split Before Bailout Vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party looked set to split after the leader of its far-left faction called on Thursday for a new movement to fight a bailout deal that lawmakers are expected to vote on in the coming hours.
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Majority of Germans Opposed to Third Bailout for Greece: Poll
More than half of Germans are opposed to a planned third bailout for Greece and the vast majority do not believe the Greek government will implement economic reforms, a survey by Forsa for newspaper Handelsblatt showed.
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Greece Deal is 'Hard' For All Sides, 'Last try': Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament today that the deal for a third Greek bailout was hard for all sides but the last chance to resolve the crisis.
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Al Jazeera Says Its Journalist Ahmed Mansour to Remain in Custody in Germany
The pan-Arab television network Al Jazeera said today that one of its best known journalists, Ahmed Mansour, had been ordered to remain in custody after appearing before a judge in Germany.
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Cyberattack on German Parliament Still Active, Could Cost Millions: Report
A cyber attack on the German Bundestag lower house of parliament reported last month is still stealing data and could force officials to spend millions of euros replacing the entire computer system, German media reported on Wednesday.
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German President Dissolves Parliament For February 23 Snap Elections
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.
-
Angela Merkel Takes Oath Of Office For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday narrowly confirmed by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
-
German Parliament Confirms Chancellor Angela Merkel For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday elected by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
-
"Fatherland" No More, German Equality Czar Pens Gender Neutral Anthem
Germany's equality czar wants to remove words like "fatherland" and "brotherly" from the country's national anthem, following Canada and Austria in adopting gender neutral phrases.
-
Germany Approves Tough 'No Means No' Sex Crime Laws
The German parliament on Thursday unanimously approved tougher laws making any form of non-consensual sexual contact a crime, seeking to reassure a public shaken by mass attacks on women on New Year's Eve that were largely blamed on migrants.
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Greek Ruling Party Heads Toward Split Before Bailout Vote
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party looked set to split after the leader of its far-left faction called on Thursday for a new movement to fight a bailout deal that lawmakers are expected to vote on in the coming hours.
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Majority of Germans Opposed to Third Bailout for Greece: Poll
More than half of Germans are opposed to a planned third bailout for Greece and the vast majority do not believe the Greek government will implement economic reforms, a survey by Forsa for newspaper Handelsblatt showed.
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Greece Deal is 'Hard' For All Sides, 'Last try': Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament today that the deal for a third Greek bailout was hard for all sides but the last chance to resolve the crisis.
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Al Jazeera Says Its Journalist Ahmed Mansour to Remain in Custody in Germany
The pan-Arab television network Al Jazeera said today that one of its best known journalists, Ahmed Mansour, had been ordered to remain in custody after appearing before a judge in Germany.
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Cyberattack on German Parliament Still Active, Could Cost Millions: Report
A cyber attack on the German Bundestag lower house of parliament reported last month is still stealing data and could force officials to spend millions of euros replacing the entire computer system, German media reported on Wednesday.
