The powerful politician was no stranger to controversy, but brazenly defying a ban on surrogacy that he had long defended, was the last straw
Up until last week, Jens Spahn was, by all accounts, a mod…
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Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political work
Berlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to re…
4 months ago
Finnish MP convicted for saying homosexuality is ‘developmental disorder’ ⊖
Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen, who was fined €1,800, was supported by conservative US group Alliance Defending Freedom
A Finnish member of parliament has been found guilty by the country’s supreme …
Election in Rhineland-Palatinate: AfD achieves record result in western Germany ⊕
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In the Rhineland-Palatinate state election, the Christian Democrats have, according to projections, won just over 30% of the vote. They are clearly ahead of the Social Democrats and look set to provi…
‘Bitter result’ for Friedrich Merz as Greens win in German car heartland ⊕⊕
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Cem Özdemir gains 30.2% of vote in Baden-Württemberg, ahead of CDU, with far-right AfD in third
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have stumbled into a busy election year with a defeat to the …
Germany’s Greens have come back to win in Baden-Württemberg ○
The defeat of the Christian Democrats is a poor sign for Friedrich Merz
5 months ago
Dutch parties strike minority coalition deal three months after D66 election upset ⊕
Christian Democrats and VVD join centrist D66 party three months after surprise win left fragmented parliament
The leaders of three Dutch political parties have agreed a new coalition deal, paving the…
Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’ ⊕
Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permission
The business wing of Germany’s leading Christian Democratic Union party is proposing…
8 months ago
Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails ⊖
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Greens-Labour and Christian Democrats vow to form coalition without Geert Wilders’ party after elections on Wednesday
9 months ago
Swedish deputy PM says the country must ban the burqa 'while we can' and condemns 'failed integration' ⊖⊖
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Ebba Busch, leader of the Christian Democrats, said the Scandinavian country should prohibit woman from wearing burqas and niqabs in public, claiming it is an 'oppression' that is not welcome.