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Scholz dodges disaster with narrow SPD win over far right in German state

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD narrowly beat the far-right Alternative for Germany in the Brandenburg election, seen as a referendum on his leadership.

Business Insider on MSN · 17h

Germany dodges a second far-right win, but only just

Germany's ruling party narrowly won the Brandenburg election, edging out the far-right AfD. The AfD saw a historic win in Thuringia earlier this month.

BBC on MSN · 1d

German far right eyes win in Scholz's state

The far right could be on the brink of its first election victory in a state known as the bastion of Germany's social democrats. Brandenburg, close to Berlin, has been governed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) ever since German reunification.

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CNN · 18h

Regional victory brings Germany’s Scholz brief respite

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) staved off the far right in a regional election on Sunday, likely providing him only a brief reprieve from growing criticism of his leadership within his own party.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Germany's far-right AfD on track for another state election win

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Polls opened on Sunday in the German state of Brandenburg, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to finish first, aiming to build on recent successes in other eastern states and surpass Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in this traditional stronghold.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

German Chancellor's Social Democrats Seek to Hold off Far Right in Brandenburg State Election

A state election is taking place in Brandenburg three weeks after a far-right party made gains in two other states in eastern Germany

Germany's Scholz shuts door to UniCredit

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Germany's Scholz shuts door to UniCredit after 'attack' on Commerzbank

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed as "an unfriendly attack" UniCredit's move to become the biggest investor in rival Commerzbank with a potential 21% stake, marking growing hostility towards the Italian bank.

EURACTIV · 26m

Scholz shuts door to UniCredit after ‘unfriendly attack’ on Commerzbank

France 24 on MSN · 9h

Germany warns UniCredit against "hostile takeover" of Commerzbank

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against a "hostile takeover" of Commerzbank, after Italy's UniCredit revealed it had significantly increased its stake in Germany's second largest bank, from 9% to 21%.

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Scholz’s party dismisses questions about German leader’s election candidacy

The leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has sought to squash questions about his candidacy in next year’s national ...

Scholz: Germany won't lift limits on Ukraine's long-range strikes

Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted on Monday that he will not loosen the rules for the use of German weapons in Ukraine's ...

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Germany’s SPD benefits from keeping Olaf Scholz in background

Chancellor has lost his three-year-old hero factor in recent elections. He has even been dropped from SPD posters ...

Exit polls suggest reprieve for Germany’s Scholz, as his party looks set to fend off far right in state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far right in a state election in ...

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Scholz meets Zelensky, says Germany will not let Kyiv use its weapons on Russian soil

"Germany will not lift any restrictions. This does not depend on my personal attitude," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on ...

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Regional victory brings Germany's Scholz brief respite from growing pressure within party

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) staved off the far-right in a regional election on Sunday, likely ...

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Germany: Brandenburg election brings relief for ruling SPD

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats managed to fight off the far-right AfD in the regional vote. However, questions ...

Politico Europe4d

Germany’s Scholz risks Biden’s fate

If the chancellor’s SPD party loses a crucial regional election to the far right on Sunday, it could lead to his ouster from ...

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