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FDP Federal Party Conference: There has been a lot of talk in the past few days about whether the FDP still wants to remain in the traffic light coalition. The tone of this was pretty clear at the federal party conference in Berlin - "No separation from the traffic light".

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/fdp-bundesparteitag-112.html

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Unfinished Legal cases on rise in Germany: Open cases are piling up in public prosecutors nationwide - there were more than 900,000 last year. The German Association of Judges sees the reasons, among other things, in the lack of staff in the judiciary.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/strafverfahren-justiz-100.html

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Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof to close 16 of 92 branches: In details are the names of the stores to be closed.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/galeria-filialen-schliessung-102.html

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Germany News Update

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling for a rethink in the financing of climate protection worldwide. Public money alone would not be enough to finance the energy transition, he said at the conclusion of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/scholz-investitionen-klimschutz-100.html

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FDP Party Meet this weekend: There was already talk of a possible traffic light shutdown after the FDP had used striking words to call for an economic turnaround. But what options does the party have?

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/fdp-koalition-streit-100.html

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Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof to close 16 more branches: Around 1,400 jobs are likely to be lost.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/galeria-karstadt-kaufhof-filialen-100.html

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German Veterans Day: The Bundestag decided to introduce a Veterans Day with a large majority. This is intended to express recognition and thanks for soldiers on June 15th every year.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/veteranentag-102.html

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AfD Espionage Case: AfD leader Tino Chrupalla defended the actions of the AfD leadership in connection with reports about possible involvement of leading politicians in his party with Russia and China.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/afd-bundestag-krah-102.html

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Law tightened on bribery cases:  After allegations in the course of so-called mask deals, members of the Bundestag went unpunished. Now the current law has been tightened. In the future, “impermissible representation of interests” could result in up to three years in prison.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/bundestag-bestechlichkeit-100.html

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Germany News Update

Steinmeier 3rd day of Turkey visit: On Steinmeier's third day in Turkey, differences became clear. The meeting with President Erdogan also discussed the Gaza Strip and different positions. 

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/steinmeier-tuerkei-126.html

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German federal government expects slightly more growth: Instead of 0.2 percent, the federal government is expecting 0.3 percent growth for the current year - this is based on the spring projection by Economics Minister Habeck. He expects growth of 1.0 percent in 2025.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/konjunktur/fruehjahrsprognose-bundesregierung-wachstum-100.html

EU News Update  

EU Parliament weakens environmental regulations for farmers: After weeks of farmers' protests, the European Parliament has withdrawn some environmental regulations in agriculture. The changes were approved in an expedited procedure and some even apply retroactively.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-parlament-landwirte-umweltauflagen-100.html