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Greens Federal Party Conference in Wiesbaden: Greens want reform instead of ending the debt brake

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/gruene-parteitag-brantner-oezdemir-banaszak-100.html

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Before Christmas Market Start: Faeser wants strict control on the "knife ban" in the Christmas markets

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/faeser-messerverbot-weihnachtsmaerkte-100.html

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Marburger Bund wants doctors at municipal hospitals to vote on a strike: The union rejected the employer's recent offer of a 5.5 percent pay increase as "unacceptable".

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/arbeitsmarkt/kommunale-kliniken-streik-100.html

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Scholz speak to Putin over phone for the first time in 2 years: After almost two years of radio silence, Chancellor Scholz has spoken to Russian President Putin on the phone again. Scholz called on Putin to end the war of aggression against Ukraine and to withdraw his troops.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/scholz-telefonat-putin-100.html

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New trouble for FDP after the end of the traffic light coalition: According to media reports, the FDP has been preparing for the break for some time - in secret meetings, with strategy papers. SPD ministers react with outrage.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/ampel-aus-fdp-vorbereitungen-100.html

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Germany is used to the Bundestag being elected in the autumn, with campaigns in Summer. But now, it will be winter - not a good prospect for the election campaigners. Will this continue as normal?

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/wahltermin-neuwahl-winter-100.html

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Union now wants to agree to Deutschlandticket financing: Up until now, the Union has been resistant to the Deutschlandticket issue but now the faction has decided to do a U-turn. CDU/CSU want to agree to the financing law after all. Apparently also with a view to the new elections.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/deutschlandticket-180.html

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Sachsen and Thüringen may get minority governments: In Sachsen, the CDU and SPD have decided to start coalition talks about a minority government

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/minderheitsregierung-sachsen-thueringen-100.html

EU News Update  

Violation of Anti-Trust law: EU Commission imposes million-euro fine on Meta

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/eu-meta-wettbewerbsstrafe-100.html

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Debate in Bundestag: The election campaign began with Chancellor Scholz's government statement and the debate that followed. Although Scholz warned of division, the opposition was full of harsh criticism.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/scholz-merz-wahlkampf-102.html

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Doubts about Scholz as candidate: There is a "grumble" in SPD over Scholz's Chancellor candidature

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/scholz-kritik-spd-100.html

Spain News Update  

Again Heavy Rains in Spain: Two weeks after the devastating floods, fears of another catastrophe are growing in southern Spain. The highest storm warning level has been declared for parts of the Valencia region and the provinces of Málaga and Tarragona.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/malaga-flut-104.html

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Elections in Germany: New elections on 23.02.2025 - Current government's vote of no confidence to take place on 16.12.2024. Federal President Steinmeier also signaled his approval.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/neuwahl-termin-einigung-100.html

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German Finance Minister, Kukies, to explain to the budget committee today what the money is still for and what will happen next.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/kukies-haushaltssperre-100.html

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Söder sees Deutschland ticket on the verge of collapse: Without the traffic light vote at the federal level, the already controversial financing of the Deutschlandticket is in jeopardy. Now Bavaria's Chief Minister Söder wants to abolish the ticket - unless the federal government covers all costs. This is leading to criticism.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/soeder-deutschlandticket-100.html

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Earlier Elections in Germany: An Earlier vote of confidence possible - but not on Wednesday: Despite pressure from the Union, Chancellor Scholz does not want to ask for a vote of confidence on Wednesday. The situation seems to be at a standstill. CDU leader Merz also believes that new elections in January are unrealistic.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/vertrauensfrage-termin-scholz-steinmeier-100.html

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After center government crash, states unsure about the future of Deutschland Ticket: The traffic light coalition has collapsed - and its failure has also thrown many projects into disarray. Some state transport ministers are now warning that the Deutschlandticket could become significantly more expensive if the change in the law is not passed quickly.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/deutschlandticket-ampel-laender-100.html

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FDP Politician Stamp remains in the government: The special representative for migration, Stamp, continues to work for the federal government - even though his FDP has left the coalition. There has been no criticism from his party so far.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/fdp-stamp-bleibt-regierung-100.html

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Elections in Germany: Chancellor originally wanted to bring the vote of confidence in Parliament on January 15. Now it could happen before Christmas. In a recent interview, Scholz did not rule out an earlier date and is switching to election campaign mode.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/scholz-vertrauensfrage-102.html

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Lindner warns of "traffic light coalition - light version" - "I am an expert on the SPD and the Greens," says former Finance Minister Lindner. In an interview, he promoted himself and FDP as coalition partners in a possible CDU-led government. He called CSU-SPD or CDU-Greens as "traffic light colaition - light versions".

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/bab-ampel-aus-lindner-100.html

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After Trump's victory, Scholz wants to continue cooperation with USA: Scholz had already congratulated Trump, and now a phone call followed. Chancellor Scholz assured the future US president that the German government wants to continue its cooperation with the USA. This also includes "a return to peace in Europe".

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/scholz-trump-telefonat-100.html