Friedrich Merz
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Germany selects Munich for Olympics host bid
Munich was on Saturday selected ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) as part of a bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games.
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Breakthroughs for the radical and far-right in Europe
After recent regional election breakthroughs by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), here is an overview of radical, nationalist and far- and hard-right parties' positions across Europe in recent years.
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As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare
Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.
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Students strike across Germany against military service
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
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Jewish group urges Berlin far-left vote winners to tackle antisemitism
The main Jewish community group in Germany urged the far-left Die Linke to tackle antisemitism in its ranks as the party seeks to take power in Berlin following an election victory, in an interview with AFP.