Regional victory brings Germany's Scholz brief respite from growing pressure within party
Monday, 23 September 2024 () German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats narrowly defeated the far-right Alternative for Germany in Brandenburg's regional election. Despite this win, Scholz faces growing criticism within his party and declining national support. Tensions are rising within the coalition government due to poor performances by junior partners, adding to political instability.
After the state election for Brandenburg concluded this weekend, both the Social Democrats and far-right Alternative for Germany emerged as biggest winners. The liberal Free Democratic Party, part of Germany's ruling coalition, was left fighting for existence. What comes next?
The leaders of Germany's far-right AfD hail the party's electoral success after coming a narrow second place in a regional vote in Brandenburg, falling just behind the centre-left SPD of Chancellor..
Regional parlaments in Germany have no foreign policy competence and limited influence on national energy policy. But will the results from Saxony and Thuringia influence Germany's energy transition..
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Germany's far-right AfD has secured victory in a regional election in the former East German state of Thuringia, where the anti-migrant party is now the leading political force. The party also saw..
Monday, 23 September 2024 ()
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