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Far right gains in another German state election, weakening Scholz’s grip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD party narrowly beat the far-right Alternative for Germany in the Brandenburg election, which was seen as a referendum for him.

CNN · 17h

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.

Associated Press · 17h

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 election after narrowly beating the far right in a regional vote.

Scholz, Social Democrats

CNN · 1d

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 Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Scholz Escapes Another Defeat to Far Right in German State Vote

Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats held off the far-right Alternative for Germany and look set to cling on to power in the eastern state of Brandenburg, sparing the chancellor and his party another embarrassing electoral setback.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Scholz's Social Democrats fend off far-right in German state vote, early results suggest

By Riham Alkousaa and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday after trailing behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD) throughout the campaign,

Germany, Brandenburg and AfD

The Guardian on MSN · 1d

Germany: Brandenburg goes to the polls with far-right AfD hoping for second state win – Europe live

Following AfD’s victory in Thuringia, race in one of smallest German states in terms of population becomes focus of attention

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Germany's Brandenburg state votes, far-right AfD likely to notch up another win

Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first, building on successes in other eastern states and beating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in one of their traditional strongholds.

Forbes · 16h

Germany: Far-Right Narrowly Misses Majority In Brandenburg

The ruling SPD has just scraped by in a critical electoral test, but a closer look at the numbers show trouble for next year's elections.

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 ...

11hon MSN

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

By Valentina Za, Tom Sims and Andreas Rinke MILAN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed as "an ...

10h

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 ...

14h

Olaf Scholz has been saved by pensioners, but for how long?

Olaf Scholz was no doubt sighing with relief on Monday after pensioners and former non-voters turned out to defend his Social ...

15h

Germany's Scholz slams UniCredit's 'hostile' move on Commerzbank

UniCredit's attempt to participate in Commerzbank without consultation is an unfriendly act and is not appropriate in Europe ...

15hon MSN

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 ...

13h

Olaf Scholz says Germany opposes a Commerzbank takeover

Italian bank says purchase will complete only once it receives regulatory approval to increase holding from 9% ...

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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