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Big parties propose sharply diverging plans to revive fortunes of Europe’s largest economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz goes on offensive against conservative rival Friedrich Merz ahead of snap February poll
Opposition CDU and governing SPD offer starkly competing visions as they prepare to unveil election manifestos
Parliamentary defeat marks end of fractious coalition and start of election campaign
German chancellor’s widely expected parliamentary defeat is main route to trigger early elections under constitution
Olaf Scholz tries to depict conservative and Green candidates as warmongers ahead of February snap vote
Snap February poll comes as Europe’s largest economy faces its toughest challenges for decades
FDP politicians resign after internal plans made public
Boris Pistorius said speculation over who would be the party’s main candidate was damaging its campaign prospects
German chancellor under pressure from own party to mirror US president and drop out of election race
US decision to allow Kyiv to use Atacms on Russian targets heaps pressure on German chancellor to send Tauruses
Germany is facing snap February poll after chancellor unexpectedly pulled plug on his coalition
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says phone call opens ‘Pandora’s box’ by giving Russian leader the resumption in contacts he wants
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Chancellor gets unexpected popularity boost among Social Democrats after sacking finance minister
Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bring forward confidence vote at opposition’s request
Opposition leader in pole position to become chancellor will inherit controversial ‘debt brake’
Bringing the ballot forward would pave the way for snap elections in January
US stocks rallied after Donald Trump’s election victory, but inflation fears hang over bonds
The implosion of Olaf Scholz’s coalition is badly timed but inevitable
Chancellor abandons years-long reticence to go against political allies
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing pressure from politicians and business to commit to January vote
Paralysis in Berlin is a big reason the EU is ill-prepared for Donald Trump’s return
Departure of Christian Lindner marks the end of the country’s unpopular three-party administration
