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Debt brake: How this fiscal rule could shape Germany’s election

This mechanism, which has been blamed for a lack of investment, has emerged as an important election issue.

Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025

Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Australian public school voluntary fees surge almost 40% in two years

Greens vow to abolish public school fees and accuse major parties of shifting costs on to families struggling with cost of living

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025

As German voters head to the polls here’s what to expect next

German voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a parliament that will hold power for four years

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Conservative Merz Leads Germany's Turbulent Election Race

When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, a far-right party vocally backed by Team Trump.

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025

Turnbull says ‘we cannot assume we can rely on America’ under Trump – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2025

Tories fume as Greens call for intervention over Jordan Peterson show

TORIES have exploded with vitriol after the Greens urged Glasgow City Council to intervene over Jordan Peterson’s show at the OVO Hydro ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 19, 2025

Far right set to make strides in a German election dominated by immigration

Mainstream parties struggle to retain voters in a fragmented political landscape.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2025

Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

Loch Lomond resort developers accused of using ‘disinformation’ in appeal bid

Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer said Lomond Banks is ‘trying to shift the goalposts’ to garner support.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025