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“On the first album I avoided doing a lot of cutting on the tape. The problem is, I always change my mind with an arrangement, so there’s always gonna have to be a razor blade handy”: The perfectionist rock legend who has made just six albums in 50 years

“The work in the studio is very high pressure. And there aren’t any breaks”

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Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too?

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre

The Guardian - UK

German election 2025 poll tracker: which party is leading and who could be chancellor?

Germany will elect a new Bundestag on 23 February. With far-right party the AfD currently at second place in the polls, find out how other parties are faring and what coalitions are possible

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European Leaders Discuss Ukraine Crisis At G20 Summit

European leaders discuss Ukraine crisis, caution in supplying weapons, and concerns over North Korea's involvement at G20 summit.

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Dollar Supported by Euro Weakness and Strong US Consumer Sentiment

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.49%. The dollar rallied Friday as political uncertainty in Germany weighs on the euro after German Chancellor Scholz called for a snap election in January. The dollar extended its gains Friday after the University of Michigan US Nov consumer sentiment index rose...

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Dollar Gains on Euro Weakness and Solid US Consumer Sentiment

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.26%. The dollar today is moving higher as political uncertainty in Germany weighs on the euro after German Chancellor Scholz called for a snap election in January. The dollar extended its gains today after the University of Michigan US Nov consumer...

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Germans must capitalise on anti-AfD momentum, says political veteran

Exclusive: Time is ripe for challenge to growing far-right support, says former Bundestag president

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Germany’s political public service v NZ’s myth of neutrality

We should be more honest about the fiction of a politically neutral public service. In Germany there would be room for someone as political as Rob Campbell in the public service, says Oliver Hartwich

Newsroom.co.nz

Ukraine may be waiting for some time for the jet firepower it wants

Some of Nato’s European members may feel safer letting America take the lead when it comes to sending military jets to Ukraine, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Ukraine says US and German tank pledges ‘only the beginning’ and calls for fighter jets

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the decision by western allies but urged speed in the delivery of new weaponry

The Guardian - AU

German move marks a real turning point in the war in Ukraine

It took less than a week for Germany to come off the fence to agree to send Leopard2 tanks to Ukraine, as urgently requested by Kyiv. Having asked for time to decide at the Nato pledging conference last week, Chancellor Scholz is set today to announce Berlin will send 14…

Evening Standard

‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia

Financial Times

Weekly Must-Read: Battle Begins for China’s Private Pension Funds

Institutions are rushing to bring investment products to market in wake of government plan to grow the underdeveloped sector

Caixin Global

China calls on Germany to protect access amid chip scrutiny

China’s government has appealed to Germany to maintain access to its markets after a company said Berlin may block the sale of a computer chip factory to a Chinese-owned buyer

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US elections: democracy is on the ballot (again)

I have a rule: no American politics at the dinner table until you can name two European leaders not called Macron or Scholz.

Reuters

Analysis-Behind facade of unity, Franco-German relations falter as crises mount

When Germany unveiled a 200 billion euro ($200 billion) package to shield its industry and consumers from soaring energy prices, its government failed to notify neighbouring France beforehand, leaving French President Emmanuel Macron seething in private.

Tribune News Service

From Scholz to Biden, a G-7 scorecard of how each leader got on

A three-day Group of Seven summit hosted by Germany ended on Tuesday, with leaders backing a plan to discuss how to cap energy prices and pledging to support Ukraine indefinitely.

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G7 nations unite to address evolving global food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Monday held discussions on the impact of Russia's war on food and energy supplies including the global economy and said the bloc is determined to support Ukraine in producing and exporting grain, oil, and other agricultural products as well as to address the…

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Ukraine to get more support from UK - President Zelensky's full speech in English

He was speaking on the 33rd day of the Russian invasion of his country

Axios

Putin confirms "partial withdrawal" of troops but signals threat not over

He also said he was prepared to re-enter security negotiations with the U.S. and NATO.

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