Anger grows in Germany over missed chances to stop Magdeburg Christmas market attack Authorities deemed previously suspect ‘no specific danger’ following a risk assessment The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024
German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder. Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2024
Mark Cuban uses Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to shoot down his praise of far-right German party Musk said that ‘only the AfD can save Germany’ in a post on X on Friday night that provoked widespread backlash from politicians at home and overseas The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024
Voices: Whatever the aim, the German Christmas market attack will surely make the West more divided COMMENT: The confounding picture of Taleb A. makes his aims while behind the wheel on Friday night all the more muddy. But for too many people and politicians, the identity of the perpetrator as an Arab will be enough, Mark Almond writes The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024
Sorrow And Fury In German Town After Christmas Market Attack The German city of Magdeburg was in mourning Saturday over a car-ramming attack that brought death and carnage to its Christmas market, but the sorrow gave way to anger when the politicians showed up. International Business Times · Dec 21, 2024
Germany's Interior Minister Labels Car-Ramming Suspect An 'Islamophobe' Germany's Interior Minister labels Magdeburg car-ramming suspect as 'Islamophobe' after tragic incident. Investigations ongoing to uncover motives and ensu... Top News · Dec 21, 2024
German Terrorism Expert Surprised By Suspect's Profile In Magdeburg Attack A German terrorism expert is surprised by a Saudi man's involvement in a fatal car-ramming attack, revealing unexpected details about his background and be... Top News · Dec 21, 2024
Elon Musk Supports Far-Right German Political Party Elon Musk's backing of far-right AfD in Germany and potential involvement in UK politics raises concerns. Top News · Dec 21, 2024
What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack Germany is still in shock and struggling to understand the suspect behind the attack in the city of Magdeburg The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024
Germans Outraged as Elon Musk Promotes Far-Right Political Party Ahead of Election: 'Undignified and Highly Problematic' German leaders spoke out against the tech billionaire for attempting to influence the country's upcoming snap election with his far-right endorsement. Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024
Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’ German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Musk endorses Germany's far-right AfD Alternative for Germany (AfD) is performing strongly in polls leading up to a Feb. 2025 election Salon · Dec 20, 2024
Anger After Musk Backs German Far Right A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can "save Germany" sparked accusations Friday that he was seeking to interfere in the country's upcoming election. International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024
Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’ German politicians urged the billionaire to ‘stay out’ of their politics The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024 Election-bound Germany Braces For Russian Disinformation Threat As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathisers may step up meddling and disinformation to boost extremist parties and sow doubt about the democratic process.
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote paving way for early election His unpopular coalition collapsed last month when he fired his finance minister
Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2024 Germany set for new elections after Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote After collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, elections will take place on February 23, seven months ahead of schedule.
International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024 Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative to the far right.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition government
Top News · Dec 16, 2024 Germany Faces Snap Elections After Chancellor Scholz Loses Confidence Vote Germany prepares for snap elections with CDU/CSU and SPD leading the race amid economic and immigration concerns.
International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024 Under-fire Scholz To Trigger German Elections With Confidence Vote Germany's embattled centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz traded angry blows with his top rival ahead of a parliament vote Monday that was expected to trigger the process towards February 23 elections.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2024 German Chancellor Scholz loses no confidence vote ahead of February elections German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in parliament, paving the way for an early general election on 23 February. Scholz had been expected to lose the vote after his three-way coalition fell apart last month.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024 Why the Franco-German engine that powered the EU is currently kaput Beset by political crises and economic turmoil, the bloc’s two biggest countries are both at a crossroads
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024 Voices: Macron’s Notre-Dame reopening is an ode to history in a Europe with no clear future COMMENT: Despite Notre-Dame’s return as the spiritual centre of Paris, its reconstruction is a tribute to former glories rather than a sign that France or Europe is enjoying a renaissance, Mark Almond writes
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024 Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming election