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Germany Bids Farewell To Political Heavyweight Schaeuble

Wolfgang Schaeuble, a leading figure in German politics for decades and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, was laid to rest Friday after dying at the age of 81.

International Business Times

Wolfgang Schäuble obituary

The longest-serving parliamentarian in German history, who played a pivotal role in reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall

The Guardian - UK

Steely German Statesman Wolfgang Schaeuble Passes Away at 81

Farewell to a heavyweight of German politics! Wolfgang Schaeuble, the indomitable ally of Chancellor Merkel, leaves a legacy written in steely determination.

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German Political Heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble Dies

Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, has died aged 81, the German parliament said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at 81

Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis more than two decades later, has died

The Independent UK

CDU seeks to win back German voters with its own Rwanda asylum plan

Official says party favours sending refugees to third countries such as Rwanda for application processing

The Guardian - UK

Germany has narrowly swerved budget disaster – but its debt taboo still threatens Europe

The ‘debt brake’ is enshrined in Germany’s constitution. A month-long crisis shows it’s time to abandon this political myth, says Shahin Vallée of the German Council for Foreign Relations

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Fear and anger rise in Germany over handling of budget crisis

Der Spiegel accuses Scholz of ‘leading country into chaos’ as MPs scramble to plug €60bn shortfall

The Guardian - UK

France and Germany’s relationship is at the heart of the EU. Why has it gone sour?

I was one of the experts tasked by the two countries to consider Europe’s future. But from energy to defence, tensions are growing, says Shahin Vallée of the German Council for Foreign Relations

The Guardian - UK

Trump proud of Hitler comparison over crowd size, new book claims

The former president reportedly said he had been complimented on the size of his rallies during his time in office, following a conversation with then-chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel

The Independent UK

Tired of Winning review: Jonathan Karl on Trump as Hitler wannabe

ABC News’s chief Washington correspondent is a sure guide to the former president’s rise and the enduring threat he poses

The Guardian - US

Germany and Turkey a microcosm of Western challenges

President Erdoğan’s visit to Germany forces it to reckon with the liberal democratic values it still claims to champion and the realpolitik imperatives of engaging with authoritarian powers

Newsroom.co.nz

Trump aide denies alleged Hitler boast

"Which would be more unsettling: that he didn’t [understand] or that he did?"

Salon

Why Germany’s economic miracle is facing a new reality

In 1923, the country was rocked with hyperinflation, now the retreat from globalisation is exposing the fragility of its industrial model

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Furious Trump heaped scorn on own lawyer over trial date, book says

‘You are going to cost me the presidency!’ Trump yelled at Todd Blanche after hush-money trial scheduled for primary season

The Independent UK

Denmark drops cases against former defense minister and ex-spy chief charged with leaking secrets

Danish prosecution dismissed two separate cases against former defense minister, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, and ex-head of the country’s foreign intelligence service, Lars Findsen, due to the inability to divulge classified information in court

Radio France Internationale

Macron in Hamburg to shore up rocky marriage between France and Germany

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Germany on Monday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. French-German ties are instrumental for stability within the European Union, but there are a growing number of issues on which Berlin and Paris don't agree.

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

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Paris-Berlin relations slump is holding up key EU decisions, says German MEP

Exclusive: Defence and trade affected by poor post-Merkel rapport, says chair of foreign affairs committee

The Guardian - UK

Wildfires, war and rightwing extremism: 50 years of Europe in photos, part two

The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval

France 24

From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.

The Guardian - UK

Is Theresa May cosplaying as Napoleon? What this portrait tells us about powerful women

Saied Dai’s painting captures the former PM’s sternness and stoicism, her failure and her femininity. But it also raises questions about how artists use male traits to depict female leaders

The Guardian - UK

Will Europe’s centre-right parties accept defeat or sell their souls to the hard right?

Progressive policies are at stake as conservatives attempt to forge alliances in the European parliament with extreme nationalists, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

Newsroom.co.nz

Germany’s flight plan: from superstar to standstill

If the German foreign minister, who had to cancel her visit to New Zealand last week, had consulted with Chris Hipkins, maybe she would have followed his example and travelled with two planes, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich

The Independent UK

Emily Scott: ‘It’s quite normal for people with eating disorders to end up working in food’

Chef Emily Scott didn’t always have such a favourable view of feasting. But after struggling with anorexia in her teens, she turned her unhealthy relationship with food around and found joy in cooking, she tells Katie Wright

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