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Chinese president warns German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against ‘rise of protectionism’
Social Democrats’ equivocal stance towards Moscow over Ukraine war causes problems for chancellor
Allies fret that Franco-German animosity is undermining western unity over Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: Corruption allegations prompt an election in Croatia
Opposition says Germany’s chancellor has become ‘best piece on Putin’s chessboard’
Senior German air force officers appeared to discuss supplying missiles to Ukraine in phone call recording
Liberals and Greens in Scholz government propose diametrically opposed solutions
MPs in ruling coalition set to vote this week on sending long-delayed Taurus to Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: why the EU’s climate goals need to factor in Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief and German chancellor denounce threats against Nato from Republican frontrunner
Comments from top executive underline mounting unease within business community over resurgent AfD
Scholz calls Brexit an ‘economic disaster’ for UK in strong criticism of far-right party’s proposal for Germany to leave EU
From Olaf Scholz, chancellor of Germany; Mette Frederiksen, prime minister of Denmark; Petr Fiala, prime minister of the Czech Republic; Kaja Kallas, prime minister of Estonia; and Mark Rutte, prime minister of the Netherlands
Amid rising discontent, the ruling coalition must quickly get its act together
Growing popular anger is increasing government tensions and boosting support for far-right AfD
Olaf Scholz responds to reports of AfD politicians secretly meeting Austrian white supremacist
Travel disrupted by demonstrators angry about cuts to fuel and vehicle subsidies
Angry farmers attempt to stop Robert Habeck disembarking from ferry
Chancellor is facing questions over his term as Hamburg mayor, when city wrote off bank’s tax bill
Alternative for Germany secures first town mayoralty amid federal government’s rising unpopularity
Olaf Scholz’s coalition seals 2024 spending plan after approving deep cuts to transport, industry and green projects
Many energy-intensive industries consider relocating operations abroad
Court ruling leaves German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a bind
Opposition criticism mounts as chancellor offers few details on how to fix Berlin’s public finances
German chancellor’s reputation takes a blow after system he helped design is struck down by constitutional judges
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