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HeadlinesDebt Brake Reform Would Be Discussed by Party Leaders, Says Germany's Scholz
British Lawmaker Amesbury Jailed for 10 Weeks for Punching Passerby
Date: February 24, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - A British lawmaker was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison on Monday for punching one of his constituents after a night out, raising the prospect he could be ousted from parliament and...
Germany's Bundesbank Backs Raising Deficit Cap When Debt Is Low
Date: February 24, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's central bank on Monday backed raising a cap on the government's deficit at a time when public debt is low and there is a need for investment in infrastructure and...
Workers to Hold Two-Day Strike at Munich Airport in Row Over Pay
Date: February 24, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - Public sector workers and ground staff at Munich Airport will go on a two-day strike starting Thursday after wage negotiations ended without result, the Verdi union said on Monday....
Germany's AfD, Left Win Enough Seats to Block Changes to Debt Brake
Date: February 24, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Germany's Left party between them garnered the one third of seats in parliament needed to block changes to the constitution,...
German Reactions to Election Result
Date: February 23, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany...
Syrian Refugee Arrested After Berlin Stabbing as Germany Prepares to Vote
Date: February 22, 2025
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) - The man arrested after a Spanish tourist was stabbed at Berlin's Holocaust memorial on Friday was a 19-year-old Syrian refugee, Berlin prosecutors said, a day before...