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"Democracy Is Threatened": German Chancellor As Politician Attacked
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday condemned an attack on one of his party's European Parliament deputies as a "threat" to democracy after investigators said a political motive was suspected.
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Germany Votes To Legalise Cannabis But There's A Catch
The German parliament voted Friday in favour of legalising the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April, despite fierce objections from the opposition and campaign groups.
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People Committing Anti-Semitic Acts Can't German Get Citizenship: Minister
A law under consideration by the German parliament would mean that people who have committed anti-Semitic acts can never be granted citizenship, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday.
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German Parliament Pushes For Heavy Weapons' Supply To Ukraine
Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a petition on support for Ukraine backing the delivery of weapons including heavy arms.
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Germany Looks To Ban Noisy Motorcycles
The German government is expected to vote in Parliament to restrict exhaust sound from motorcycles and certain cars.
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Big Ben Tower More Badly Damaged By Nazi Bombs Than First Thought: Experts
Britain's Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by nearly 20 million pounds.
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When BJP Couldn't Resist Retweeting Congress' Rahul Gandhi Photos
A post today by the Congress' Twitter handle showing pictures of its president Rahul Gandhi looking in different directions at German Parliament invited a variety of responses, with the ruling BJP retweeting it, saying it couldn't resist doing so.
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From Mythology To Adolf Hitler, Andhra MP Plays A Range Of Characters
A Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmaker today dressed as German dictator Adolf Hitler to the parliament to demand special status category status for Andhra Pradesh. As the TDP leaders protested near the Mahatma Gandhi statue, Naramalli Sivaprasad showed up as Adolf Hitler -- his look complete with Nazi uniform, toothbrush moustache and a stick in hand.
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"Nazis Need No Bathing Fun": German Lawmaker Had Clothes Stolen At Lake
Police have yet to find the man who stole Alexander Gauland's clothes while he swam in a lake last week, forcing the co-leader of the German Parliament's most far-right party to walk half-naked through the streets - an image that is going viral on social media.
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Westminster Is Rotting From Within: British Parliament Set To Get A $5 Billion Restoration
The Palace of Westminster, with its cinematic Big Ben clock, set beside the River Thames, is a survivor - of epic fire, German bombs, sulfuric smog and bad plumbing.
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Angela Merkel Takes Oath Of Office For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday narrowly confirmed by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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German Parliament Confirms Chancellor Angela Merkel For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday elected by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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"Fatherland" No More, German Equality Czar Pens Gender Neutral Anthem
Germany's equality czar wants to remove words like "fatherland" and "brotherly" from the country's national anthem, following Canada and Austria in adopting gender neutral phrases.
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Merkel Heads For Another Term In Germany, But Far Right Spoils The Party
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on course to claim a fourth term in office Sunday even as the far right spoiled her victory party, surging into parliament for the first time in more than half a century, according to projections based on exit polls and official results following a nationwide vote.
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Angela Merkel Hangs On To Germany But Bleeds Support To Surging Far Right
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right.
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"Democracy Is Threatened": German Chancellor As Politician Attacked
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday condemned an attack on one of his party's European Parliament deputies as a "threat" to democracy after investigators said a political motive was suspected.
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Germany Votes To Legalise Cannabis But There's A Catch
The German parliament voted Friday in favour of legalising the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April, despite fierce objections from the opposition and campaign groups.
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People Committing Anti-Semitic Acts Can't German Get Citizenship: Minister
A law under consideration by the German parliament would mean that people who have committed anti-Semitic acts can never be granted citizenship, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday.
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German Parliament Pushes For Heavy Weapons' Supply To Ukraine
Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a petition on support for Ukraine backing the delivery of weapons including heavy arms.
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Germany Looks To Ban Noisy Motorcycles
The German government is expected to vote in Parliament to restrict exhaust sound from motorcycles and certain cars.
-
Big Ben Tower More Badly Damaged By Nazi Bombs Than First Thought: Experts
Britain's Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by nearly 20 million pounds.
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When BJP Couldn't Resist Retweeting Congress' Rahul Gandhi Photos
A post today by the Congress' Twitter handle showing pictures of its president Rahul Gandhi looking in different directions at German Parliament invited a variety of responses, with the ruling BJP retweeting it, saying it couldn't resist doing so.
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From Mythology To Adolf Hitler, Andhra MP Plays A Range Of Characters
A Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmaker today dressed as German dictator Adolf Hitler to the parliament to demand special status category status for Andhra Pradesh. As the TDP leaders protested near the Mahatma Gandhi statue, Naramalli Sivaprasad showed up as Adolf Hitler -- his look complete with Nazi uniform, toothbrush moustache and a stick in hand.
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"Nazis Need No Bathing Fun": German Lawmaker Had Clothes Stolen At Lake
Police have yet to find the man who stole Alexander Gauland's clothes while he swam in a lake last week, forcing the co-leader of the German Parliament's most far-right party to walk half-naked through the streets - an image that is going viral on social media.
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Westminster Is Rotting From Within: British Parliament Set To Get A $5 Billion Restoration
The Palace of Westminster, with its cinematic Big Ben clock, set beside the River Thames, is a survivor - of epic fire, German bombs, sulfuric smog and bad plumbing.
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Angela Merkel Takes Oath Of Office For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday narrowly confirmed by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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German Parliament Confirms Chancellor Angela Merkel For Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday elected by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
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"Fatherland" No More, German Equality Czar Pens Gender Neutral Anthem
Germany's equality czar wants to remove words like "fatherland" and "brotherly" from the country's national anthem, following Canada and Austria in adopting gender neutral phrases.
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Merkel Heads For Another Term In Germany, But Far Right Spoils The Party
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on course to claim a fourth term in office Sunday even as the far right spoiled her victory party, surging into parliament for the first time in more than half a century, according to projections based on exit polls and official results following a nationwide vote.
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Angela Merkel Hangs On To Germany But Bleeds Support To Surging Far Right
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right.
