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german election

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    German Election today

    I just voted in the German election 2025. The stakes are quite big right now with concerns about the economy, migration, the Ukraine war, and Donald Trump looming large. How will this election affect Europe's response to Trump and Putin? What are its major impacts likely to be...
  2. mindlight

    Next German Chancellor?

    Armin Laschet has been elected the chair of the CDU which would make him Angela Merkel's natural successor. He currently presides over Germany's largest state Nord Rhein Westfalen (NRW) which has the largest economy of all Germany's states (larger than Bavaria). He is a liberal Catholic...
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    German Election

    This Sunday Germans will vote for the members of their parliament (Bundestag). These elected reps will then select the Chancellor with an absolute majority of votes. The main parties and candidates are 1) CDU/CSU - big state , small military , centre right. (Merkel) 2) SPD - ditto but centre...