Initial projected election results in the eastern German state of Saxony show a neck – and – neck race between the centre – right Christian Democrats ( CDU ) and the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ). The forecasts from public broadcasters …
The general secretary of Germany ‘ s centre – left Social Democrats ( SPD ), Kevin K hnert , acknowledged his party ‘ s mediocre expected performance in a pair of state parliamentary elections on Sunday . It was ” not an evening to celebrate for the…
Voters in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony are casting their ballots on Sunday in state parliamentary elections that could upend the balance of power in both states and reverberate nationwide . Polls ahead of Sunday ‘ s election had …
The firebrand leader of the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) in the state of Thuringia , Bj ö rn H ö cke , hailed his party ‘ s projected lead in state parliamentary elections there on Sunday as an ” historic victory .” H ö cke , who has b…
George Clooney has praised Joe Biden for being ” selfless ” by giving up power and pulling out of the 2024 US presidential race . The lifelong Democrat and Hollywood actor , 62 , called for 81 – year – old Biden to step down amid the US president stu…
The National Unity Democratic Organisation ( NUDO ) national council resolved to extend the terms of all current party leaders and leadership structures , up until the next congress to be held in 2025 . A media statement by the party ‘ s national cha…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has labelled the killing of six Israeli hostages in Gaza ” horrific and senseless “. The Israel Defense Forces said the bodies of Carmel Gat , 40 , Eden Yerushalmi , 24 , Hersh Goldberg – Polin , 23 , Alexander Lob…
The deputy leader of Germany ‘ s free – market liberal Free Democrats ( FDP ), Wolfgang Kubicki , said Chancellor Olaf Scholz ‘ s three – party coalition government has ” lost its legitimacy ” in light of poor results in a pair of state elections on…
Germany should continue to value the right of asylum but must take steps to limit irregular migration , German President Frank – Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial service for victims of a suspected Islamist attack last week in Solingen ….
The co – leader of Germany ‘ s far – left Die Linke ( The Left ) blamed the upstart populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ( BSW ) for the party ‘ s poor showing in state parliamentary elections in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony on Sunday . …
Polling stations opened on Sunday at 8 : 00 am ( 0600 GMT ) for voters to cast their ballots and decide the balance of power in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony . The state parliamentary elections , which each hold considerable power…
The Irish prime minister has described the murder of six Israeli hostages in Gaza as an outrage . Simon Harris reiterated his call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire following the discovery of the bodies of the six hostages in Rafah , southern Ga…
As voters go to the polls on Sunday , the eastern German state of Saxony ‘ s incumbent conservative premier , Michael Kretschmer , is convinced that he will lead the next state government . Kretschmer from the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) party…
Voter turnout in the state elections in Saxony appeared to be high , with a 25 . 8 % participation rate as of midday , the State Statistical Office reported on Sunday . In 2019 , the turnout rate by midday was 26 . 2 % These provisional figures do …
