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Elon Musk trying to influence upcoming German election, Berlin says – POLITICO

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Elon Musk trying to influence upcoming German election, Berlin says – POLITICO

The warning comes a day after the Tesla CEO doubled down on his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in an opinion piece in the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. He argued that the AfD was the “last spark of hope” for the country. While the conservative Christian Democratic Union is leading the … Read more

German coalition’s budget fight is back – POLITICO

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German coalition’s budget fight is back – POLITICO

The July draft budget agreement, reached after an all-night negotiation between Scholz, a Social Democrat (SPD), Economy Minister Robert Habeck of the Greens, and Linder of the fiscally conservative Free Democrats (FDP), was met with relief in Berlin given the intractable differences between the coalition parties on matters of spending. The deal was also seen … Read more