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Sahra Wagenknecht

Leader, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht

2 articles · 18 February 2025 to 9 April 2025

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Dismissed the coalition as offering no answer to the economic crisis, dubbing the looming recession 'Merzession'.
Left Die Linke a year ago to form a self-described left-conservative party hovering near the five percent threshold.

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Merz seals grand coalition deal promising defence spending and migration crackdown

Friedrich Merz's CDU and the Social Democrats agree a fifth grand coalition with a 13-seat majority, pledging to reform debt rules, boost the Bundeswehr and tighten borders as Germany faces recession and AfD gains.

Marek Jankowski9 April 20257 min read

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Germany's election looms with coalition arithmetic dominating the campaign

The February 23 vote follows the collapse of Olaf Scholz's traffic light government. Polls point to a CDU-led administration, but the shape of the next coalition depends on whether smaller parties clear the five percent threshold.

Clara Devereux18 February 20258 min read

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