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Coverage of Christian Democrats in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 20 · 02:03 UTCMost recent: Jul 18 · 13:10 UTC
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  • POLITICSJul 18 · 13:10 UTCPOLITICO EUROPE
    German conservative parliamentary leader resigns over surrogacy debate

    Jens Spahn, a senior lawmaker with Germany's Christian Democrats, resigned as the party's parliamentary leader after controversy over using a surrogate to have a child in the United States, which is illegal in Germany. The party opposes surrogacy, leading to calls for his resignation, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the resignation as 'right and inevitable.'

  • SECURITYJun 25 · 13:14 UTCPOLITICO EUROPE
    German police brace for unrest at far-right AfD conference

    German police are preparing for large-scale protests at the far-right AfD's conference in Erfurt, with concerns about potential violence from left-wing extremists. The event occurs as AfD leads national polls and faces a critical test in eastern German states.

  • POLITICSJun 20 · 02:03 UTCPOLITICO EUROPE
    Germany’s far right wants to DOGE its foreign aid agency

    Germany’s far-right AfD party seeks to abolish the foreign aid ministry, citing a fraud scandal at GIZ, the German Agency for International Cooperation, where 24 Yemen office employees were dismissed over alleged misdeeds. The scandal involves suspected embezzlement and fraudulent claims, with damage estimated in tens of millions of euros. AfD spokesperson Rocco Kever criticized Germany’s development aid policy, comparing it to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to USAID.