German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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Reliability 83 · very high35 sources22 independent voices15 countries · 5 languagesrewrites detectedJulian Nagelsmann resigns as national coach – Jürgen Klopp to take over
Reliability 79 · high9 sources6 independent voices5 countries · 3 languagesrewrites detectedGonzalo Plata's late winner and a VAR-disallowed penalty help Ecuador advance from Group E
Reliability 77 · high6 sources6 independent voices5 countries · 1 languagesUkrainian woman named suspect in Monaco bombing
Reliability 68 · high2 sources2 independent voices2 countries · 1 languagesThe blaze at the facility in Ludwigslust near Schwerin was largely contained, with authorities reporting a dynamic situation
Reliability 68 · high13 sources4 independent voices2 countries · 3 languagesrewrites detectedTuchel wants England to delight fans in teatime clash
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Ukraine war: NATO pledges 140 billion euros to Kyiv
Reliability 66 · high3 sources3 independent voices Coalition plans stricter rules for sick leave
Reliability 66 · high4 sources3 independent voicesrewrites detectedDiplomacy: Germany and Argentina agree on raw materials cooperation
Reliability 66 · high3 sources3 independent voicesRwanda: German Prosecutors Arrest Rwanda Genocide Suspect
Reliability 64 · high2 sources1 independent voice2 countries · 1 languagesrewrites detectedSudan: UN Human Rights Council Convenes Urgent Debate On El Obeid
Reliability 64 · high2 sources1 independent voice2 countries · 1 languagesrewrites detectedStock market: Milan closes up +0.75%, surge of Amplifon and Saipem
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Stock market: Europe rises at close, Wall Street closed, Milan +0.75%
Reliability 63 · high2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected Francesco Totti, house invaded by German wasps: the story of the 'rescue'
Reliability 63 · high2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedNagelsmann quits as Germany coach after World Cup exit: reports
Reliability 61 · high4 sources2 independent voices3 countries · 1 languagesblind spot · Right siderewrites detectedTornado over Lake Constance: Visible from shore for 15 minutes
Reliability 61 · high3 sources1 independent voice2 countries · 1 languagesrewrites detectedGerman carmakers embark on historic job cuts as Chinese rivals flood market
Reliability 61 · high6 sources3 independent voices3 countries · 1 languagesblind spot · Centerrewrites detectedSaudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market
Reliability 61 · high3 sources3 independent voices3 countries · 1 languagesblind spot · Right sideDemonstrators blocked access to the Messe Erfurt fairground where the party is expected to re-elect its co-leaders
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Reported sick leave days rose from 18 days in 2016 to 22 days, according to data from company health insurance funds
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Merz government wants to change even baker opening hours – what customers can expect now
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Merz and Klingbeil promised relief for top earners – but decisions disappoint many
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected Green gold in agriculture: How a Romanian woman returning from Germany turned asparagus cultivation into a winning bet
Reliability 59 · moderate3 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedMerz plan for sick leave: Klingbeil and Bas already backtrack – Greens' Lang warns and takes aim at chancellor
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedMerz at all-time low: Poll punishes Union and SPD again – but this time the AfD does not benefit
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedGerman prosecutors claim that the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines was ordered by Ukrainian authorities
Reliability 59 · moderate3 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected"Absolutely catastrophic": Association of General Practitioners attacks Merz government – Left and Greens against reform package
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedBloody deed in Stade: Treachery accusation – homicide squad takes over
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedDiplomacy: Why South America is a challenge for Wadephul
Reliability 59 · moderate4 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedGermany wants to produce more American weapons on its territory amid efforts to strengthen European defense
Reliability 59 · moderate3 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedJonathan Tah's goal was ruled out after a review found a foul by Waldemar Anton on Orlando Gill
Reliability 59 · moderate2 sources2 independent voicesArsenal sign Piero Hincapié on permanent deal
Reliability 59 · moderate4 sources4 independent voices3 countries · 1 languagesblind spot · Right sideRecent polls put AfD at up to 29% nationally, ahead of Merz's CDU/CSU at 22%, with 41% in Saxony-Anhalt
Reliability 57 · moderate2 sources2 independent voices2 countries · 1 languagesMerz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive
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Interpol issues wanted notice for Monaco bombing suspect
Reliability 57 · moderate2 sources2 independent voices2 countries · 1 languages Takeover dispute: Commerzbank counters UniCredit
Reliability 57 · moderate3 sources3 independent voices2 countries · 1 languagesMerz outlines sick leave crackdown as part of plan to revive Germany’s economy
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Police report over 200 buses arrived for demonstrations against the party congress
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detected At least ten dead in attacks on the city of Sumy and southern Ukraine
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedGerman emigrants to the USA: How a Franconian founded Germantown in 1683
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedMerz on 'Maybrit Illner': A statement from the chancellor – and a request for quotation marks
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedDresden: Chip factory of superlatives: Infineon puts new semiconductor plant into operation
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedMerkel's portrait: What distinguishes the former chancellor from Friedrich Merz
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedWorld Cup comment by Chancellor Merz turns out to be a blunder
Reliability 55 · moderate2 sources1 independent voicerewrites detectedThe economic crisis occupies the coalition leadership, while Chancellor Merz performs a delicate balancing act
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Morocco, reigning U20 champions and 2022 semifinalists, eliminated Netherlands and Germany in round of 32
Reliability 54 · moderate2 sources2 independent voices2 countries · 1 languages Window cleaners stuck on Germany's tallest skyscraper – spectacular rescue
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