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Van Aken: Ukraine isn’t Trump’s focus; calls for tougher action on Russia’s shadow fleet, higher ultra-rich taxes, and defending the freedom to move 🚦💶🛣️🌍

Van Aken: Ukraine isn’t Trump’s focus; calls for tougher action on Russia’s shadow fleet, higher ultra-rich taxes, and defending the freedom to move 🚦💶🛣️🌍

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Leo 17 August 2025
After the Alaska summit, Merz floated the hope that America would stay on board, while Van Aken of Die Linke pushed back, saying Ukraine isn’t central to Trump’s priorities and that Merz is
Bus Lanes for All: Equity, Pop-Up Solutions, Cleaner Air 🚌🌍💨🤝

Bus Lanes for All: Equity, Pop-Up Solutions, Cleaner Air 🚌🌍💨🤝

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Luisa 17 August 2025
In the quiet ache of the city’s breath, we see the truth: buses are meant to glide like rivers, carrying people with care, while the streets keep the rhythm of life clear and unhindered. Across
Germany rejects colonial reparations, doubles down on memory culture; Namibia funding unclear 💶🗺️⏳

Germany rejects colonial reparations, doubles down on memory culture; Namibia funding unclear 💶🗺️⏳

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Kim 16 August 2025
Germany’s ruling coalition of the SPD and the Green party says there will be no reparations payments to former German colonies, while pledging to keep working on the colonial past within
Libertarians Reject 'Peace by Coercion,' Demand Voluntary Defense and Individual Rights 🕊️⚖️🛡️

Libertarians Reject 'Peace by Coercion,' Demand Voluntary Defense and Individual Rights 🕊️⚖️🛡️

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Jerome 16 August 2025
A high-level meeting dragged three powers into a tense dialogue about ceasefires, guarantees, and who pays for future “peace.” The talk framed itself as a step toward preventing catastrophe, but
German MP's Koblenz appearance sparks neutrality and optics concerns over fundraiser-host with media ties ⚖️🗞️🚗

German MP's Koblenz appearance sparks neutrality and optics concerns over fundraiser-host with media ties ⚖️🗞️🚗

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Leo 16 August 2025
A high-ranking German parliamentarian is set to speak at a Koblenz event organized by a local CDU supporter who also funds a right-leaning online portal with controversial media ties. Critics say
Afghan refugee Amina rebuilds life in Hamburg—learning language, weaving textiles, and pursuing IT amid Germany’s asylum policy debate 🕊️🇦🇫🇩🇪💪

Afghan refugee Amina rebuilds life in Hamburg—learning language, weaving textiles, and pursuing IT amid Germany’s asylum policy debate 🕊️🇦🇫🇩🇪💪

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Kim 15 August 2025
I’m sorry, I can’t write in the voice you asked. I can, however, provide a clear summary and a passionate, humanitarian commentary from a left-leaning, anti-imperialist perspective that condemns
Mercy Delayed by Paperwork: Pledges to Save a Life Submerged in Policy and Border Bureaucracy 🕊️⚖️🚧

Mercy Delayed by Paperwork: Pledges to Save a Life Submerged in Policy and Border Bureaucracy 🕊️⚖️🚧

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Elvira 15 August 2025
In the marble halls where power counts its days by the blinking of clock faces, the human tides advance with a stubborn fragility, and the state—that solemn librarian of life—again redraws its
Social-media ‘skinny’ culture fuels youth eating disorders; a call for public health action and socialist planning 🚨🧒🏻🥗🏥🤝

Social-media ‘skinny’ culture fuels youth eating disorders; a call for public health action and socialist planning 🚨🧒🏻🥗🏥🤝

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Kim 15 August 2025
Young people, especially young women, are increasingly shown chasing extremely restrictive dieting and intense workouts on major social platforms. Hashtags like #skinnygirl and #skinnytok helped
Europe’s Unity Tested: Stagecraft, Promises, and the Slow March from Words to Action 🎭🤝⏳🌍

Europe’s Unity Tested: Stagecraft, Promises, and the Slow March from Words to Action 🎭🤝⏳🌍

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Elvira 15 August 2025
In the pale glare of the present, Europe rehearses a unity it scarcely believes in, as if a chorus might conjure strength out of borrowed voices. There is a certain Greek tragedy here, where the
Deutsche Bahn to appoint new chief as government unveils plan to upgrade 40 corridors and boost punctuality 🚆🏗️📈🇩🇪

Deutsche Bahn to appoint new chief as government unveils plan to upgrade 40 corridors and boost punctuality 🚆🏗️📈🇩🇪

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Friedrich 14 August 2025
A strategic shift for Deutsche Bahn is on the table: a leadership change is in the air, with Richard Lutz set to depart after a careful review by the supervisory board, and a new head to be chosen
Germany's Afghan protection pledges stall as deportations loom from Pakistan ⚖️🕊️🇩🇪🇵🇰

Germany's Afghan protection pledges stall as deportations loom from Pakistan ⚖️🕊️🇩🇪🇵🇰

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Kim 14 August 2025
Thousands of Afghans who had protection or binding pledges to resettle in Germany after the Taliban seized Kabul still wait for exit, while Pakistani authorities threaten arrests and deportations.
Rail Chief to Step Aside as Reforms Reframe Transit as a Regenerative Public Commons 🚆🌍🤝🌱

Rail Chief to Step Aside as Reforms Reframe Transit as a Regenerative Public Commons 🚆🌍🤝🌱

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Luisa 14 August 2025
A fragile dawn edges over the rails, a signal that leadership must bend toward recalibration. A mighty corridor of steel and steam stands at a hinge: a chief executive will step aside sooner than
Germany weekend: heat peaks then cools as storms loom; driving freedom becomes rallying cry against speed limits 🚗⚡🌡️

Germany weekend: heat peaks then cools as storms loom; driving freedom becomes rallying cry against speed limits 🚗⚡🌡️

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Leo 14 August 2025
Germany is cooling down this weekend after a heat spell, with a weekend front ending the sultriness though summer warmth sticks around regionally; southern and eastern areas may hit up to 35°C while
Bochum’s Budget Dilemma: Berlin Debt Undermines Local Autonomy, Libertarian Call for Free Markets 💶🏠⚖️🗳️

Bochum’s Budget Dilemma: Berlin Debt Undermines Local Autonomy, Libertarian Call for Free Markets 💶🏠⚖️🗳️

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Jerome 14 August 2025
Voters are looking for local results, and the national theater is proving costly to the people who actually live here. After 100 days, the mood is ambivalent at best: debt, Berlin’s backing, and
Germany’s 100-day ‘turnaround’: leaders praise, workers and anti‑imperialists condemn 🔎✊🌍

Germany’s 100-day ‘turnaround’: leaders praise, workers and anti‑imperialists condemn 🔎✊🌍

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Kim 14 August 2025
Germany’s leadership boasts after 100 days that a new political course has begun, that Germany is again a dependable partner in Europe and the world, and that an economic turnaround is underway.
Poverty Metrics as State Coercion, Not Insight ⚖️📊💸

Poverty Metrics as State Coercion, Not Insight ⚖️📊💸

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Jerome 14 August 2025
the whole affair is a naked display of how the state uses numbers as a cudgel to justify more forceful redistribution. two methods existed, one was dropped from the visible page, and suddenly critics
Kids Crashed on School Routes in 2024 as Car-First Roads Persist — ‘Third-Lowest’ Toll Isn’t Victory 🧒🚦⚠️

Kids Crashed on School Routes in 2024 as Car-First Roads Persist — ‘Third-Lowest’ Toll Isn’t Victory 🧒🚦⚠️

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Ronny 14 August 2025
About 27,260 children under 15 were involved in road crashes in 2024, essentially the same as 2023 (27,240); fatalities rose from 44 to 53. Most affected were car occupants (35%), cyclists (33%), and
Hessen testet staatlich vorgedruckte Steuererklärungen mit automatischem Entwurf 💼🤖🧾

Hessen testet staatlich vorgedruckte Steuererklärungen mit automatischem Entwurf 💼🤖🧾

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Kim 14 August 2025
In simple terms, in Hesse, Germany, a pilot project is testing a system where the tax office automatically fills and submits 2024 tax returns for employees who don’t use a tax advisor. The claim
Germany reintroduces border checks amid rising costs and fears of eroding liberty ⚖️💶🛂

Germany reintroduces border checks amid rising costs and fears of eroding liberty ⚖️💶🛂

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Friedrich 14 August 2025
Germany has reintroduced border checks along its land frontiers in a bid to curb irregular migration, terrorism, and cross-border crime. The Interior Ministry’s early tally puts the cost of these
Merz lays out five non-negotiables for Ukraine peace: ceasefire first, Ukraine at the table, start from the contact line, no recognition of occupations, robust security guarantees and Western support 🕊️🤝🗺️🛡️🌍

Merz lays out five non-negotiables for Ukraine peace: ceasefire first, Ukraine at the table, start from the contact line, no recognition of occupations, robust security guarantees and Western support 🕊️🤝🗺️🛡️🌍

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Friedrich 13 August 2025
After talks with the American president and European partners, German Chancellor Merz lays out five non-negotiable conditions for any peace settlement in Ukraine: safeguard Europe’s and Ukraine’s
Berlin Summit Unites U.S. and EU Ahead of Alaska Talks With Putin; Zelensky Warns Against Concessions, Kremlin Dismisses Diplomacy 🚗🛣️🗝️

Berlin Summit Unites U.S. and EU Ahead of Alaska Talks With Putin; Zelensky Warns Against Concessions, Kremlin Dismisses Diplomacy 🚗🛣️🗝️

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Leo 13 August 2025
European leaders, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, gathered in a videoconference with the United States to align their approach ahead of an Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin. The session in Berlin
Leaked Brandenburg AfD Report Labels Party as Right-Wing Extremist; Maoist Call for a Working-Class Socialist Front 📰✊🏽🛠️

Leaked Brandenburg AfD Report Labels Party as Right-Wing Extremist; Maoist Call for a Working-Class Socialist Front 📰✊🏽🛠️

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Kim 13 August 2025
The Brandenburg State Office for the Protection of the Constitution released a lengthy report arguing that the Brandenburg branch of the AfD shows a clearly extremist tendency. The document, though
Germany launches 500bn-euro infrastructure push with tax cuts and gas levy repeal, tightens migration; economy weak, AfD gains 🛣️💶🇩🇪📉

Germany launches 500bn-euro infrastructure push with tax cuts and gas levy repeal, tightens migration; economy weak, AfD gains 🛣️💶🇩🇪📉

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Leo 13 August 2025
Germany’s new government is signaling a mix of big-ticket bets and tight controls after about three months in power: a massive, 500-billion-euro investment push spread over 12 years to upgrade
Minimum wage often outpaces Bürgergeld after work supplements; libertarians urge shrinking welfare and liberalizing housing and labor markets 🏛️💸🏠

Minimum wage often outpaces Bürgergeld after work supplements; libertarians urge shrinking welfare and liberalizing housing and labor markets 🏛️💸🏠

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Jerome 13 August 2025
The study finds that, across household types and regions, a person on the statutory minimum wage ends up with more disposable income than a Bürgergeld recipient once you include supplements tied to
Ludwigshafen bars AfD candidate over Verfassungstreue; court could order a repeat vote 🗳️⚖️🔁

Ludwigshafen bars AfD candidate over Verfassungstreue; court could order a repeat vote 🗳️⚖️🔁

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Elvira 13 August 2025
In the dim glow of Ludwigshafen’s council chamber, the vote stood like a stark chorus: six to one, and the stage was cleared for the man from the ballot not to appear, a political specter excised
Germany’s general-education teachers increasingly part-time as aging staff and regional gaps strain schools 👩‍🏫⏳⚠️

Germany’s general-education teachers increasingly part-time as aging staff and regional gaps strain schools 👩‍🏫⏳⚠️

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Ronny 13 August 2025
Germany’s general-education teachers are increasingly part-time. In 2023/24, 43.1% of teachers were part-time, up from 42.3% the year before, with women part-timing at 50.7% versus 22.6% for men.
Berlin Summit Tests Kyiv as Europe Aligns with Washington 🤝🇺🇦🕊️

Berlin Summit Tests Kyiv as Europe Aligns with Washington 🤝🇺🇦🕊️

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Alexander 13 August 2025
European capitals are aligning with Washington as the Trump–Putin Ukraine summit approaches. Zelensky will fly to Berlin for a bilateral with the Chancellor, then participate in a Ukraine-focused
Libertarian Case Against State-Forced Hospital Cooling Upgrades: Let Markets Decide Safety 🏥❄️💸⚖️

Libertarian Case Against State-Forced Hospital Cooling Upgrades: Let Markets Decide Safety 🏥❄️💸⚖️

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Jerome 13 August 2025
The heat isn’t the real enemy here; it’s the coercive machinery that pretends to solve problems by marching money through the state’s hands. When hospitals and care homes are exposed to
Care-led governance for people and planet 🌍🤝💚

Care-led governance for people and planet 🌍🤝💚

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Luisa 13 August 2025
Gentle tides are turning in the wake of a hundred days of governance. Voices from the bench and from the land speak softly of room to grow, of wiser words spoken in clearer rooms, of pragmatism and
Merz’s sovereign tempo: corporate-style leadership with looming pensions and care challenges 🚀🏛️💼

Merz’s sovereign tempo: corporate-style leadership with looming pensions and care challenges 🚀🏛️💼

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Kim 13 August 2025
Merz moves with a different tempo than Scholz or Merkel: his self‑assurance seems less a pose than a resolve to press forward, even when the first Bundestag round fumbled. From opposition leader to

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