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German biz/pol/econ, EU, and ECB coverage for CNBC

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New plans from the European Union to increase defense spending could potentially mobilize as much as 800 billion euros ($841 billion), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

Read more here: cnb.cx/3FdTJxS

04.03.2025 09:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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East Germany is a far-right stronghold — and economic concerns helped make it happen The far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) is dominating polls in East Germany just weeks before the federal election on Feb. 23.

Germany’s far-right party is dominating polls in the country’s eastern region less than two weeks before the federal elections on Feb. 23.

Economic concerns are a key contributing factor to the AfD's success specifically in East Germany. Read my latest below.

www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/e...

13.02.2025 09:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Hello hello! Finally taking the leap and joining Bluesky - looking forward to connecting with new and old faces alike and sharing my work here!

10.02.2025 14:48 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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