Tactical voting has ensured success for the Lib Dems and the Greens
Also in this newsletter: why revelations about Meloni’s neo-fascist youth movement didn’t make big waves
Ministers try to reconcile stances on how to plug a massive financing gap that some estimate at up to €40bn
Rightwing advances in EU parliament elections will lessen climate ambitions
Support for country’s ruling coalition plummets in European vote, with SPD suffering worst nationwide result
Seven-party TV debate sees clashes over cash going to government as well as immigration and climate
Liberals and Greens in Scholz government propose diametrically opposed solutions
Karlsruhe verdict lands future spending plans and government’s solidarity in peril
Opposition says Greens ‘make policies with a crowbar’; candidates pelted with eggs ahead of regional elections
Move aimed at reviving economy and polishing image of coalition weakened by months of squabbling
Deal comes after fresh flare-up between Green and FDP partners with long history of infighting
Greens threaten to block other legislation in retaliation for liberals pulling brakes on their pet project
Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has made a political comeback juggling Green values with realpolitik
Vice-chancellor’s unpopularity contrasts with the adulation he enjoyed for many years
Nepotism allegations and outcry over planned law on carbon-free heating set party back in Bremen
Committee hearing adds to pressure on economy minister who is facing scrutiny over unpopular heating law
Governing partners accuse each other of ‘crowbar’ politics and ‘exploiting social qualms’
Scholz imposes deal on coalition partners keeping all three remaining facilities running
Regional election seen as test of public support for chancellor’s response to energy crisis
Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats at odds with Greens over future of Nord Stream 2
Brussels’ proposal is central to European goal of channelling billions of euros into green investments
Unprecedented 3-party coalition promises fresh start for Europe’s largest economy
Michelle Mone; Money Heist; Merkel and much more . . .
A read of the 178-page coalition agreement — so you don’t have to
Incoming government praised for stance on LGBTQ+ rights and easing immigrants into jobs