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Inaugural session of the German lower house of Parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin
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Germany's new parliament faces historic challenges

On Tuesday, newly elected members of the Bundestag took their oaths and their seats at a historic moment for Germany. Friedrich Merz of the center-right CDU/CSU remains in talks with the center-left SPD in hopes of forming a government in the coming weeks.

Enter Olaf — can he keep Germany’s traffic light blinking?
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Enter Olaf — can he keep Germany’s traffic light blinking?

The pragmatic, robotic, determined leader of the German social democrats now holds the reins of Europe’s largest economy. But he leads a tricky three-way coalition government, and faces a few immediate and longer-term challenges.

German election outcome begins new era of three-party cooperation
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German election outcome begins new era of three-party cooperation

What about the outcome of the German election? Is this the beginning of a new era in the politics of Germany? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Germany’s frenemy kingmakers
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Germany’s frenemy kingmakers

The fate of Germany's next three-way coalition government is up to two minority parties that don't agree on much — other than that this time, they both want to be in it.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame

Remember when President Trump allegedly referred to many African nations as "sh&#hole countries"? Soon after in Davos, he met with a prominent leader of one of those countries: Rwandan president and head of the African Union, Paul Kagame. In a wide-ranging and candid interview, President Kagame recounts that somewhat...sensitive...conversation and responds to his own critics who point to an increasingly authoritarian government in Kigali.