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Minority representatives express concern over the election results in Saxony-Anhalt, warning of exclusion. The President of the Central Council of Jews, Schuster, is "personally appalled," while the President of the International Auschwitz Committee, Umlauf, draws parallels to the rise of the NSDAP.
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The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt plans to cut sex education and advocates for traditional family values. In response, taz has launched a campaign to support left-wing, self-governing spaces.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is again hearing a case concerning German arms exports to Israel, following Nicaragua's accusation of Germany aiding genocide. In July 2024, the ICJ rejected Nicaragua's urgent request for an immediate arms embargo.
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The AfD won all 41 direct mandates in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, while the CDU secured none. Parties like the AfD and BSW are calling for a change in course following the results, interpreting them as a mandate to govern.
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states that forest and bush fires increase exposure to toxic fine dust and ground-level ozone, causing health damage even far from the fire sites. The number of fires with heavy smoke has tripled globally since the 1990s.
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An election victory by the AfD has triggered international reactions. Christian Feld of ARD Brussels reports on the waves this success is creating outside of Germany.
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The Berlin House of Representatives election on September 20 could lead to a close race between the CDU and the Left Party. The SPD is expected to perform worse, weakening its negotiating position. A coalition with the Left Party is complicated by debates on antisemitism and expropriations.
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Further explosive devices, allegedly intended to target the power supply, have been discovered in Saxony. A suspect is on the run after explosives were found in his apartment. The acts, aimed against electricity generation from fossil fuels, are concentrated in Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Brandenburg.
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Following the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, leading CDU politicians have ruled out a debate about party leader Friedrich Merz. They instead call for an acceleration of the federal government's reform course. SPD politicians criticized the course and Merz's rhetoric.