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CDU leader Friedrich Merz expressed skepticism regarding a ban on the AfD, emphasizing instead the need for political debate and winning back voters for the political center.
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Spain recorded 61 days of heatwaves, the highest number since records began. Summer 2026 was the warmest in measurement history at 24.5°C, 2.4°C above the long-term average. The ten warmest summers have all occurred in the 21st century.
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Republicans are holding a party convention two months before the US midterm elections, with President Trump and Vice President Vance scheduled to speak. This marks the first time the party has organized such an event before a midterm election.
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Qatar is using advanced cooling technologies and sustainable urban planning to maintain quality of life and productivity in its cities when temperatures exceed 50°C.
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Following an election defeat in Saxony-Anhalt, the CDU is divided and seeking its political direction and a new party leader. The party, which long shaped the state, must now contend with internal power struggles and the role of the AfD.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz adopted a defensive stance against the AfD in the Bundestag's general debate, aiming to unite democratic forces. Despite addressing climate protection and security, his speech generated discontent and discussion within his own CDU party.
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The general debate in the Bundestag revealed that the AfD presented a clear narrative, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz lacked one. Merz admitted he had not explained the purpose of reforms, but did not use the opportunity to do so.
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Social facilities like daycares and homes report extreme strain from heatwaves, complicating daily life for children and staff. A survey of 2,900 facilities by the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband highlights the need for structural measures and financial support to manage the climate crisis.
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Campact considers its "Strategically Vote" campaign in Saxony-Anhalt successful, as the SPD and Greens, whom they supported, entered parliament, preventing an AfD government. Despite the election result being called a disaster, Campact views the campaign as having contributed to averting an AfD government.
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The BSW parliamentary group in Thuringia has dissolved after ten representatives, including Katja Wolf, left the party to form a new group called "Thüringen.gerecht". This leaves the previous governing coalition of CDU, SPD, and BSW as a minority government, dependent on other parties for legislative proposals.
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