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Germany Plans 208 New Government Positions, 150 for Digital Ministry

Funding from unfilled posts lets ministries swiftly staff up for digital modernization plus national security roles

German Government Reaffirms Opposition to UniCredit’s Commerzbank Takeover

Germany Secures Green Support for €500 Billion Investment Plan

Christian Stocker Sworn In as Austria's Chancellor, Leading First Three-Party Government Since 1940s

Germany Prepares for Bundestag Election Amid Polarized Campaigns and Key TV Debate

Olaf Scholz Declares Chancellorship Will Be His Final Career Role

Far-Right Coalition Talks Collapse in Austria, Snap Elections Likely

Austria's FPÖ and ÖVP Begin Coalition Talks After Political Turmoil

Christian Stocker Named Interim Leader of Austrian People’s Party Following Nehammer Resignation

Germany's Scholz Confident Despite Low Polls, Predicts Harris Win in U.S.