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Scholz begins German coalition push as Laschet’s hopes fade

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Bloomberg Olaf Scholz of the center-left Social Democrats appealed to potential partners to join him in a new German government as soon as possible as his conservative opponent’s rival claim on the chancellery ran into the sand. At party headquarters in Berlin on Monday, Scholz appealed to the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats to back a three-way coalition following ...

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Poland likely to extend state of emergency near Belarus border

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Bloomberg Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski wants to extend a state of emergency along the country’s eastern border for another 60 days, to help deal with a surge in arrivals of undocumented migrants from Belarus. Kaminski said on Monday that some migrants apprehended near the border could pose a threat to national security after evidence of links to terrorist and ...

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Third Covid-era PM to face tough test in Japan

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Bloomberg For the winner of a party leadership vote this week to pick Japan’s third pandemic-era prime minister, a heavy lift awaits on economy. Getting the country past the virus will be job No. 1, requiring a road map for reopening after the latest virus emergency ends, reportedly this week, and more stimulus to woo voters before national elections this ...

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