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Scholz visit Argentina - Chancellor Scholz traveled to South America for four days to agree on projects in the areas of energy, raw materials and climate protection. He used his first stop in Argentina to promote the free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/pflege-311.html

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CDU Chief Merz see no place for Maasen in the party: The new chairman of the union of values, Maassen, is not wanted in the CDU. Party leader Merz justified this in the "Bild am Sonntag" with his language and the ideas that he was expressing.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/cdu-merz-maassen-101.html

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Scholz visit Argentina - Chancellor Scholz traveled to South America for four days to agree on projects in the areas of energy, raw materials and climate protection. He used his first stop in Argentina to promote the free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/scholz-argentinien-103.html

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CDU Chief Merz see no place for Maasen in the party: The new chairman of the union of values, Maassen, is not wanted in the CDU. Party leader Merz justified this in the "Bild am Sonntag" with his language and the ideas that he was expressing.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/cdu-merz-maassen-101.html

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Deutsche Post Strike for day 3: The ver.di trade union has called on Deutsche Post employees to continue the warning strikes on Saturday. Tens of thousands of employees nationwide had already stopped working on Thursday and Friday.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/post-streik-147.html

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German government clarifies - "We are not at war" : Days later, Foreign Minister Baerbock's statement that they were fighting "a war against Russia" has sparked heated debates. "We are not a party to the war," emphasized a government spokeswoman. But Moscow uses Baerbock's sentence for its own propaganda.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/nach-baerbock-aussage-regierung-betont-sind-keine-kriegspartei-101.html

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Baggage and Aicraft Handler strike at Duesseldorf Airport today: The strike is scheduled to begin at 3:30 a.m. on Friday 27 January 2023 and last until 3:30 a.m. on Saturday. According to Verdi estimates, at least half of the flights are likely to be canceled or significantly delayed.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/nordrheinwestfalen/warnstreik-flughafen-duesseldorf-101.html

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Dispute on road planning procedures: Coalition committee fails to reach agreement

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/koalitionsausschuss-infrastruktur-101.html

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Post and Letters delivery reforms in Germany: The coalition wants to revise the rules for the mail market. The Ministry of Economics has presented initial plans that will allow the postal service to deliver later. In return, other conditions are to be tightened.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/reform-briefmarkt-101.html

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Federal Defence Minister Pistorius wants to close the gaps in German Bundeswehr due to delivery of arms to Ukraine soon

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/pistorius-bundeswehr-waffenluecken-leopard-panzer-101.html

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2 Killed, Several Injured In Knife Attack On Train In Germany - The stabbings occurred on a train travelling between the cities of Hamburg and Kiel.

Details: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2-killked-several-injured-in-knife-attack-on-train-in-germany-3724774

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Scholz and Biden tank pact: After the "Leopard" commitments from Germany, Ukraine also to receive "Abrams" tanks from USA. 

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/panzer-lieferungen-debatte-101.html

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Germany to deliver Leopard tanks to Ukrane: The federal government also wants to allow other countries to export such tanks. 

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/eilmeldung-leopard-panzer-101.html

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CDU turns against Maassen: The CDU has been struggling with its own member Hans-Georg Maassen for years. After repeated controversial statements by him, Secretary General Czaja is now asking him to leave the party.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/cdu-czaja-maassen-parteiausschluss-101.html

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Judgement on Party funding: More government funding for parties only with precise justification

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/parteienfinanzierung-verfassungsgericht-103.html

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EU Foreign Ministers meet: More aid support for Ukraine, Tougher sanctions for Iran

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-aussenminister-treffen-103.html

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Planned abduction of Lauterbach, Alleged terrorist group charged - The federal prosecutor's office has filed charges against a suspected terrorist group. Among other things, it is said to have planned the kidnapping of Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach.

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/lauterbach-anklage-terrorgruppe-101.html

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Tanks Delivery to Ukraine: SPD Leadership defends it's course - The SPD presidium supported Scholz's approach again "one hundred percent". Klingbeil rejected criticism from the coalition parties FDP and Greens that Scholz was too hesitant on the tank issue. 

Details: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/klingbeil-unterstuetzt-kurs-von-scholz-in-kampfpanzer-frage-101.html