Germany
Coalition committee ends after six hours without results
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Leaders of the CDU, CSU and SPD ended their coalition committee meeting in the Chancellery shortly before midnight. No results were announced, and no press conference is planned.
Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih have killed at least two people and injured four others, including a nine-month-old girl.
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Mercedes-Benz has announced the sale of its dealerships in Berlin and Brandenburg to Global Auto Holdings. The deal covers seven locations and more than 1,100 employees.
The Greens and CDU have signed their coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg. Cem Özdemir is set to be elected the new minister president on Wednesday.
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The Federal Ministry of Economics sees no threat to supply security despite low gas storage levels. Current levels stand at around 28 percent.
Four German passengers from the cruise ship Hondius, affected by a Hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Netherlands on Sunday evening. They will be taken to Frankfurt and then placed in home quarantine.
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After the Bundesrat blocked the planned tax-free relief premium of up to 1,000 euros, leading politicians are urging a comprehensive income tax reform instead. Manuela Schwesig (SPD) and Markus Söder (CSU) described the premium as failed.
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