The German election explained through seven essential questions

By Gabriele Abels, Jean Monnet Professor for Comparative Politics & European Integration, University of Tübingen

Germany is holding a federal election on February 23 – a snap vote called by chancellor Olaf Scholz when his coalition government fell apart at the end of last year. Parties are running to win seats in the national parliament, or Bundestag. And with an unusual level of interest from onlookers outside the country, including the world’s richest man, The Conversation asked Gabriele Abels, the Jean Monnet professor for comparative politics and European integration at the University of Tübingen, to prime us on the basics,…

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~	More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers

~	More than half of Australia’s homes were built before fire standards came in. Here are 5 ways to retrofit them

~	How to protect more Australian homes from the growing risks of floods, fires and other climate disasters

~	Here’s why increasing productivity in housing construction is such a tricky problem to solve

~	Australian women will soon be eligible for a menopause health check. Here’s what to expect

~	Ne Zha 2: the ancient philosophies behind China’s record-breaking new animated film

~	‘An unclenching of the soul’: Geraldine Brooks’ raw, gentle grief memoir has helped me navigate my own mourning

~	Net-zero homes are touted as a solution for climate change, but they remain out of reach for most

~	The beauty standard is intensifying. At what cost?

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