Speaker threatens to expel rival factions; care reform faces blockade
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The president of the Bundestag warned the AfD and the Left Party that she will expel their factions if disruptive behaviour continues. Outside parliament, federal states threatened the capital with financial consequences should a left-wing government take power.
The coalition is clashing over healthcare. The SPD has threatened to block an impending cabinet vote on nursing reform unless a proposed package of cuts is amended. Separately, the Rhine has dropped to historic low water levels, impacting navigation across the region.
Police raided a gang suspected of counterfeiting roughly a million mobile phones. In a blow to a long-standing national stereotype, a corporate survey revealed that entry-level professionals are increasingly struggling with fundamental subjects and punctuality.