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Germany Live News Roundup (May 7, 2026): Coalition MP Pay Dispute, AfD Illegal Donation Ruling, and Key Updates
This May 7, 2026 live news roundup from DW covers a range of key domestic developments in Germany. Key stories include a ruling coalition split over planned automatic pay rises for Bundestag MPs amid ongoing inflation, a Berlin Administrative Court finding a €2.35 million donation to the far-right AfD illegal due to concealed donor identity, struggles with Bundeswehr recruitment, contentious debates over revisions to the Disability Equality Act, EU approval for €5 billion in German industrial emission reduction aid, and polls showing the AfD leading for a potential absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's upcoming state elections.
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11 tagsGerman coalition disputeMP pay risesAfD illegal donationBundeswehr recruitmentDisability Equality Actindustrial emission reduction aidSaxony-Anhalt election pollsparking meter theftdrunk passenger emergency landingsun lounger compensationGerman inflation
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Germany news: Coalition at odds over pay rises for MPs
May 18, 2026, 8:00 PM
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