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The upcoming midterm elections in the USA will take place in November 2026 and are seen as an important test of sentiment for the Biden government and the Republican opposition.
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Midterm elections in the USA Trump's candidates for the midterms are so radical - and this is what their chances are
They spread conspiracy myths, deepfake videos or “jokes” about the Holocaust. In the US elections, the Republicans are sending a number of sensitive candidates into the race. A selection of the lowlights – with forecasts.
October 8, 2026, 6:13 a.m
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Some of the candidates mentioned will win their elections and enter Congress.
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The death of 87-year-old Spaniard Maricarmen Abascal two weeks after she was evicted from a Madrid apartment has sparked nationwide protests, announced a general strike for November 11th and led to new elections on November 29th. Demonstrators see them as a symbol in the fight against housing shortages and real estate speculation.

A new study shows that tax breaks in Germany will amount to 76.5 billion euros in 2026 - four times higher than the 18.4 billion euros shown by the federal government in the subsidy report. The authors criticize a lack of transparency and warn of false austerity policies while the coalition argues about tax increases.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the CDU fears a historic setback before the 2027 state elections: According to a forsa survey, the AfD is ahead for the first time in a NRW survey with 24 percent compared to the CDU's 22 percent on the Bundestag question. The CDU-NRW itself achieved 29 percent in the state parliament question - three points less than in April. Party officials express nervousness and Rhenish fatalism as they rely on Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst's popularity and experience from previous election campaigns to beat the national trend.
SPD Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rules out his party's participation in government under the leadership of the Left in Berlin, citing an unclear relationship to anti-Semitism, proximity to criminal clans and a critical attitude towards security authorities. At the same time, he warns against a blanket equation of the Left with the AfD.
US President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton at a campaign rally in Texas. He was interrupted by protesters, including a man to whom Trump told: "He's going back to mom now." Trump praised Paxton as possibly the best attorney general in the United States, referred to high gasoline prices as a "small price" to pay for the war with Iran and announced he would award Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing a crucial confidence vote on her new electoral law, which could upend the political system if successful but would likely lead to new elections if it fails, after previous attempts at reform failed and growing internal and external criticism over accusations of constitutional breaches and party political advantage.