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Daily Bulletin 27.09.2017 | 18:30 UTC Breaking News Iraq's Kurds vote 'yes' to independent state in referendum – official results The results followed Iraq's demand that Monday's vote be annulled. Baghdad, Ankara and Tehran have all hinted at military intervention. Kurdistan 24 TV's Trouska Sadeghi speaks to DW about referendum Barzani claims poll victory Iraq warns Kurds as they claim victory in independence vote High turnout in Iraqi Kurdish independence vote despite pressure What is the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum? Kurdish referendum: Iran halts flights to Iraq's Kurdish region ahead of vote Kurdish referendum: Turkey's Erdogan demands vote be called off In Iraq, minorities pin hopes on a Kurdish state Opinion: Kurds find few friends in independence referendum News CDU Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble to become Bundestag president Wolfgang Schäuble is expected to become the new president of the Bundestag. He is the parliament's longest-serving member and has led three ministries in a political career that began in 1972. Where next for the CDU and SPD? Germany's long road to building a government German election: What you need to know about Angela Merkel's CDU Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies CSU threaten rightward shift German election press review - shock and concern the abiding reaction Greece lodges complaint over German FM Schäuble's 'naïve' comment Migration: Angela Merkel's first hurdle to forming a coalition Among German Chancellor Merkel's biggest challenges to building a new coalition government with the Free Democrats and Greens will be migration and refugee policies. Migration fears helped push voters toward the AfD. FDP and the Greens: unlikely bedfellows WorldLink: A German metamorphosis via migration AfD, CDU, SPD: Where do German parties stand on refugees, asylum and immigration? Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies CSU threaten rightward shift Angela Merkel stuck in the middle: Takeaways from Day 2 FDP: Are Germany's 'liberals' in reality 'libertarians'? Opinion: Sunny days are over for Angela Merkel Germany's long road to building a government Germany heads for green government Germany's Green party: How it evolved Germany's Green party outlines 'talent card' immigration plan German election: Can the Greens and FDP join Angela Merkel in a coalition? Christian Lindner, FDP's top candidate, sets out vision for German economy, refugee policy FDP migration proposal outlines new refugee status Will states' complicated coalitions shape German election outcome? Who is Andrea Nahles, the new SPD leader in parliament? After the SPD's crushing defeat in Sunday's elections, Labor Minister Andrea Nahles will be the first woman to head the party's parliamentary group. It's a key role as the party is striving to reinvent itself. SPD leader Martin Schulz announcing his party's move to the opposition Andrea Nahles singing in the Bundestag Who is Martin Schulz, the SPD challenger to Angela Merkel? German SPD licks wounds following election mauling Things to know about Germany's Social Democratic Party The SPD: Germany's oldest political party ThyssenKrupp steelworkers protest over planned merger AfD defectors led by Frauke Petry hint at breakaway party Two breakaway members of Germany's right-wing AfD party seem set on forming a separate faction in the Bundestag parliament and even a new party. But a freshly elected AfD leader says the move is "doomed to failure." Far-right AfD vows to 'hound' Merkel Frauke Petry, co-chair of the far-right AfD, to quit the party Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies CSU threaten rightward shift AfD's Alice Weidel called German government 'pigs' in racist email Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party picks top candidates Sports ++Champions League Live: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich++ Bayern Munich are in Paris for their second Group B match. In PSG they will face one of Europe's most expensive sides, including the world-record signing who moved to the French capital in the summer, Neymar. Bayern Munich vs. Paris Saint-Germain: A high stakes culture clash Bundesliga: Martin Schmidt's Wolfsburg fight back to deny Bayern Munich top spot Donald Trump slams NFL kneeling protest as 'disgraceful' US President Donald Trump has launched a new attack against American football protesters, saying they are disrespecting military personnel. He hit back at critics who said he is devoting too much attention to the issue. @dwnews - Trump slams the NFL on Twitter Kaepernick's protest draws support, criticism NFL stars defy Donald Trump's call for boycott Two sides of the US national anthem protests in the NFL Obama says Kaepernick has a right to protest anthem World Does Labour's Jeremy Corbyn show Germany's SPD a way forward? Under Jeremy Corbyn, the UK's Labour Party has seen its stock rise sharply. His speech at the party conference reflected that confidence. So are there lessons to be learned for Germany's Social Democrats? Jeremy Corbyn urges unity after triumphing in leadership contest German and British political parties: A comparison Who is Martin Schulz, the SPD challenger to Angela Merkel? German SPD licks wounds following election mauling UK establishment fighting 'proxy war' against Corbyn UK opposition leader Corbyn unclear on Brexit status Where will Europe's mega-election year 2017 leave the Left? Rise of German far-right party causes alarm in Israel Israelis have expressed consternation over the entry of the far-right populist AfD party into Germany's Bundestag. Prime Minister Netanyahu has warned of rising anti-Semitism, reports Miriam Dagan in Tel Aviv. Exploring the heartland of AfD support Migration: Angela Merkel's first hurdle to forming a coalition Far-right AfD's surge worries Muslim refugees in Germany 'Forgotten' Duisburg voters turn to Germany's far-right AfD AfD: What you need to know about Germany's far-right party How artists and cultural institutions reacted to the German election German election results: Disappointing victory for Angela Merkel as CDU sinks, nationalist AfD surges German government adopts international anti-Semitism definition Netanyahu's son is under fire for Facebook post that echoes Nazi's anti-Semitism The AfD's Alexander Gauland: From conservative to nationalist World in Progress World in Progress: Stories that matter from around the world World in Progress is a 30-minute radio show that connects the dots in a globalized era. World in Progress: Putting people on the map   © Deutsche Welle 2017