German CDU members rally against coalition with hard-left leader Wagenknecht
A group of 40 German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politicians have expressed opposition to co-operating with the hard-left populist party of Sahra Wagenknecht…
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Peter Liese MEP: East Germany coalition talks could ‘moderate’ Wagenknecht party
Negotiations to build Right-Left coalition governments in eastern Germany could possibly "moderate" the policies of the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW),…
German Christian Democrats decry drop in Socialist support ahead of state elections
Senior Christian Democrats in Germany have decried the drop in public support for the country's Socialists ahead of key regional elections in the country's east.
German Christian Democrat leader wants to work with hard-left to block AfD
Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria, wants its allied Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to work with the hard-left Sahra Wagenknecht…
‘Expel unemployed Ukrainians,’ says prominent German Christian-Democrat
Alexander Dobrindt, Chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, wants Ukrainians without work to return "to safe areas…
Young Christian Democrats: Bring back military service in Germany to fight populist Right
Germany should reintroduce mandatory military service as part of a package of measures to combat the hard-right, said the youth wing of the country's Christian Democrats.
Germany’s CDU may ‘expand firewall’ over new BSW party
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) may expand its so-called "firewall" to include the new left-wing populist Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, a senior…
Values Union: Can Germany’s new Conservative party hit the big league?
Germany's Christian Democrats are not only "dead at heart", but "brain dead" as well.
If mainstream German politics fragments further, would it help the CDU?
As Germans appear to grow more disillusioned with mainstream parties, WerteUnion's (Values Union) launch means the country has seen two new populist parties form…
Hundreds of Berlin districts must rerun 2021 national elections, court rules
Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled 455 districts in Berlin have to hold votes again following chaotic national elections three years ago in the German capital.
Germany’s CDU demands halt to immigrant naturalisation reform
Germany's centre-right opposition party is demanding that the government halt its reform of the naturalisation process for immigrants.
German Christian Democrats refuse to cooperate with AfD
Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on August 27 that any form of cooperation with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is ruled out, in…
German left-wing leader denies links with Turkish paramilitary organisation
The leader of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia has denied he has links to a radical Turkish paramilitary organisation.
Germany now suffering ‘de-industrialisation’, says CDU leader
Germany is experiencing a "creeping process of de-industrialisation", Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz has said.
German Christian Democrat leader under fire as party fights over AfD cooperation
Friedrich Merz, the parliamentary head of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, is fighting to retain leadership of his party after calling for cooperation with…
Berlin mayor wants to enshrine LGBTQI+ in German Constitution
The Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has promised to amend the constitution and add “sexual identity”…
Germany’s Christian Democrats fall out over proposed cooperation with AfD
Infighting has erupted within Germany's Christian Democrat parties over a proposal that they should be willing to cooperate with the populist AfD, which is gaining…