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German ex-chancellor Merkel praises migration policies of new government
Former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has said she was "pleased" with the agreement between the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union in Bavaria…
Germany’s CDU and SPD agree on ‘disastrous’ coalition pact
In Germany, the Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have agreed on a government coalition for the next four years.
Right-wing AfD party tops German poll for first time ever
Barely six weeks after the German federal elections, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has topped a voter survey for the first time ever.
Germany’s CDU youth question leader Merz as SPD coalition deal nears
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democratic Party have prepared to finalise their government coalition…
Criticism of Germany’s CDU chief Merz grows over coalition talks
Friedrich Merz, leader of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, has been facing increasing opposition from within his own party over his performance…
Majority of Germans ‘want return to nuclear power’
A majority of Germans have said they were in favour of a return to nuclear power, two years after the last of its 17 nuclear power plants was switched off.
German business demands CDU and SPD coalition talks focus more on economy
Representatives of more than 60 German business associations have signed a joint letter to the leadership of the German Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
Germany’s CDU slips in polls after taking Left turn
Germany's electorate has responded negatively to chancellor-in-waiting Friederich Merz's choice to form a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and co-operate…
First session of new German parliament opened by Marx fan
The main chamber of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has held its first session in the new composition after the February 23 national elections.
Germany’s likely next chancellor Merz ponders name for new coalition
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has been looking for a fitting name for the government coalition he wanted to build.
German ex-constitutional judge says debt brake reform would be a ‘coup d’état’
Former Federal Constitutional Court judge Peter Huber has sharply condemned the German government's proposed constitutional reform, calling it unconstitutional and…
Merz and his migration promises crushed and humiliated by SPD in coalition talks
The coalition negotiations in Germany between the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have hit a rough patch.
Germany’s Constitutional Court dismisses BSW party’s suit to review election results
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed several requests by the left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party and its members who were seeking a…
Germany’s BSW party launches legal challenge over alleged election ‘irregularities’
Germany’s left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) party has said it would take legal action against the results of Germany's federal election on February 23,…
German Socialist youth oppose coalition talks over migration
Philipp Türmer, chair of the youth branch (Jusos) of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), has threatened to reject the coalition government agreement with…
Germany’s Merz seeks French, UK nuclear weapons sharing
German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing their nuclear weapons, but not as a substitute for…
Record high in German ‘politically motivated crime’
German police have registered a record number of politically motivated criminal acts that occurred in the run-up to the country’s general election on February…
German Socialists reject ‘de facto border closures’
Lars Klingbeil, the co-chairman of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and negotiator for the likely new government coalition, has criticised plans from the…
Likely German coalition government agrees almost €1tn debt-fuelled spending spree
Parties negotiating the formation of a new German government have agreed to authorise €500 billion in new debt for infrastructure projects.
German NGOs urge incoming government to get tough on social media platforms
More than 75 German non-governmental organisations (NGOs), trade unions and church representatives have sent an open letter to the country’s expected future government…
Germany’s SPD threatens to derail coalition talks over ‘political neutrality’ inquiry
German progressives have been outraged by a requested inquiry into the political neutrality of State-funded organisations, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
German Government launches initiative to target ‘conspiracy thinking’
The German Government has set up a new advisory office aimed at supporting those affected by conspiracy narratives, misinformation and disinformation.
No real shift to the Right in Germany, Merz softening his stance on migration
According to the American essayist H.L. Mencken, “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.
Almost half of Germans want an end to Ukraine aid, new poll suggests
A new opinion poll has indicated that almost half of Germany no longer wanted to send either money or weapons to Ukraine.
Collapse: German centrist parties in 2013 took over 70% of vote, now less than 50%
The Euro-elite hope that Sunday’s German election marks the beginning of a German renaissance that lifts the European Union up with it. Perhaps.
Germany shifts Right but will get centre-left government
Germany’s election results have delivered a crushing blow to the progressive "traffic light" government.
CBS show highlights German crackdown on free speech, spurs widespread outrage
A documentary aired by US television station CBS has apparently revealed how Germany criminalised freedom of opinion, causing shock worldwide.
Austria investigating campaign donation to Germany’s hard-right AfD
Austrian authorities are investigating the flow of money behind a large donation made to the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to support its German…
US VP Vance calls on German parties to work with hard-right AfD
US Vice-President JD Vance has said German politicians should work with all parties, including the hard-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD).