German politics
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Germany’s federal police to give top politicians more bodyguards
Domestic extremism and international tension have combined to create a climate of fear in German politics. ADVERTISEMENT The German police…
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‘Left conservative’ German politician sprayed with paint in Erfurt
Wagenknecht, a self-described “left conservative,” platforms on left-wing economic policy and a restrictive approach to migration. ADVERTISEMENT German leftist politician…
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Robert Habeck: ‘We have to be more pragmatic and less bureaucratic’
The Vice-Chancellor of Germany, Robert Habeck, discusses the upcoming European elections, economic decline, gaps in the job market and higher…
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Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on welcoming migrants?
After two electoral defeats for his coalition, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now taking a tougher stance on migration, trying…
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New left-wing German party could draw votes from far-right AfD
Sahra Wagenknecht is a veteran of German left-wing politics, and was co-leader of the Left Party’s parliamentary group from 2015…
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Germany’s Scholz shares picture with eyepatch after jogging incident
The 65-year-old politician fell while jogging in his hometown of Potsdam on Saturday and was forced to cancel appointments over…
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Scholz vows to hold German government together despite infighting
Policy conflicts have made ‘traffic light’ coalition frustratingly hard to manage German Chancellor OIaf Scholz has insisted that his coalition…
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German government approves law to make legal gender change easier
The proposal, which will get rid of the 1980s requirement for two psychological assessments, will make it easier for trans,…
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German far right surges in polls, alarming mainstream parties
Alternative for Germany rejects claims that it is linked to extremists, but head of domestic intelligence has warned of ‘astonishing…
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What’s the point in calling far-right groups ‘extremists’?
While most European countries have a system in place to fight domestic and international terrorism, they lack a specific way…
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