Most of the time, German parties come to power in states and nationally by forming coalitions. As long as the firewall holds, the only way the AfD can take power is by winning a straight-up majority.
Journalists in Germany are facing growing threats as political polarisation, disinformation and hostility toward the media ...
Ten years ago, Germany symbolised Europe’s 'Willkommenskultur' (Welcome Culture). Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to open borders to refugees in 2015 was framed as a moral and historical ...
The right-wing extremist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) profits significantly from public funding. Is democracy in Germany funding its own downfall?When the far-right Alternative for Germany ...
Germany’s parliament has approved a controversial 2026 federal budget that dramatically increases public spending while projecting massive fiscal deficits over the coming years. The Bundestag passed ...
Germany’s centrist establishment has long scorned the far left, but it is increasingly reliant on leftists to outmaneuver the far right in crucial votes in Parliament. By Clay Risen Reporting from ...
The 2 Euro commemorative coin 'Konrad Adenauer' is pictured during the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. With the polar plunge we are experiencing, if ...
Michelle Lynn Kahn has received funding from the National Humanities Center, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, American Historical Association, American Jewish Archives, and Alexander von ...
Three Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks and a Puma infantry fighting vehicle are seen during a German military exercise, in Munster, Germany, Dec. 6, 2018 (DPA photo by Philipp Schulze AP Images). Click ...
Germany is stepping up its intelligence and military space efforts to face increasingly rising threats. The country plans to ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil attend the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.. With the polar plunge we are ...