German politics
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Europa rückt nach rechts
EU vote humiliates Scholz’s German coalition
Germany’s Scholz vows to step up deportations after killing of police officer
AfD politician stabbed by man wielding box cutter
Southern Germany battles floods as experts say Berlin will miss climate targets
German tanks and troops in Lithuania have one goal: Scare off Russia
Der Polizisten-Mord von Mannheim und die politischen Folgen
Präsentiert von Fuchs & Cie.
Germany allows Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with German weapons
Berlin’s announcement follows a similar move by the Biden administration.
Outrage grows at top German EU candidate over ‘autistic’ Olaf Scholz remarks
The Social Democrats demanded an apology from liberal Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann.
Berlin tiptoes toward allowing Ukraine to hit Russia with German weapons
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office now says Ukraine can hit “the territory of the aggressor.”
Olaf Scholz has ‘autistic traits,’ says top German liberal EU election candidate
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann’s inflammatory remark is likely to draw blowback.
It’s not just boomers, young people are voting far right too
Ahead of the European election, striking data shows where Gen Z and millennials’ allegiances lie.
Macrons (fast) große Dresden-Rede
Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron hat seine viel erwartete Rede vor der Frauenkirche gehalten. Sie sollte eines der Highlights des Staatsbesuches werden. Wie gelungen war die Rede, …
Von der Leyen faces Socialist revolt over her far-right flirtation with Meloni
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic Party are warning they could torpedo a second von der Leyen term.
Israel’s actions are ‘incompatible with international law,’ says Germany’s Habeck
Habeck’s remarks represent a shift in rhetoric by senior German officials, who have been reluctant to make such direct accusations.
Alternative for Germany MEPs make last-ditch effort to avoid being kicked out of far-right EU Parliament group
The ID group’s executive committee is expected to formally eject the AfD delegation on Friday.
Der 5G-Showdown im Kanzleramt
Mit einem Spitzentreffen will der Kanzler heute ein Thema lösen, das so leidig wie sicherheitspolitisch brisant ist: wie umgehen mit chinesischen Komponenten bei deutschen 5G-Ausbau? Seit Monaten …
Germany’s Ukraine air defense initiative falls flat
Berlin promised to help Ukraine source crucial air defenses, but the reality has been disappointing.
German far right’s problems deepen after SS remarks
AfD top candidate Maximilian Krah announced he will stop EU election campaigning following spy and corruption allegations — and a recent comment about the Waffen-SS.
Das Gespenst Schuldenunion ist zurück
Die Außenministerin war zu Besuch in der Ukraine — und hat mal wieder Deutschlands Solidarität demonstriert. Aber wie sollen Annalena Baerbocks Worte praktisch für die Ukraine eine …
Germany’s liberal defense hawk knocks Paris for scrimping on military aid to Ukraine
France makes “big speeches” but needs to “follow up its words with action,” Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann told POLITICO.
Das Saarland kämpft gegen die Flut
Was sind die politischen Folgen der Flut im Saarland und in Rheinland-Pfalz, so kurz nach der Katastrophe im Ahrtal? Das fragen wir Saarlands Ministerpräsidentin Anke Rehlinger und …
German far-right leader intentionally used banned Nazi slogan, court rules
Alternative for Germany politician Björn Höcke was fined for uttering a phrase employed by Hitler’s storm troopers.
Germany’s Pistorius uses US trip to push for more defense spending at home
As the defense minister sought to assure American leaders that Germany can defend Europe, his coalition government bickered over how to pay for it.
Center-left politician attacked in German library amid wave of assaults
Franziska Giffey was struck by a man wielding a “bag filled with hard contents.”
Police raid far-right German MEP’s office in China espionage probe
Spy investigation into AfD top candidate Maximilian Krah’s assistant ramps up in Brussels.
Top German conservative partly blames Germany and EU for Brexit
“We lost patience with the special role that Britain always played in European politics,” CDU leader Friedrich Merz said.
German member of the European Parliament ‘seriously injured’ in Dresden assault
A leading Socialist candidate in June’s European Parliament election, Matthias Ecke was hospitalized after being attacked while putting up campaign posters.
Germany’s Scholz calls for ‘consequences’ following Islamist rally
Demonstrators in Hamburg called for the creation of a “caliphate,” sparking condemnation.
Call me Ursula. Von der Leyen rebranded ahead of elections.
Commission president’s team wants you to get to know the person behind the office.