Part of German CDU wants to end online anonymity and make Big Tech pay for ‘news they steal’
As the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s congress nears, the local CDU branch of Schleswig-Holstein is pushing to scrap online anonymity.
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Business wing of German CDU demands end to EU’s net zero commitments
An influential pro-business group within Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is pushing for an overhaul of the country's climate policy, which…
Exclusive: How left-wing NGOs emasculate Germany’s ruling CDU
The Prime Minister of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein was accused of calling for the censorship of the online platform Nius during a televised debate…
Berlin schoolchildren will no longer study Communist East Germany
The City of Berlin is reportedly planning to change the curriculum for schoolchildren in the German capital, removing the study the history of the German Democratic…
German parliament push to deny access and pay to ‘extremists’ working for MPs
The leader of Germany's Bundestag, or parliament, is pushing for stricter rules to deny both access and pay to “extremists” who work for German MPs.
AfD reaches biggest-ever lead over CDU in nationwide poll, set to win two State elections in 2026
Germany’s right-wing AfD opposition has continued to extend its lead in opinion polls in the new year.
German Conservative heavyweights demand CDU revise its AfD standpoint
Several well-known German Christian Democrats have spoken out in favour of changing the Christian Democratic Union party’s course regarding its main opponent,…
Germany’s Christian Democrats say ‘Nein’ to chat control
Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has come out against the European Union's attempt to break end-to-end encryption via its proposed "chat control"…
Germany’s AfD extends lead over CDU in ‘shocking’ polls
In Germany, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) is establishing itself as the most popular party with voters according to two recent surveys.
Germany’s CDU minister predicts collapse for right-wing AfD support
The German right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) will lose a lot of support among voters before the next general election, according to culture minister…
Germany’s AfD soars in regional poll
In a survey one year ahead of the State legislature elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD party has soared to 39 per cent of the…
German Chancellor Merz under fire from own party after surprise Israeli weapons embargo
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing heavy backlash from within his own Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party after his surprise decision…
German Chancellor Merz more unpopular than ever
The popularity of Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has dropped to a new low since he took office on May 6.
German Social Democrats veer further Left, hit new survey lows
Just two months after being sworn in, the German Government coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not have a majority with voters, according to latest polls.
German daycare centre bans kids from playing Indians
Children at the Fischbank daycare centre in Rostock on Germany's north coast were banned from playing as Indians due to so-called cultural sensitivities.
City of Berlin rescinds ban on headscarves for teachers
The city government of Berlin has agreed to abolish a law which forbids schoolteachers from wearing Islamic headscarves in school.
Germany’s Conservative-led government extends rent controls until end of 2029
Germany has prolonged contentious rent control regulations until at least December 31, 2029.
Germany’s CDU cozies up to left-wing Die Linke after Merz’s chancellorship election misstep
Germany’s Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has moved closer to the left-wing Die Linke party.
Germany’s CDU demands removal of AfD members from public service
The German Office for the Protection of the Constitution's (BfV) decision to designate the right-wing AfD party as “definitely right-wing extremist” has caused…
Entire AfD party is ‘definitely right-wing extremist’, says German Constitution watchdog
The German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has announced it categorised the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as “definitely right-wing…
Germany’s CDU choice of new ministers shows it is ‘on its path towards the Left’
Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has chosen his candidates for the top executive positions his party…
‘There is no firewall with AfD in East Germany,’ says CDU State leader
At East Germany's municipal level, there is no longer a firewall with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said Daniel Peters, State leader of the German Christian…
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…
Germany’s CDU mulls reactivation of nuclear power plants
Germany’s Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is considering restarting six of the country’s recently deactivated nuclear power plants.
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…
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…
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)…
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.