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.
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German government ‘financed mass demonstrations against opposition’, news outlet found
Germany's left-green government has been using taxpayers' money to fund the organisations behind a wave of mass protests against the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
Germany’s CDU, AfD boost popularity after joining forces on migration vote, poll suggests
A poll has shown Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz increased his public support ahead of Germany's coming February 23 elections.
US special envoy Grenell advises Germany’s CDU to ‘purge wokeness’
Richard Grenell, US President Donald Trump’s special missions envoy, has offered the German Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) some "free advice".
Germany: firewall against hard-right AfD ‘crumbles’ as CDU spurs protests
In Germany, thousands of protesters gathered outside the Christian Democratic Union's (CDU) Berlin headquarters.
Germany’s SPD warns of ‘firewall collapse’ as CDU/Greens may vote with AfD
In an open letter, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has urged the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Greens to resist any form of co-operation with the…
Germany’s CDU announces plan for push-backs at the German border
Germany’s Conservative CDU party has announced it was taking a tougher course on illegal immigration into the country.
Germany’s CDU leader, ahead in polls: industry more important than climate protection
Friederich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats in Germany's coming elections, said industry was more important than climate protection.
German CDU politician Radtke warns of ‘Moscow connection’ in the SPD
Dennis Radtke, the chairman of the social wing of the German Christian Democrat Party (CDU), has warned against a coalition between his party and the Socialists…
CDU agrees coalition with offshoot of former East German Communist party
Almost three months after elections in the State of Thuringia, eastern Germany, a three-party coalition has been agreed between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),…
Germany’s Christian Democrats want to revive domestic nuclear sector
Christian Democrats in Germany have launched a bid to rescue what remains of the country's nuclear power sector after attempts by the Greens to eradicate the technology.
Germany’s SPD plotting ‘wealth tax’ amid financial problems
Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) is plotting the introduction of a wealth tax on assets amidst the country's worsening economic situation, local news…
EPP boss Weber interested in German coalition with Greens
Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party (EPP), has said he is open to forming a government coalition with the Greens in Germany.
No Saxony coalition without Covid amnesty, stance against US missiles, Wagenknecht warns
A coalition involving the left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in Saxony would only be possible if the coalition agreement created a Covid amnesty…
Thuringia’s Interior Minister wants to ban AfD after parliamentary chaos
The interior minister of Germany's state of Thuringia has called for banning the Alternative for Germany (AfD), after a tumultuous opening session of the state parliament.
Socialists just top AfD to win Brandenburg State election
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has come out on top in the Brandenburg State elections, narrowly beating the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), while…
German CDU members rally against coalition with hard-left leader Wagenknecht
A group of 40 German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politicians have expressed opposition to co-operating with the hard-left populist party of Sahra Wagenknecht…
Peter Liese MEP: East Germany coalition talks could ‘moderate’ Wagenknecht party
Negotiations to build Right-Left coalition governments in eastern Germany could possibly "moderate" the policies of the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW),…
German Christian Democrats decry drop in Socialist support ahead of state elections
Senior Christian Democrats in Germany have decried the drop in public support for the country's Socialists ahead of key regional elections in the country's east.
German Christian Democrat leader wants to work with hard-left to block AfD
Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria, wants its allied Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to work with the hard-left Sahra Wagenknecht…
‘Expel unemployed Ukrainians,’ says prominent German Christian-Democrat
Alexander Dobrindt, Chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, wants Ukrainians without work to return "to safe areas…
Young Christian Democrats: Bring back military service in Germany to fight populist Right
Germany should reintroduce mandatory military service as part of a package of measures to combat the hard-right, said the youth wing of the country's Christian Democrats.
Germany’s CDU may ‘expand firewall’ over new BSW party
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) may expand its so-called "firewall" to include the new left-wing populist Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, a senior…
Values Union: Can Germany’s new Conservative party hit the big league?
Germany's Christian Democrats are not only "dead at heart", but "brain dead" as well.
If mainstream German politics fragments further, would it help the CDU?
As Germans appear to grow more disillusioned with mainstream parties, WerteUnion's (Values Union) launch means the country has seen two new populist parties form…
Hundreds of Berlin districts must rerun 2021 national elections, court rules
Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled 455 districts in Berlin have to hold votes again following chaotic national elections three years ago in the German capital.
Germany’s CDU demands halt to immigrant naturalisation reform
Germany's centre-right opposition party is demanding that the government halt its reform of the naturalisation process for immigrants.
German Christian Democrats refuse to cooperate with AfD
Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on August 27 that any form of cooperation with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is ruled out, in…
German left-wing leader denies links with Turkish paramilitary organisation
The leader of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia has denied he has links to a radical Turkish paramilitary organisation.
Germany now suffering ‘de-industrialisation’, says CDU leader
Germany is experiencing a "creeping process of de-industrialisation", Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz has said.