Asylum claims to Germany fall by more than half
Germany has seen a sharp decline in new asylum requests after Berlin introduced tougher policies on mass migration.
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German SPD politician steps down after drawing swastika on ballot beside AfD candidate’s name
The deputy speaker of Baden-Württemberg's parliament announced his resignation from that office after drawing a swastika on a ballot during an anonymous vote.
German environmentalists obtain court injunction suspending construction of Polish container port
A regional administrative court in Warsaw has granted an initial injunction suspending the construction of a Polish deep-water container port near the German border…
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 public broadcaster under fire after protesters disrupt AfD interview
German State TV station ARD was facing criticism in Conservative circles after allowing protesters to drown out an open-air interview with Alice Weidel, leader of…
AfD candidate blocked from mayoral race in Germany over ‘loyalty to Constitution’ concerns
Uwe Detert, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate for mayor of the German city of Lage, has been barred from running.
Two-thirds of Germans unhappy with Merz government, survey shows
Two months after Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new Chancellor, assumed office, a new survey showed widespread discontent with his government.
NGO ship’s former master Rackete quits as MEP
Carola Rackete, a German MEP known for her activism regarding NGO migrant vessels, has announced her resignation from the European Parliament.
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 Chancellor Merz breaks key election promise on electricity tax
Barely two months after assuming the German Chancellorship, Friedrich Merz has broken a key election promise.
Germany: Former SPD leader Gabriel calls its push for AfD party ban ‘stupid’
Sigmar Gabriel, former long-time leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), has criticised its recently adopted resolution to strive for a total ban of…
German SPD veers further left, jeopardising rearmament plans and demanding ban of AfD
Germany’s Social Democrats are leaning even more towards the Left.
Angela Merkel criticises tightening of border controls
Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the border policies of the new CDU-led government led by her former rival, Friedrich Merz.
AfD gets no committee chairmanships in German parliament despite being entitled to six
In a break with long-standing German tradition, the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has not obtained a single committee chairmanship in the Bundestag, the parliament’s…
Merz has an opportunity for greatness, but will he take it?
The wobbly start of the Merz government in Germany highlights the precarious condition of the party framework that has governed the Federal Republic since its founding…
German intelligence probe into AfD ends in farce with ‘top secret’ report leak
A controversial top-secret German intelligence report on the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) that could lead to a total ban on the insurgent political…
Post-war Conservatism is fading fast, yet the centre-right cannot grasp the fact
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s historic, embarrassing failure to be installed on the Bundestag’s first vote merely underscores an increasingly undeniable…
German security service unexpectedly suspends ‘extremist’ classification of AfD
German intelligence agency the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has temporarily suspended its May 2 decision to classify the populist…
‘FPÖ is not right-wing extremist like AfD,’ says Austrian Chancellor Stocker
Christian Stocker, Austria’s Conservative Chancellor, has said he did not regard the right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) as “extremist”.
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.
Former leader of Germany’s AfD announces plans to found new party
Frauke Petry, former leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has announced plans to start her own political movement, with the main focus on…
National crisis? Merz struggles to win German chancellorship vote
Friedrich Merz, leader of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, has failed to garner enough votes in the Bundestag to become chancellor of Germany in…
Goodbye, now-former German chancellor Scholz!
Olaf Scholz’s tenure as chancellor of Germany has come to a close.
AfD tops German polls as incoming coalition government loses support
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has hit new records in voter surveys.
German ministry postpones arts award for student on trial for alleged attempted murder
Germany’s education ministry has announced it was suspending the award ceremony for the Federal Prize for Arts Students winner Hanna Schiller, currently in jail…
More than 800 appeals against German general election already filed
The Bundestag, Germany’s parliament, has received more than 800 appeals against the February 23 general election so far, according to the parliamentary administration.
‘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…
Germany’s CDU and SPD agree on ‘disastrous’ coalition pact
In Germany, the Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have agreed on a government coalition for the next four years.
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.
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…