Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, once a powerful institution of political compromise and public trust, may be drawn increasingly into the country’s growing political polarisation. A possible AfD ban would put its authority
Germany is set to overhaul its foreign aid strategy, linking funding to the willingness of recipient countries to accept deported migrants. As part of a major reconfiguration of the nation’s foreign policy,
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Driven by geopolitical interests and the scramble for resources, the Ukrainian conflict has already claimed countless lives and displaced millions. The idea that more weapons will bring peace is a dangerous illusion.
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Argentina has announced plans to declassify government documents related to Nazi fugitives who fled to the country after World War II, shedding light on a long-secret chapter of its history. The move
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Just days before its dissolution, Germany’s outgoing parliament rushed through a revision of the constitution and a massive spending package to facilitate unlimited borrowing for militarisation. Half a trillion euros have been
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Siemens, one of Germany’s largest industrial companies, has announced plans to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring effort. The layoffs, which are set to affect employees in
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Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor following his Christian Democrat Union (CDU) party’s victory in last month’s election. Known for his willingness to break from the cautious approach of
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Once a small but strategic British colony, Heligoland played a crucial role in European geopolitics before being forever altered by one of history’s most powerful explosions. Britain controlled the 1-square-mile island from
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Successive German chancellors are facing scrutiny over allegations that they deliberately suppressed intelligence suggesting that Covid-19 originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. According to investigations by Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s
More Germany has the capacity to take on nearly €2 trillion in additional debt over the next decade without negatively impacting economic growth, according to an analysis conducted by the Financial Times. The
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“Germans are either at your throat or at your feet,” quipped old war-lover Winston Churchill. Today, Germans are at our feet – an astounding 80 years after the end of the Second
More As expected, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won one of the tightest and highest-turnout elections in the country’s postwar history. But
More Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz is pushing for rapid coalition negotiations with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) after his Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) secured victory in Sunday’s federal election. Despite months of fierce
More In a historic shift for German politics, Friedrich Merz and his center-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc emerged victorious in the federal elections, securing around 29% of the vote, according
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In a pivotal German election held on Sunday, preliminary exit polls indicate that the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has secured a plurality in the Bundestag, positioning Friedrich Merz to likely succeed
More In a bold departure from Germany’s long-standing defense policy, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner for the German chancellorship and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has suggested that Berlin may consider partnering
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