
Germany: Weakening Democracy Through False Consensus
If the SPD and CDU can barely muster a majority even when combined, it’s because they’ve lost the ability to genuinely represent majority concerns.

If the SPD and CDU can barely muster a majority even when combined, it’s because they’ve lost the ability to genuinely represent majority concerns.
The tone shift may open the door for negotiations between D.C. and Beijing.
The cardinals will vote for the next leader of some 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.

The direction-less PM wants to give 16-year-olds the vote—but won’t allow them to speak their minds or buy an energy drink.