The 9,500-Vote Question: Does Chancellor Merz Still Have a Majority? Richard J. Schenk December 3, 2025 The incentives are plain: the CDU/CSU–SPD majority has no reason to risk its power by triggering a recount.
Germany Vote Recount: BSW Loses Bid After Missing Parliamentary Threshold by 0.019% TEC News November 28, 2025 The left-wing nationalist party is now escalating its election challenge to Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court.
Is German Politics Dominated by Cartel Parties? Sabine Beppler-Spahl November 27, 2025 Is there any better expression to describe the mechanisms maintaining the political power of parties that have been losing votes for years?
AfD Backing Wagenknecht’s Call for German Federal Election Recount TEC News November 26, 2025 After 4,277 additional BSW votes were ‘found’, the party’s demand for a recount gained momentum.
Germany Prepares Ruling on Disputed Election as Recount Support Rises Rebeka Kis November 21, 2025 A draft decision on BSW’s challenge is now being prepared, with a key closed-door meeting expected in December.
Slovakia Drops Plans to Join a New MEPs’ Group TEC News November 17, 2025 The Slovak PM held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán about joining Patriots for Europe—but will not be pursuing membership, at least for now.
Sahra Wagenknecht Steps Down as BSW Chair Rebeka Kis November 10, 2025 Wagenknecht intends to focus on substantive work within the party and will establish a new commission on fundamental values.
AfD Surges to Record High, Overtaking CDU Rebeka Kis October 7, 2025 The right-wing populist party tops polls, with its base of those certain to vote also increasing significantly.
German Parties Call To Spy on Sahra Wagenknecht’s BSW TEC News July 18, 2025 The left-wing nationalist party is being persecuted for its anti-migration and anti-gender stance.
Firewall Finally Crumbles? AfD Set To Work with Wagenknecht Party Zoltán Kottász July 4, 2025 The two populist forces could dramatically reshape regional governance.
