AfD Prohibited But Far-Left Good Enough for CDU
The centre-right party has started to discuss abolishing the official party line not to cooperate with Die Linke.
The centre-right party has started to discuss abolishing the official party line not to cooperate with Die Linke.

What Germans learnt the hard way about their newly elected chancellor will most likely determine his rule: yes to conservative votes, no to delivering on their priorities.

Being the first German chancellor in history who needed two rounds to be confirmed already casts doubts on the long-term viability of his government.
Friedrich Merz for now has remained silent on the issue.

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.

Climate protection is no longer presented as a global moral duty but as a national obligation.
Voter frustration with centrist alliances is fueling a sharp rightward shift.

A plea for basic democratic fairness has Berlin’s power brokers in meltdown.
The CDU may be revising its tactics as giving in to leftist demands resulted in a significant drop of the party’s popularity.

Amid growing internal dissent, the CDU faces mounting pressure to revise its strategy and reconnect with its disillusioned base.