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“Not Diplomacy, but Interference”: Ukraine Ambassador’s Remarks Ignite German Row

Zoltán Kottász August 4, 2026

Oleksii Makeiev has sparked a political storm, accusing the AfD of submitting to Russian demands ahead of key regional elections in Germany.

People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial in tribute to the victims at the Tiergarten park in Berlin on August 2, 2026, after an Islamist rammed his van into the crowd near the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade on July 26, 2026.

Germany: 51% No Longer See Country As Safe

Zoltán Kottász August 3, 2026

A new poll suggests confidence in Germany’s security has been badly shaken after the Islamist attack at Berlin’s Pride celebrations.

German Democracy and the Docta Ignorantia

Sebastian Szimonisz August 2, 2026

Democracy is not paradise, ideology, or a blank canvas for every political desire. It is a set of rules that demand restraint—and the humble recognition that we can be wrong.

Germany’s Cultural Suicide

William Grice August 1, 2026

From Berlin’s dawn trains to a near-miss in Hamburg and a quiet Hessian town, one traveller returns to a Germany he once loved—and finds it changed in ways that leave him unsettled.

AfD Leads the Polls—but Barely Gets a Seat on German TV

Zolta Győri July 31, 2026

Despite topping national polls with more than a quarter of the vote, the AfD has received just 4.7% of invitations to Germany’s flagship ARD and ZDF talk shows this year—a gap that raises fresh questions about whether public broadcasters are meeting their legal duty of political balance.

Merz Faces Mounting Pressure as Reports of CDU Revolt Grow

Zoltán Kottász July 31, 2026

Senior CDU figures are reportedly discussing replacing the German chancellor after September’s eastern state elections.

Police officers wait for passport control at a highway slip road at the German-Austrian border near the village of Passau, southern Germany, on September 14, 2015.

German Police Union Calls for Tougher Migration Laws After Berlin Attack

Zoltán Kottász July 30, 2026

The DPolG union wants stricter rules on citizenship, deportation, and asylum after the Islamist attack committed by a German-Lebanese man.

After Volkswagen, BMW Announces Major Layoffs

TEC News July 29, 2026

German carmakers are forced to implement cost-cutting measures in order to stay competitive internationally.

Berlin Terror Suspect Was Under Surveillance Until an Hour Before Attack

Zoltán Kottász July 28, 2026

German security services monitored Abdul Ballout for weeks before he drove a van into crowds at Berlin’s Pride celebration.

Germany Tracks 9,110 Violent Islamists After Deadly Berlin Attack

Zoltán Kottász July 27, 2026

The figures have come under renewed scrutiny after a known ISIS-linked extremist killed a woman and injured 29 others in a lorry attack.

Tag: Germany

“Not Diplomacy, but Interference”: Ukraine Ambassador’s Remarks Ignite German Row

Germany: 51% No Longer See Country As Safe

German Democracy and the Docta Ignorantia

Germany’s Cultural Suicide

AfD Leads the Polls—but Barely Gets a Seat on German TV

Merz Faces Mounting Pressure as Reports of CDU Revolt Grow

German Police Union Calls for Tougher Migration Laws After Berlin Attack

After Volkswagen, BMW Announces Major Layoffs

Berlin Terror Suspect Was Under Surveillance Until an Hour Before Attack

Germany Tracks 9,110 Violent Islamists After Deadly Berlin Attack

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