Tag: SPD

The co-leaders of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party Alice Weidel (L) and Tino Chrupalla address a press conference on May 5, 2026 in Berlin, following a meeting of their party's parliamentary group.

Germany: AfD Ban Debated–Again

A report produced by an NGO claiming to be a protector of fundamental freedoms has revived plans to get rid of Germany’s main opposition party, suggesting it is ‘unconstitutional.’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, CDU (R) and German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, SPD

German Coalition Rift Widens on Deporting Syrians

The socialist SPD wants all migrants—including those in Germany illegally—to stay, while the CDU is now pushing for remigration, fearing that continued inaction will drive even more voters to the AfD.

Bärbel Bas and the SPD’s Contempt for Voters

The German labour minister’s attack on the country’ss supposedly “grey” and “brown” citizens exposes how far her party has drifted from the people it once claimed to represent.

God or No God in Our Constitution?

Rather than lifting us out of our current political trench warfare, the dispute over a reference to God in the Saarland constitutional preamble merely illuminates it.

Germany: Merz Backs IP Tracking of Citizens

The German government is moving to close what it sees as a critical security gap, by mandating that internet providers hold connection data for three months to assist in the fight against child pornography and cyber-fraud.