SPD Women Reject CDU Proposal to Ban Full Face Veil TEC News January 29, 2026 Sections of the German Left now argue that restrictions on face coverings would undermine women’s autonomy.
German Government-Funded Brochure Labels Conservatives as Extremists Zolta Győri January 20, 2026 The document, funded by the taxpayers of Germany, labels patriotic-sovereignist AfD as an extremist party.
Czechia First: Babiš Blocks Jet Sale to Ukraine Michael Curzon January 19, 2026 The patriotic-sovereignist coalition says the country needs the aircraft for its own defence.
SPD’s Solution to Economic Crisis: More Migrants, Tax the Rich Christina Holmgren-Larson January 10, 2026 Cracks are widening in Merz’s coalition as Social Democrats push for more immigration while the CSU calls for increased deportations.
AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses TEC News January 6, 2026 The local AfD leader called the state government “simply incapable and inadequate.”
Merz’s Fantasy of Leading Europe Richard J. Schenk January 5, 2026 Eight months into his time in office, Germany’s chancellor has ceded strategy, leverage, and initiative to others.
New Czech Government To Swiftly Reject EU Migration Pact and ETS2 Scheme Zoltán Kottász December 5, 2025 Andrej Babiš’s government will break with Brussels’ agenda on its first day in office.
Bundestag Approves Voluntary Military Service for 18-Year-Olds TEC News December 5, 2025 As Berlin reshapes its defence policy, it is also battling tensions over a major pensions reform that could strain its fragile coalition.
Merz Insists on Pension Reform Despite Party Rebellion TEC News / AFP November 28, 2025 Reform proposals are a key element of the coalition agreement between the CDU and the Social Democrats, now under strain.
Chaos in Berlin as Merz Faces Revolt Over Pensions Plan Michael Curzon November 17, 2025 Younger CDU/CSU MPs are rejecting the SPD’s 48% pension level, the SPD won’t renegotiate, and the coalition is now paralysed.
