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CDU leader Friedrich Merz at a campaign event in Erfurt on August 21, 2024

Merz’s Crackdown on Migrant Handouts Fixes Nothing

Zoltán Kottász October 9, 2025

Germany scraps Bürgergeld and its three-year citizenship rule, yet Merz’s “turning point” barely alters the system he vowed to overhaul.

Friedrich Merz in Berlin on October 9, 2025

Merz To Lead Emergency Talks on German Auto Industry

TEC News / AFP October 9, 2025

The crisis facing German automakers: declining sales, rising competition from Chinese-made EVs, and uncertainty over EU combustion-engine ban in 2035.

Germany’s Conscription Clash: CSU Leader Slams ‘Wishy-Washy’ Volunteer Law

Zolta Győri October 6, 2025

CDU/CSU pushes for mandatory draft while SPD resists, citing Bundeswehr’s infrastructure woes

Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Legacy Parties Worried About Losing Power to AfD

Rebeka Kis October 1, 2025

According to polls, AfD is far ahead of the ruling CDU and the SPD in the two German federal states.

A screenshot of a Hoss & Hopf videocast episode

German Young Socialists: “Ban Men’s Podcasts! Take the Microphones Away from Men!”

Zolta Győri September 17, 2025

A youth chapter of SPD proposes that ‘male’ podcasts only be allowed to continue if a female fact-checker is involved.

AfD Co-chair Alice Weidel speaks at a session at the Bundestag during a general debate on the budget in Berlin on September 17, 2025.

AfD Hits Record 27%, New German Poll Finds

Rebeka Kis September 17, 2025

According to the latest YouGov survey, support for the country’s traditional parties has remained roughly the same compared to last month.

An AfD election campaign placard reads “Skilled labour shortage? In the city council!” in the Scholven district of Gelsenkirchen on August 27, 2025.

AfD Triples Votes in NRW Elections as Mainstream Parties Scramble to Block It Again

Zoltán Kottász September 15, 2025

The result underscores mounting voter frustration with Germany’s traditional parties.

AfD’s Gelsenkirchen mayoral candidate Norbert Emmerich interviewed at the town hall on September 14, 2025, during local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Shifting Public Allegiances in North Rhine-Westphalia Local Elections

TEC News September 15, 2025

A significant swing to AfD as voters shun the German Green Party—a sign of things to come?

The Last Battle of European Social Democracy

Richard J. Schenk September 13, 2025

Across the continent, social democracy is shrinking: in the European Council, Social Democrats now hold only three of 27 seats, already outnumbered by the Right.

Germany’s SPD Moves To Axe Marriage-Friendly Tax Policy

Zoltán Kottász September 10, 2025

The decades-old benefit has helped couples keep one parent at home for children.

Tag: SPD

Merz’s Crackdown on Migrant Handouts Fixes Nothing

Merz To Lead Emergency Talks on German Auto Industry

Germany’s Conscription Clash: CSU Leader Slams ‘Wishy-Washy’ Volunteer Law

Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Legacy Parties Worried About Losing Power to AfD

German Young Socialists: “Ban Men’s Podcasts! Take the Microphones Away from Men!”

AfD Hits Record 27%, New German Poll Finds

AfD Triples Votes in NRW Elections as Mainstream Parties Scramble to Block It Again

Shifting Public Allegiances in North Rhine-Westphalia Local Elections

Germany’s SPD Moves To Axe Marriage-Friendly Tax Policy

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