Germany’s 1.4 million long-term basic benefit recipients sharpen debate over labor supply, welfare costs and reform of Bürgergeld.
BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf plans delegations to Belarus and Russia, testing Germany’s local ties amid strategic rupture with Moscow and Minsk.
Lower Saxony’s municipal runoffs saw the AfD lose three executive races while Greens held Hanover and gained other urban posts.
Daniel Peters resigned after the CDU won 4.9 percent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, missing a state parliament for the first time.
The Left Party’s Berlin victory puts housing expropriation and coalition risk at the center of Germany’s capital politics.
Mass protests across Germany reveal mounting political strain as the AfD gains ground and debate intensifies over bans and cooperation barriers.
AfD’s strong Saxony-Anhalt result drew sharp reactions from Poland, France and the Czech Republic, raising wider EU policy concerns.
AfD’s landslide in Saxony-Anhalt leaves no clear governing majority and raises pressure on Germany’s energy, sanctions and coalition politics.
Germany’s CDU/CSU support drops to 20%, the lowest in five years, as far-right AfD leads polls ahead of key federal state elections, signaling shifting voter dynamics.
A Kremlin-linked bot network spreads false German media-style content to influence voter sentiment ahead of September regional elections, targeting all but pro-Russian parties.
German President Steinmeier calls for Europe to uphold international law and counteract the ruthless geopolitical strategies of Russia and the US amid rising populism and reform challenges.
A recent INSA poll shows 45% of Germans oppose banning the far-right AfD, which remains the country's most popular party, outpacing CDU/CSU by 8 points.
Friedrich Merz’s circle denies plans for his early replacement amid CDU rumors, highlighting risks to political stability and economic policy continuity in Germany.
The AfD party’s expulsion of Alexander Eichwald, who mimicked Hitler’s speech, exposes ideological rifts and raises concerns about far-right extremism affecting Germany’s political and economic stability.