The Local1d
Step by step: What to expect when voting for the first time in Germany
If you've recently naturalised as German, the upcoming federal elections may be your first time voting in Germany. Here's how ...
Mises Institute1d
German “Democracy”: The Regime Bans Political Parties It Doesn’t Like
In Germany, as elsewhere, "democracy" means whatever the ruling class says it means. Often, that means banning dissident political parties.
Germany election: What types of coalition government are possible?
Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as the winning party will almost ...
German party leaders are united against immigration – but there is little evidence for a key part of their argument
At the centre of the immigration debate is the notion of “welfare magnetism”: the idea that migrants are drawn to Germany by ...
A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany's election. Here's what to know
Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country ...
German election: Why are parties promising more deportations?
Two weeks ago, a debate in German parliament sparked nationwide protests after Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader ...
East Germany is a far-right stronghold — and economic concerns helped make it happen
The far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) is dominating polls in East Germany just weeks before the federal election ...
Info-Monitor: A quarter of Germans consciously avoid the news
The high density of negative reports or a lack of trust in content and senders makes many people tired of news. Media ...
Phys.org5d
The EU was built for another age—here's how it must adapt to survive
because of the resistance of the German political system to any electoral law which is not proportional. We need to find a way to change all this. And the solution cannot be the rather abstract ...