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Merz just became chancellor... just

Another 'historic' day in the Bundestag.

May 6 •

Berlin blooms, German DOGE, golden handshakes

Spring weather, cabinet picks and more...

Apr 30 •

Germany’s election system is a scandal

Two million Germans won’t be represented in the new Bundestag by the candidate who won their local race.

Mar 27 •

Out of the dark

The people's chancellor; musical chairs; cash-only

Apr 22 •

Blue collar no more

German bin men are solidly middle class

Apr 3 •

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The AfD paradox

Jan 16 • Jörg Luyken

Time to bring back military conscription

Mar 9 • Jörg Luyken

The fall of the Wall

Jan 26 • Jörg Luyken

Scholzmacher; AfD on the up: Election Diary Jan 12th

Jan 12 • Jörg Luyken

Time to bring back military conscription

Why conscription can do more than just build a modern army.

Mar 9 •

The rise of the AfD

Do the AfD represent a mortal danger to German democracy, or are they the last hope for a country whose leadership have lost their way?

Apr 25 •

Death threats, free speech, Napoleon

Apr 18 •

Friedrich Merz and the viper

Was it clever for the CDU leader to ignore the AfD?

Apr 6 •

Time to repair Nord Stream?

Some interesting comments have been made by the CDU in recent days.

Mar 30 •

The word that broke the Brandmauer

And lifting the tax burden on the middle classes

Mar 23 •

What is the point of the CDU?

Germany's centre-right party has strayed from its ideals

Mar 20 •

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Analysis and opinion on German politics and current affairs. Helping an English-speaking audience stay smart about Europe's major power.

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