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Is Germany headed for a climate constitutional crisis?
Climate protection is written into Germany's constitution. But as the current government weakens laws designed to reduce emissions, a confrontation with…
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Time for an autobahn speed limit?
An old debate has resurfaced thanks to the Iran oil shock
Mar 28
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Jörg Luyken
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The SPD is losing the workers — here’s why
A fragmented working class is reshaping German politics — and leaving the SPD behind.
Mar 25
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany’s early tracking system is deciding kids' futures too early
From high-stakes teacher recommendations to near-impossible entrance tests, Germany’s education system asks children to prove their potential too…
Mar 21
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Rachel Stern
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€500 billion — and still not enough
Germany’s pension system is swallowing the federal budget
Mar 18
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Jörg Luyken
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Why Alice Weidel Called Hitler “Left-Wing” — and What It Reveals About the AfD
Jan 16, 2025
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The truth on Covid at last?
Mar 12, 2025
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Europe's feeble democracies
Feb 17, 2025
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Why insults are a criminal offense in Germany
Nov 22, 2024
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The wolf at the door — again
The return of the wolf has revived an old dilemma: how to balance conservation with the realities of living alongside a predator.
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The barbecue that exposed Germany’s spy problem
After decades of restraint, Berlin wants its intelligence service to recruit spies, sabotage enemies and take risks again.
Mar 14
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Is the SPD heading for political extinction?
In modern German elections, parties only need a small slice of popular approval to win. That strange arithmetic could yet save the SPD in…
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Why Germany’s most industrial state became the Greens’ stronghold
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Jörg Luyken
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Merz’s realpolitik approach to Iran and what it means for Germany
Merz says a "rules-based international" order should apply...but not when it comes to toppling some authoritarian regimes.
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Rachel Stern
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It's time to show our faces in the 21st century agora
Germany’s chancellor wants citizens to post under their real names. Critics warn of chilling effects. But anonymity may be corroding the very trust…
Feb 28
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany has a booze problem — or does it?
As Berlin debates higher alcohol taxes, the press blames cheap beer for a national crisis.
Feb 25
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany’s refugee integration cuts are a costly mistake
Is integration of foreigners in Germany at risk of becoming conditional on political desirability rather than the reality of who puts down roots in…
Feb 21
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Rachel Stern
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Time for Syrians to go home?
With Syria’s war formally over, Friedrich Merz says repatriation can begin. Yet a fragile coalition and an economy reliant on migrant labour make…
Feb 18
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Jörg Luyken
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The asparagus economy
Katharina Reiche wants to reform the incentives behind Germany’s energy transition. The backlash shows how difficult it is to change a system built on…
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany’s infrastructure problem: energy, transport and connectivity
Germany’s infrastructure strains reveal a common pattern: ambitious targets, slow delivery and networks increasingly misaligned with political goals.
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Germany’s armed forces: readiness, rearmament and reality
How years of denial, underinvestment and political hesitation have left Germany struggling to turn the Zeitenwende into usable military power.
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German media: public broadcasters, tabloids, trust — and the rise of alternatives
From public broadcasting scandals to tabloid power and pandemic moralising: how German media narratives shape politics, polarisation and public trust.
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Germany in the world
Germany’s post-Cold War foreign policy prioritized trade over security. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced a strategic shift, exposing vulnerabilities…
May 11, 2025
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Germany in decline: why the country’s old model is failing
The Federal Republic's reputation has suffered badly over the past 10 years.
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