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Did a senior CDU leader just endorse censoring the media?
Daniel Günther says he was misunderstood. But his choice of words suggests something deeper about how Germany’s political class views dissent.
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Can Germany still do winter?
Cold spell reveals deep flaws in country's infrastructure + Merz in India + saving Greenland
Jan 14
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Germany’s rearmament problem isn’t money. It’s time.
Germany’s defence spending surge collides with an industrial base that cannot yet deliver at scale.
Jan 17
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Could Maduro's capture affect cocaine trafficking in Germany?
Europe is becoming a top destination for cocaine smugglers. What accounts for the rise of the hard drug, and does disgraced Venezuelan President Nicolás…
Jan 10
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Silence on Venezuela - a wise strategy?
Is Merz right not to criticise Trump over Maduro abduction?
Jan 7
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Time to bring back military conscription
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Is Germany making the same Russia mistake — just in reverse?
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What Trump’s security doctrine really means for Germany
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Dec 17, 2025
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Soldiers at Christmas Markets: Is This Germany’s Security Future?
From France to Germany, armed security is reshaping public life. What soldiers at Christmas markets say about terrorism and the future of Europe.
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A narrow win on pensions is testing Merz' leadership
By forcing through a stopgap reform, the German chancellor is buying time — but leaving long-term sustainability concerns unresolved.
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Could changing Germany’s sex work laws make sex workers less safe?
Germany is debating a partial ban on prostitution. Sex workers warn the Nordic Model could increase danger, secrecy and exploitation.
Dec 6, 2025
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Germany’s New Sonderweg: Why the ‘Special Path’ Theory Matters in 2025
The concept of the German Sonderweg — a “special path” of German political development — has shaped debates in history for nearly a century.
Nov 15, 2025
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Fireworks, water cannon and flying fists outside the AfD youth congress
In Gießen, 25,000 protesters, 6,000 police and the AfD’s new youth wing turned up for a showdown over who controls the country’s streets.
Dec 3, 2025
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Is this Germany's 'Stop the Steal'?
The party that missed the Bundestag by fractions of a point in February is reluctant to accept the result... but do they have a point?
Nov 22, 2025
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The German vigilantes who ended up on Trump's terror list
A little-known German extremist group was added to a US terror list under Trump — exposing the spread of political violence in eastern Germany.
Nov 29, 2025
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A podcast comment, a resignation, and a reminder of Germany's historical duty
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