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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…
Mar 11
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Jörg Luyken
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Why Germany’s most industrial state became the Greens’ stronghold
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Mar 7
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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.
Mar 4
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Rachel Stern
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February 2026
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…
Feb 14
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Jörg Luyken
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Russia to Riyadh: is German energy dependency getting worse?
As Berlin scours the Gulf for gas in the name of sovereignty, it is quietly dismantling the last domestic energy buffer it still controls.
Feb 11
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Jörg Luyken
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In the dark: the mystery behind Germany’s infrastructure sabotage
A wave of arson attacks has left parts of Germany without power — and authorities without answers. Who is sabotaging the grid, and why can’t the state…
Feb 7
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Jörg Luyken
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Can Germany stop attacks on its key infrastructure?
What does it take to knock out parts of Berlin for days in the middle of winter — and how much do Germany’s authorities really know about who did it?
Feb 4
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Rachel Stern
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January 2026
Part-time work: the hidden engine of Germany’s economy
Why axing the legal right to part-time work could actually cause more people in Germany to leave the labour force that contribute to it.
Jan 31
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Rachel Stern
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