The far right could capture an unprecedented number of votes in Sunday’s elections Nearly 60 million Germans have been called to participate in the general elections taking place next Sunday, in an atmosphere where uncertainty about the results prevails. RELATED: Germany: Angela Merkel Criticises Friedrich Merz for Tolerating Support from AfD The latest polls, however, […]

As an export-driven economy, Germany will suffer substantial losses due to the shift in U.S. trade policy. On Monday, the German Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel warned that U.S. tariffs would have a particular impact on Germany, posing “significant risks” to the country’s economic growth. RELATED: ‘Everything’ on Table to Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs: Canadian Trade […]

During this year’s meeting, participants discussed challenges such as climate change, European security, and regional conflicts. On Sunday, the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) concluded amid strained transatlantic relations. “We have to fear that our common value base is not that common anymore,” Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the MSC, remarked, pointing to the growing divide […]

Germany’s legislative elections will be held on February 23, and Merz’s right-wing bloc is leading with 30% in voting intentions. On Friday, U.S. Vice President James Vance met in Munich with Friedrich Merz, the German conservative leader and the frontrunner in the polls for the February 23 elections. RELATED: Munich Security Conference Opens Amid Complex […]

German President Steinmeier expressed concerns about changes in international relations over the next four years. On Friday, the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) kicked off, bringing together policymakers and experts to discuss pressing global security challenges amid the accelerating rise of multipolarity and a complex geopolitical landscape. RELATED: State Duma to Discuss Russia-Belarus Security Guarantees […]

The driver was a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who is an asylum seeker with a criminal record related to drug offenses and theft. On Wednesday, a car ploughed into a group of people taking part in a trade union demonstration in downtown Munich, leaving at least 28 people injured, some of them seriously. RELATED: Germany: Angela […]

Europe cannot afford to be a passive observer of U.S. trade policies, he pointed out. Michael Schumann, chairman of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade, urged Europe to adopt an independent approach to its economic interests and resist passively accepting the fallout of U.S. policy decisions. RELATED: Southwestern U.S. States Worry […]

On Wednesday, far-right votes facilitated the approval of a parliamentary motion to close the borders to asylum seekers. On Thursday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the leader and chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, for securing the approval of a motion on migration policy with the support of the far-right […]

The decision was supported by Christian Democrats, Bavarian Christian Socialists, and the far-right Alternative for Germany. On Wednesday, the Lower House of the German Parliament approved a non-binding resolution proposing to close the borders to asylum seekers. RELATED: Tusk and Trudeau Warn of Threats Posed by Germany’s Far-Right A total of 348 deputies voted in […]

The AfD party has managed to capture 20% of voting intentions ahead of the German elections in February. On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed concern over the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). RELATED: Majority of Germans Reject Coalition Government Including AfD During a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister […]