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German politics & society.
German politics & society
Germany is moving back into lockdown, but it hasn’t suffered the same fate as Europe
Europe is in the grip of a surging second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. But with France,…
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COVID puts federal-state relations to the test — and Germany is no exception
As the country fights a deadly second wave, what lessons can be learnt from the German government’s…
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How Germany passed the first virus test
Germany has been a rare success story in Europe. The lesson? Resist populism, move fast — and…
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In Germany, the Greens are now a mainstream political force – and they will shape Europe’s future
The passion of old green radicalism and the pragmatism of contemporary, inclusive German politics could help Europe…
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This is the real reason the German far-right could triumph at this weekend’s elections
The growing success of Alternative for Germany is not only a result of Angela Merkel’s compassionate response…
European migration blamed for spike in populism, as extremists eye EU elections
The European migration battle reminds us that “should” is a word we probably shouldn’t use in politics…
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Merkel’s victory exposes Europe’s political fault lines (Grand Coalition Mark II)
Is Angela Merkel the master coalition builder? Or perhaps the conservative German Chancellor is just the luckiest…
What the German election tells us about the multiple non-truths of populism
Perhaps the biggest international lesson to be drawn from the German election results is that many liberals,…