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Can Robert Habeck save Germany's Green Party?

The Green Party is in its worst crisis since it was founded 44 years ago: The leaders of the party and its junior organization resigned following...

02.10.2024 20

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Does intl. law permit weaponization of electronic devices?

Who primed the communication devices that exploded in the Lebanese strongholds of the Islamist terrorist group Hezbollah? And how should the attack be...

21.09.2024 40

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Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever

The AfD and BSW, two populist parties in Germany, won almost half of the votes in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. The result has...

13.09.2024 40

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Thuringia: A small German state with big political impact

The eastern German state of Thuringia is famous for its poets, winter sports, scientific research and delicious sausages. It is also a stronghold of...

26.08.2024 40

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Thuringia goes to vote: Why this state election is pivotal

The eastern German state of Thuringia is famous for its poets, winter sports, scientific research and delicious sausages. It is also a stronghold of...

25.08.2024 30

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Germany: Federal Police sees a rise in attacks on officers

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser presented the Federal Police's annual report, which shows the highest number of offenses since 2012 and a...

21.08.2024 30

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Germany: Federal Police sees a rise in attacks on officers

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser presented the Federal Police's annual report and said it had not witnessed as many offences since 2012. There...

21.08.2024 40

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Foreign policy shapes regional elections in eastern Germany

Many East Germans are skeptical about Germany's support for Ukraine and the stationing of US missiles. These issues dominate the upcoming election...

20.08.2024 40

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Foreign policy shapes regional elections in eastern Germany

Many East Germans are skeptical about support for Ukraine and the stationing of US missiles in Germany. These issues are dominating campaigning for...

19.08.2024 20

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German gov't split over adding LGBTQ+ rights to constitution

The German government wants to incorporate the protection of sexual identity into the constitution, but conservative lawmakers are against the idea....

10.08.2024 30

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German voters have high hopes for Kamala Harris

The Middle East conflict seems to be intensifying. In the US, the Democrats have chosen a new challenger to take on Donald Trump in the presidential...

09.08.2024 10

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German lawmakers skeptical over sending forces to aid Israel

Will Germany provide military support to Israel if Iran attacks? German politicians remain cautious about this possibility, though refueling aircraft...

08.08.2024 9

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German lawmakers skeptical over sending forces to aid Israel

Will Germany help Israel militarily, in the event of an attack by Iran? German politicians have been very cautious about this possibility, although...

07.08.2024 3

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German government at loggerheads over budget

The three parties in Germany's government are once again arguing about money. Finance Minister Christian Lindner warns that parts of the draft budget...

07.08.2024 10

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German government at loggerheads over budget

The three parties in Germany's government are once again arguing about money. Finance Minister Christian Lindner fears that part of the draft 2025...

06.08.2024 9

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Germany debates prisoner swap: A 'deal with the devil'?

While German politicians have generally expressed relief over the successful exchange of prisoners with Russia and Belarus, they are also having a...

04.08.2024 20

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Germany's Last Generation aims to revive climate protests

Climate activists from the Last Generation group have brought Germany's busiest airport to a standstill. By disrupting air travel in Frankfurt and...

25.07.2024 10

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Germany gets top marks for integration of migrants

A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education.

08.07.2024 20

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OECD: Germany gets top marks on integration

A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education.

07.07.2024 30

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German cannabis clubs face jungle of bureaucracy

Stage two of cannabis freedom has begun in Germany: cannabis clubs are now legal. The possession and use of small quantities of the drug has been...

03.07.2024 10

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Germany debates deportations to Afghanistan, Syria

A deadly knife attack that killed a police officer has triggered demands to allow deportations to Afghanistan. Anti-immigration rhetoric is being...

07.06.2024 10

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Remembering a political murder that shook Germany

The killing of conservative politician Walter Lübcke by a far-right perpetrator in 2019 was the country's first political assassination in decades....

02.06.2024 40

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Why Nazi slogans and xenophobia appeal to rich kids

A video from the posh holiday island of Sylt shows wealthy young people shouting Nazi slogans and singing xenophobic chants. Are the children of the...

27.05.2024 30

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Germany: Uproar over racist video from island of Sylt

Video from a nightclub on the North Sea island of Sylt showing young people chanting right-wing extremist slogans has caused uproar. Politicians have...

25.05.2024 20

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Germany's dilemma: Support Hague or Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has applied for an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now Germany is...

25.05.2024 90

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Germany: Far-right coup plotters go on trial

The ringleaders of a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has...

21.05.2024 40

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Germany: Trial of far-right coup 'ringleaders' set to begin

The ringleaders of a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has...

20.05.2024 30

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Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny

The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf on Sunday. The posthumous award honored the...

12.05.2024 60

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German far-right coup plot trial to begin

The first of three trials involving a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around ringleader Prince Reuss is about to start. The group is...

28.04.2024 40

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Germany's President Steinmeier calls for unity amid upheaval

In his new book "We," Frank-Walter Steinmeier looks for diversity in the face of division — and embarks on a difficult balancing act for a...

23.04.2024 9

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Germany's RAF terror: Will new arrest answer old questions?

Following the arrest of suspected left-wing terrorist Daniela Klette in Berlin, investigators are now hoping for new insights into crimes committed by...

16.04.2024 30

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RAF terror: Will Klette arrest answer old questions?

Following the arrest of suspected left-wing terrorist Daniela Klette in Berlin, investigators are now hoping for new insights into crimes committed by...

15.04.2024 10

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Jens Thurau

German Bundestag considers COVID-19 inquiry

A growing number of German politicians and health experts are calling for a review of the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. One possibility...

04.04.2024 10

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Jens Thurau

German Bundestag considers COVID inquiry

A growing number of German politicians and health experts are calling for a review of the government's COVID pandemic response. One possibility would...

04.04.2024 20

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Why Germany has fallen behind on happiness

Despite stable levels of well-being, Germany has fallen to 24th place in the World Happiness Report, with youth ranking even lower. Factors such as...

21.03.2024 30

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Why Germany has fallen behind on happiness

Like the US, Germany has fallen behind in the annual World Happiness ranking. Especially young people don't appear to be doing as well as they did...

20.03.2024 10

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