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The Germans have what they call a “Brandmauer”, a “firewall” in their politics. It is supposed to ensure that all democratic ...

Germany’s democracy is under threat. Over 100 members of the 733-seat Bundestag know it and are pushing a motion to ban the ...

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s ...

Many mainstream leaders worry a pre-election debate on banning Alternative for Germany will only boost the party ahead of a ...

German election frontrunner Friedrich Merz succeeded in getting a motion passed in parliament that calls for a migration crackdown including the rejection of asylum seekers at the country’s land ...

Hundreds protest in front of the CDU headquarters in Berlin.

The German Catholic and Protestant churches warned against the conservative opposition’s plan to crack down on immigration, ...

Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious terrain of migration and Elon Musk steps up his support for the ...

The Federal Republic of Germany is organized as a federal state and parliamentary democracy, and the German constitution or "Basic Law" is clear: "the people vote" ("das Volk wählt"). But who are "the ...

From the shrinking Bundestag at the election to new property tax rates and possible strikes, we round up some of the big ...