Dark Shadows of Fascism Over Germany and the US
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan As the US drifts closer to authoritarianism, the words of Hans and Sophie Scholl and the ...
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump
Europe’s biggest economy is the 27-nation European Union’s most populous nation and a leading member of NATO, as well as the ...
Dark Clouds Over the German Election
The CDU is likely to win, but the AfD will still be sidelined, and there’s little chance of better policies.
German election: a triple crisis looms large at the heart of the economy
High energy prices, a weak labour force and low productivity growth are behind the ailing German economy – and voters are feeling the pinch.
German election: why most political parties aren’t talking about the climate crisis
If the AfD’s broader aim was to take green issues off the political agenda, the plan appears to be working. In the run-up to ...
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In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content
A new study found that, on TikTok and Elon Musk's Twitter, nearly 3/4 of all partisan content being pushed algorithmically to ...
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Conservative Merz leads Germany's turbulent election race
Friedrich Merz, expected to become Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to rule Europe's top economy by returning to his Christian Democrats' conservative roots ...
German election: Last TV debate before Sunday vote
Top German politicians will meet for a final TV debate on the state of the country on Thursday. Follow DW for more on the ...
Friedrich Merz targeted by pro-Russian disinformation before German vote, researchers say
A network of more than 700 fake social media accounts has sprung up in the last week of Germany's election campaign, ...
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Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election
In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s ...
The Far Right Is Rising in the Land of ‘Never Again’
Germany is a world champion at confronting its own history. Through memorial after memorial, the country has attempted to ...
Europe’s closest ally is in bed with its worst enemy. Now what?
Europe’s leaders and officials have been blindsided by a staggering collapse in American support for Ukraine in the past week ...