Tag: German politics
Analysis: In Germany, the mother of all political crises – cooperation with the far right was too much for many Foreign countries
The decision of the center-right CDU to make an immigration policy with the support of the AfD party is shaking the election campaign, writes Anna Karismo, a European correspondent. Anna…
“AfD is not an option for Germany” – tens of thousands of protests against the extreme right Foreign countries
Immigration has become Germany’s most important election theme. Friedrich Merz, who is a Chancellor of Chancellor, promises tough tightening of immigration policy. In Germany, tens of thousands of people demonstrated…
Analysis: Multibillionaire Elon Musk’s meddling in German elections could backfire | Foreign countries
Germany is considering whether Musk’s support for the far-right AfD party in Germany is illegal election financing. Many are fascinated by the power of money, writes Europe correspondent Anna Karismo.…
Elon Musk is interviewing the leader of the German far-right AfD party on the Finnish platform X tonight | Foreign countries
The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, interviews the leader of the German AfD party, Alice Weidel, on his own social media platform. This is an updated article. 19:40•Updated 19:48 Elon…
The female chairwoman of Germany’s far-right party turns her homosexuality into criticism of Islam | Foreign countries
Alice Weidel, the chairwoman of the Alternative for Germany party, will get a lot of publicity on Thursday when she talks to Elon Musk on the X broadcast. Owner of…
Scholz condemns Musk’s support for Germany’s far-right party | News in brief
Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz condemns the billionaire Elon Musk’s recent comments and this support for Germany’s far-right AfD party. Scholz commented on the issue in an interview with Stern…
Angela Merkel wrote nearly 700 pages of memoirs – and only mentions one Finn Foreign countries
BERLIN Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel The memoirs, which will be published on Tuesday, are an interesting peek behind the scenes of the world’s power games and the effects…
Analysis: Germany’s political mess creates power vacuum in Europe – just as power shifts in US | Foreign countries
The German government crisis can also have three good sides. Anna KarismoEurope correspondent BERLIN When the German government is a lame duck, a power vacuum is created in Europe. We…
Media: Elections are coming to Germany at the end of February | News in brief
11:38am•Updated 12:38pm The governing parties SPD and the Greens and the opposition coalition CDU/CSU are proposing early federal elections in Germany. The election is scheduled for February 23, 2025. The…
German government at risk of collapse – emergency meetings underway | News in brief
Olof Scholz’s government has been considered weak. The most acute point of contention is the lack of money. Germany’s three-party government is tottering. Chancellor representing the Social Democrats Olof ScholzMinister…