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Will Germany's Bundestag vote for Palestine?
May 01, 2015

Will Germany's Bundestag vote for Palestine?

One way or the other, Germany's Bundestag is about to make history with the upcoming vote on the issue of recognising Palestinian statehood. The Bundestag has a choice to make. It can continue looking backwards in history on this issue and ignore its leading role in securing peace in the Middle East, or it can courageously look forward, maybe even recognising something it owes history.

An uphill battle: Syrian refugees in Germany want citizenship and political representation
Apr 17, 2021

An uphill battle: Syrian refugees in Germany want citizenship and political representation

Even though Syrian refugees have been integrated relatively faster in Germany, social integration continues to be a challenge in the labour market.

German elections: Watch out for AfD
Sep 22, 2017

German elections: Watch out for AfD

The AfD will be entering the Bundestag as it is expected to get nine to twelve per cent of votes.

Merkel and media
Sep 29, 2017

Merkel and media

When Germany headed to the polls on 24 September, there was little doubt that Merkel was poised for a comeback. As the election results began to pour

The infiltration by New Right and the threats to our political culture
May 13, 2021

The infiltration by New Right and the threats to our political culture

It is necessary to keep an eye on the other strategies of the New Right and populists, to protect the political culture from a change towards right-wi

The question on refugees
Jul 17, 2018

The question on refugees

While we can all agree that harking back to a fascist past is decidedly a cure that is worse than the disease, is there not a case for contending that

The state of Germany and European integration
Nov 02, 2016

The state of Germany and European integration

It seems that in Germany, as elsewhere, the contest that matters is no longer left versus right, it is open versus closed.