The Complicated Rise of the Right in Germany’s Left-Behind Places
Earlier this month, the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) threw an Election Night victory celebration at a restaurant…
Germany’s Crackdown on Palestinian Solidarity
Berlin, Germany — Long before October 7, 2023, Palestinians and their supporters in Germany, especially in Berlin, have…
France strips residence permit of man who lit cigarette at war memorial – POLITICO
This week’s video of the man stooping to light his cigarette at the Unknown Soldier War Memorial in…
MEP in charge of EU’s 2040 climate target moves to kill it – POLITICO
The deal meant that Knotek had until Friday, July 25, to submit his report — forcing him to file…
Merz’s coalition plunged into crisis over deadlock on top court judge – POLITICO
Merz’s conservative bloc refused to support Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, a judge nominated by his coalition partners, the SPD, citing…
ECHR rejects Le Pen’s emergency request to overturn French election ban – POLITICO
On Tuesday she asked the ECHR for urgent help and to demand that France lift her election ban,…
French police raid far-right National Rally’s headquarters – POLITICO
The French office, which oversees campaign finance, claimed in a letter late last year that Bardella had borrowed…
bne IntelliNews – Poland reintroduces border checks with Germany and Lithuania
Poland reintroduced border checks with Germany and Lithuania at midnight of July 8 in a temporary move aimed…
foment US-style polarization – POLITICO
Needing the far left as a foil For the AfD, the clearest political foil is the Left, a…
13 things we learned from von der Leyen’s EU no-confidence debate – POLITICO
“In fact, let us call it by its name – it is simply a lie.” 6. Socialists and…