Merz’s Germany: Inexperience, coalition crisis, growing AfD threat
On May 6, 2025, Friedrich Merz assumed office as Germany’s 10th Chancellor, taking on the formidable task of…
Germany’s government closes its ranks at time of crisis
German Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Image credits: AP) Only four months…
How the Social Democrats are using their position • Table.Briefings
Topic of the Day | Trade dispute Published on: 16. September 2025 Kathleen Van Brempt (S&D), Vice-Chair of…
Germany’s only dedicated HS maglev test track will be gone ‘within a decade’
Out with the old… Germany has confirmed it will dismantle the Transrapid test facility in Emsland by 2034,…
How the far-right AfD shapes German government policy
The aggressive smear campaign by right-wing media, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) officials, and Christian Democrat politicians, which…
Germany’s Crackdown on Palestinian Solidarity
Berlin, Germany — Long before October 7, 2023, Palestinians and their supporters in Germany, especially in Berlin, have…
After Brexit: E3. New treaty puts UK, Germany and France back at the heart of European security | Chatham House
After Brexit: E3. New treaty puts UK, Germany and France back at the heart of European security EXPERT…
How the far right AfD determines Germany’s political agenda
For the past week the German newspaper and media world has been dominated by controversies on the failure…
Does Germany’s ruling coalition have a peace problem?
Surfacing a long-dormant intra-party conflict, the Friedenskreise (peace circles) within the Social Democratic Party of Germany has published…
Germany’s Social Democrats reaffirm rearmament and Great Power policy
Anyone who followed the Social Democratic Party (SPD) congress in Berlin last weekend must again answer the question—“Are…