On September 24, the Germans will head to the polls to elect a new Bundestag(the German parliament). Here are the five things you need to know about this race: 1. Angela Merkel is set to dominate once again The reasons for Angela Merkel’s popularity are numerous, and it’s difficult to cease to be amazed by her political […]
Uneventful. That is the word many political commentators use to describe Germany’s parliamentary election in September. Angela Merkel’s only serious rival, Martin Schulz, doesn’t stand a chance. Schulz’s Social Democrat Party SPD is polling at around 25 per cent, while Merkel’s centre-left CDU/CSU is coming in at 40 per cent in some polls.
Germany legalized gay marriage today following a vote in its parliament. In Western Europe, Switzerland is now the only country that allows gay civil partnerships but not marriages.
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In September, Germans will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel’s biggest challenger is the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Martin Schulz, who is the former chairman of the European Union Parliament. Schulz is known for his eccentric rants and aggressive tone, especially when it comes to […]
This article has been translated into Hungarian by the Danube Institute. It can be read here. The original was an article of mine published in The American Conservative. Some parts of the article are indirectly addressing me because it has been rewritten. 2017 őszén a német választópolgárok a szavazóurnák elé fognak járulni, hogy egy új […]
She looks as unruffled and collected as ever: Angela Merkel’s relentless success is much in the line of German politics, which eulogises experience and calmness in the face of major challenges.
He was the SPD’s new hope. Their chance of taking over in Berlin. Martin Schulz, the 62 year-old former president of the European Parliament, was the one to beat Merkel. He was a fresh face – he’d never run for parliament in Germany – and had proved to be a witty voice in the […]
This article was first published by The American Conservative. In September, Germans will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. One of the parties expected to enter the Bundestag for the very first time is the Alternative für Deutschland (or Alternative for Germany). Over the course of two years, as AfD has transitioned […]
