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Germany’s year is off to a bleak start

Germany’s politicians have a short list of New Year’s resolutions: to make considerable improvement across the board. As the new year gets...

05.01.2025 5

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

Germany’s traffic-light coalition was doomed from the start

Germany’s ruling traffic-light coalition – which has looked shaky since it was formed three years ago – has finally collapsed. Chancellor Olaf...

07.11.2024 4

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

When will Germany’s economy bounce back?

Germany was once the powerhouse of Europe; for decades, its economy has helped drive the continent’s growth. No longer. Berlin’s economy ministry...

08.10.2024 2

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

Germany’s plot to face off Chinese car tariffs has failed – for now

Germany has voted to oppose a proposal by the European Commission to introduce additional tariffs on electric cars imported from China. This was no...

04.10.2024 1

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

Will AfD voters ever return to the mainstream?

For the second time in three weeks, the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has received a significant percentage of the votes at a state election...

23.09.2024 2

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

Germany’s border crackdown is a gamble for Scholz

From next week, Germany will enforce controls at its borders once again. The decision, announced by interior minister Nancy Faeser, comes only a...

10.09.2024 3

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

Could Germany resurrect Britain’s Rwanda migrant scheme?

When Keir Starmer became Prime Minister he immediately dumped the Tories’ Rwanda deportation scheme. The Labour leader said the £310 million...

06.09.2024 3

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner

What the AfD’s ‘historic victory’ means for Germany

Alternative für Deutschland’s success in east German state elections marks a major blow to the government in Berlin. The AfD is set to win almost a...

02.09.2024 4

The Spectator

Constantin Eckner