Hans Von Der Burchard

December 6, 2023
German Budget Crisis Strikes at Greens' Ambitions
The party wanted to make Germany a ‘forerunner’ in the fight against climate change. But budget woes have thrown a wrench in their plans.
November 21, 2023
Germany's Budget Crisis Deepens
As Germany’s financial woes grow more acute, there are growing calls to suspend the country’s debt brake.
October 13, 2023
3 Disagreements Macron & Scholz Can’t Resolve
The German and French leaders tried to find common ground during a Hamburg retreat. But here are the key issues still dividing them.
October 7, 2023
Germany’s Old Order Crumbles in Bavaria
The country’s second-most populous state is a national bellwether ahead of an election Sunday, showing how upstart parties are eroding the status quo.
September 20, 2023
Germany’s Greens and Liberals Call for Action on Immigration
Mainstream parties are increasingly spooked by the rise of the far-right AfD, which now leads the polls in four eastern states.
June 26, 2023
Far-Right Triumph in Germany Spooks Politicians
The anti-immigration, climate-skeptic Alternative for Germany has won its first district election — and has risen to second-most-popular in polls.
June 13, 2023
Far-Right Surge Triggers Alarm in Germany
Germany’s right-populist AfD party has shot up 4 percentage points in the last 3 months alone.
January 20, 2023
Scholz Waits on Biden
Ahead of a meeting of Western defense ministers this Friday at the U.S. Ramstein air base in Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is being goaded to help Ukraine get Germany’s...

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