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How Far Will Germany Go To Stop Populism? March 28, 2025

The establishment seems to have reached a point where maintaining the facade of democratic responsiveness is no longer even deemed necessary. ...

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Germany Agrees to Radical Toughening of Migration Policy March 26, 2025

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Germany and the Future of National Populism March 26, 2025

Global elites left and right breathed a sigh of relief after last month’s German elections. While the national populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) doubled its vote share, the old parties of the center-left and center-right performed just well enou...

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Germany’s Economy Needs a Radical Adjustment March 26, 2025

German dependence on China and its foolhardy energy policies have brought low what was once an economic colossus. With tariffs and cabinet instability on the horizon, its prospects are unlikely to improve. ...

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Germany: Talks Hit Snags March 25, 2025

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Germany’s Likely Next Chancellor Ponders Name for New Coalition March 24, 2025

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The Reverse Nixon/Kissinger… Finally March 24, 2025

For nearly 13 years, well before the Maidan/Crimea crisis and even Trump’s initial run for President, this author has argued for a “Reverse Nixon” or “Reverse Kissinger” tilt to Russia to balance China.In light of the recent dust-up with Ukrainian Pr...

Merz Loses Leverage as Coalition Talks Sputter March 24, 2025

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit key stumbling blocks. ...

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Welcoming Europe’s Defense Industrial Renaissance March 22, 2025

Fearing a sustained threat from Russia and reduced military protection from the United States, several European nations led by Poland, Estonia, the United Kingdom, and Germany are boosting defense spending. The European Union is also making $163 bill...

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Germany Reopens Its Embassy in Syria, 13 Years After It Was Closed March 21, 2025

Germany’s Greens Write ‘Net Zero’ Commitment Into Constitution March 21, 2025

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Germany’s Spending Gives EU the Jitters March 21, 2025

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to subsidize German industry. Other European governments worry about unfair competition. ...

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What U.S. Democrats Can Learn From the German Election March 21, 2025

Last month’s federal election in Germany, which took place at a moment of significant global tension, has attracted international attention....

Germany Turns Against America March 20, 2025

Mediocre Merz with the charisma of an administrative official rises to plunge Germany into massive new debt in order to challenge the USA ...

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A New Western Alliance Is Already Taking Shape March 20, 2025

Britain, France and Germany are closing ranks to bolster Nato as the unreliable US president marches to his own drum...

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Germany Should Shake Off the Greens and SPD March 19, 2025

From all indications, the proposed fiscal agreement in Germany between the Christian Democrats (CDU-CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens is an inadequate approach to correct the chronic errors of the entire post-Schroeder era, (and only...

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Germany Set to Vote on Historic Increase in Defense Spending March 18, 2025

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The German Elites Are Bypassing Democracy March 18, 2025

Friedrich Merz’s plan to ram through his defence and debt reforms is outrageous....

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How Friedrich Merz Betrayed His Voters March 17, 2025

German politics has delivered yet another masterclass in how to betray your voters while maintaining a straight face. This time it is Friedrich Merz, the supposedly steel-spined conservative who spent years critiquing Angela Merkel’s drift leftward, ...

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Congress Should Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act March 17, 2025

Much ink has already been spilled on the antisemitism crisis plaguing the United States. As the new Trump administration seeks to crack down on antisemitism on university campuses, Congress should finally pass legislation which treats the subject wit...

The EU Killed Romania’s Democracy March 15, 2025

Romania has fallen to the status of a 'hybrid regime,' the only one in the European Union, and we have EU politicians and corrupt bureaucrats to thank for it.On March 11th, the Romanian Constitutional Court banned the most popular candidate from runn...

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Germany’s Merz Gets Breakthrough on Spending Plan March 14, 2025

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German Left Is Holding Friedrich Merz to Ransom March 13, 2025

“The Left is gone,” declared Friedrich Merz just before the German election. Confident of victory for his centre-right CDU/CSU, the likely next chancellor predicted: “There will be no Left-wing majority and no more Left-wing politics in Germany.” ...

Germany: Flights Canceled as Workers Strike at 13 Airports March 10, 2025

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Europe Has Just Become a More Dangerous Place March 10, 2025

Last time military Keynesianism was back in fashion we were well down the road towards a world war. This time European rearmament is principally geared towards restructuring its ailing economy. Its advocates have decided that defense is a better focu...

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