The Fracture to Come in German Politics Koji Shiromoto Mar 18, 2018 German politics generally have a reputation for being boring, and few German politicians exemplify this better than…
The End of Fake News? Clara Marchionini Jan 26, 2018 In January 2018, French president Emmanuel Macron resolved to make fake news a thing of the past with an…
The Rise of the AfD: The Far-Right Enters the Bundestag Joris De Mooij Oct 3, 2017 Last week, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the first far-right nationalist party to enter the Bundestag…
#Fedidwgugl: The Dangers of Pragmatic Centrism and Coalition-Building in Germany Gabrielle Denis Sep 20, 2017 This Sunday, 24 September 2017, about 61.5 million German voters will elect a new Bundestag. Many expect the…
To Merkel, or not to Merkel? One Last Test for the European Union in 2017 Clara Marchionini May 17, 2017 Germany’s Federal election, which will be held in September 2017, stands as the next political test for the…
Germany Under the Gun: The Far Right’s Threat to Democracy Andrew Figueiredo Oct 25, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has widely received praise among observers in other parts of Europe and North…