Munich car attack

Germany’s Election Campaign Rocked by Munich car attack on Trade Union Demonstration

A violent attack on a trade union demonstration in Munich on Thursday has thrown Germany’s already tense election campaign into turmoil. The suspect, a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, drove a white minivan into a crowd of demonstrators, injuring at least...
The new members skew younger and more female, potentially giving the party a fresh boost among progressive voters

Left Party Gains Unexpected Momentum Ahead of German Election

With less than two weeks remaining before Germany’s national election, The Left (Die Linke) is experiencing an unexpected surge in momentum, bolstered by a dramatic increase in membership and renewed interest from younger, progressive voters. The influx of nearly 23,500...
Angela Merkel

Merkel’s Warning Rocks Germany’s Conservative Movement Amid Rising Far-Right Influence

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reignited fierce debate within the country’s political landscape, taking aim at her own center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party for what she described as a dangerous compromise with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)....
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Chancellor Olaf Scholz Rejects Revival of Grand Coalition Over CDU’s “Taboo Breach”

Germany’s Political Landscape in Turmoil as Election Nears: With Germany’s pivotal national election just weeks away, political tensions have reached a boiling point. Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) delivered a sharp blow to any prospect...