Tag: CDU
This is how China intimidates critics in Germany
Yang Weidong The Chinese regime critic is being followed and monitored by compatriots. (Photo: private) Berlin Yang Weidong knows he is being watched. The regime critic is shadowed above all…
CDU discusses the construction of new nuclear power plants
Demolition of a cooling tower at the Biblis nuclear power plant The last nuclear power plants in Germany are to be shut down in mid-April. The CDU is against it.…
Commentary: Nancy Faeser’s daring move
Nancy Faser The Federal Minister of the Interior was at home in state politics for almost 20 years. (Photo: dpa) Nancy Faeser will be the SPD’s top candidate for the…
Commentary: Nancy Faeser’s daring move
Nancy Faser The Federal Minister of the Interior was at home in state politics for almost 20 years. (Photo: dpa) Nancy Faeser will be the SPD’s top candidate for the…
Elections in Hesse: Nancy Faeser becomes SPD top candidate
Nancy Faser The Minister of the Interior becomes the front woman of the SPD in the Hessian state election campaign. (Photo: IMAGO/Jens Schicke) Berlin Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy…
Nancy Faeser becomes the SPD’s top candidate in Hesse
Nancy Faser The Minister of the Interior becomes the front woman of the SPD in the Hessian state election campaign. (Photo: AP) Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will be…
Interview with the first black female minister in East Germany
Berlin Doreen Denstädt knows the feeling of being the first and usually also the only one. Privilege and burden at the same time. “Even as a child, everyone turned around…
How federal, state and local governments are undermining federalism
Berlin Shortly before Christmas, Bundestag Vice President Yvonne Magwas brought the 3,600 residents the good news: “Bad Elster can tackle the expansion of the gym,” emblazoned above the constituency announcement…
Federal government not very transparent about state gas deals
Berlin The federal government withholds a large part of the information about gas storage filling from the public and is often ignorant or reserved when it comes to LNG purchases.…
Berlin will vote again on February 12 – the most important facts at a glance
Federal Constitutional Court The judges in Karlsruhe will decide today on an urgent application for a repeat election in Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected an…
Constitutional Court rejects urgent application for repeat elections in Berlin – election takes place
Federal Constitutional Court The judges in Karlsruhe will decide today on an urgent application for a repeat election in Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe, Berlin The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected…
The Federal Constitutional Court rejects an urgent application for a repeat election in Berlin – the election can take place for the time being
Federal Constitutional Court The judges in Karlsruhe will decide today on an urgent application for a repeat election in Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe, Berlin The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected…
fighter jets or not? The West is deliberately sending unclear signals
Good morning, dear readers, when allies publicly take differing positions, it used to be called simply “disagreement.” Today one can never be sure whether it might not be a question…
Faeser is also to remain Federal Minister of the Interior as the SPD’s top candidate in Hesse
This Friday, the Hessian SPD chairwoman wants to explain her plans at the so-called Hessen summit, the traditional closed meeting of her state association. It is considered certain that she…
How realistic is black and green for Berlin?
Election posters in Berlin Berlin’s Greens report behind closed doors that they too would like to force the SPD out of government. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin CDU top candidate Kai…
Union of values: Merz reacts to Maassen election
Party leader Friedrich Merz “We can only reach AfD voters to a very limited extent at the moment.” (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The Union has climbed to its highest…
Baerbock: “War against Russia” – when would Germany be a war party?
Annalena Bärbock The most important thing is “that we do it together and that we don’t blame each other in Europe”. (Photo: AP) Berlin The fear of the Ukraine war…
Leopard tanks for Ukraine: Will Germany now become a party to the war?
Berlin Concern that the Ukraine war could turn into a confrontation between NATO and Russia has guided Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s (SPD) policy since the outbreak of the war. Is this…
How FDP and Greens should be pacified
highway and wind farm The Greens want to expand rail transport, but not road traffic. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) Berlin When the coalition committee meets on Thursday afternoon, Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
“We didn’t let ourselves drift”
Berlin The Federal Chancellor has almost exceeded the time for his introductory statement, he had previously spoken for a surprisingly long time about the energy crisis, the economy and cohesion…