EU politics
Wolfgang Streeck: System Fractures
On Germany’s political crisis. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Germany
National Politics
Loren Balhorn – Germany has entered the populist era
The centre-ground is collapsing in Germany as far-right an radical left make gains. In ‘Tribune’. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Nimrod Flaschenberg – German Centrists are smearing Die Linke as antisemites
‘Claims that socialist party Die Linke threatens Jewish life in Berlin are shameful lies. Sadly, many desperate German politicians would rather make cheap antisemitism accusations than address the cost-of-living issues that drove Die Linke’s victory.’ […]
National Politics
David Broder – First We Took Manhattan, Then We Took Berlin
On Sunday, Germany’s socialist party Die Linke won the Berlin elections for the first time. Like New York’s Zohran Mamdani, it beat the establishment parties by offering Berliners concrete action on rents and the cost […]
National Politics
Thomas Zimmermann – ‘Germany’s Far Right Is Close to Power. Appeals to “Defend Democracy” Won’t Stop It.’
‘Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election was grim, with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland now close to power for the first time. The Left won’t beat it by defending the status quo. It needs organization and a […]
National Politics
Robert Dale – Heads explode in Magdeburg and Berlin
Germany’s rulers face a deep crisis of political legitimacy. Cross-posted from Counterfire The election result in Sachsen-Anhalt came in fairly much as predicted, like a car crash in slow motion. Now we know where the […]
Corruption
Kit Klarenberg – German Sponsorship Of Zionist Settlements Exposed
The German Government, along with German universities, are sponsoring a project called MedWater which supports Zionist ethnic cleansing and land seizure in the West Bank. Cross-posted from Scheerpost Exploiting academic institutions as a cover, between […]
National Politics
Ed Turner – Germany: The AfD’s win in Saxony-Anhalt is a political earthquake
A disastrous election for German chancellor Friedrich Merz in particular, and the German establishment in general. Ed Turner is Reader in Politics at Aston University in Birmingham and Co-Director of the Aston Centre for Europe. […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye – Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua
The fact Germany has to answer questions before the International Court of Justice relating to its support for Israeli genocide indicates that maybe impunity is not absolute yet. Read the full article HERE.
Aviation
Al Jazeera – Germany accuses Russia of drone attack on Leipzig airport
There is very little understanding of just how dangerous the situation is – we are one misstep away from the Ukraine proxy war becoming a direct war between NATO and Russia. Read the article HERE.