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Here’s why the AfD is destined for the German government

The right-wing party has taken the lead in a nationwide poll for the first time. It won’t be the last – and the establishment...

AfD tops German opinion poll for first time

The right-wing party has garnered 25% of support, outpacing the conservative CDU/CSU alliance, a new Ipsos survey shows. The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party...

From welfare to Waffen: Germany’s militarism is just an embarrassing push for relevance

Berlin’s new scheme is expensive, empty, and dangerous. A few days ago, German media reported a historic first: for the first time since the Second...

German court sentences journalist for meme

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser sued over a picture that claimed she “hates freedom of expression”. A German district court has sentenced David Bendels, editor-in-chief of...

Major child sexual abuse platform dismantled – Europol

The ‘KidFlix’ streaming service has been shut down in an international operation, according to a press release. One of the world’s largest child sexual abuse...

Major global bank warns of potential dollar crisis

Deutsche Bank has raised concerns over a possible erosion of trust in the US currency amid escalating trade tensions. A deepening crisis of confidence in...

Germany’s AfD more popular than ever

The right-wing party is only 3.5% behind the country’s top conservative CDU/CSU alliance, a new INSA poll shows. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party enjoys...

Argentina to release Nazi files

“No reason” to withhold information about the protection the country extended to fugitives after WWII, a senior official has said. Argentina plans to declassify government...

Something needs to be done to save Germany. €1 trillion of debt is not it

Berlin’s Russia war hysteria is taking it down a clearly signposted path of self-destruction. Germans are famously – infamously, really – fiscally conservative. Believe me,...

German spies hid evidence of Covid origin for years – reports

Berlin decided against sharing intelligence suggesting the virus came from a lab, fearing political fallout. Germany’s foreign intelligence agency (BND) obtained evidence in the early...

German police brutalise female activists at Women’s Day rally (Video)

The women were reportedly part of a group of pro-Palestine protesters who joined the march in Berlin. Police in Berlin violently clashed with female activists...

Trump mulls pulling US troops out of Germany – report

The US president is reportedly outraged by the EU’s attitude towards the Ukraine conflict. US President Donald Trump is considering pulling American troops from Germany...

Germany to combat ‘conspiracy theories’

Concerned citizens can contact the Advice Compass on Conspiracy Thinking , the Interior Ministry has said. Germans who suspect that their relatives or friends have...

Concerns over new German Chancellor’s globalist ties

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has been elected as Germany's new Chancellor following the recent national elections. Merz, 69, previously served...

Germany must become ‘independent’ from US – Bundestag election winner

The Trump administration is indifferent to the fate of Europe, CDU’s Friedrich Merz has said. Germany must gain real independence from the US, Friedrich Merz,...

Scholz concedes defeat in German election

Germany’s opposition conservatives have won a nationwide vote, with the right-wing AFD coming in second, exit polls show. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat on...

Tourist injured in stabbing attack at Berlin Holocaust memorial

The assailant has been arrested after a manhunt that lasted several hours. German police have apprehended the man who allegedly stabbed a Spanish tourist at...

Munich security conference chief cries for ‘rules-based order’ (Video)

Christoph Heusgen became too emotional and cut short his closing remarks at the event. The chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) wept over the...

Toddler dies after car-ramming by Afghan migrant in Munich

The attacker deliberately hit a crowd in what authorities call a suspected act of “Islamic extremism”. A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter have died...

Freedom of speech, NATO states’ role in their own defense, migration crisis: Key takeaways from Vance’s Munich address

US Vice President J.D. Vance spoke to leaders and experts at the annual security conference, calling on them to focus on problems at home...

Car rams into crowd at rally in Germany

An Afghan national who was driving the vehicle has been detained on suspicion the attack was deliberate, police said. At least 28 people have been...

Weak and worthless: Western Europe’s elites have sent it into historic decline

A region which once ruled the world has now become a geopolitical black hole. There are two major fears for Western European elites when dealing...

German engineer sets world record with 120 days underwater

Rüdiger Koch, a 59-year-old German aerospace engineer, celebrated setting a Guinness World Record for living underwater for 120 days without depressurisation in a 30-square-metre...

Afghan asylum seeker stabs child to death in Germany

An Afghan national has been detained after viciously attacking a kindergarten group in Bavaria. A two-year-old child and an adult were killed and three others...

German zoo executes healthy antelopes

The facility in Leipzig says it had to shoot the animals for population control reasons. The Leipzig Zoo has shot four of its lechwe antelopes,...

German FM’s dispute with Scholz becomes meme fuel

The chancellor had blocked billions worth of military aid to Ukraine, sparking a backlash from Annalena Baerbock. A photo purportedly showing German Foreign Minister Annalena...

German liberals riot in Saxony (Video)

Thousands of protesters have descended on the town of Riesa to disrupt the right-wing Alternative for Germany party’s convention. Thousands of left-wing protesters from across...

Merkel ‘ruined’ Germany, Ukraine conflict, ‘Hitlerian’ censorship: Key points from Musk’s talk with AfD leader

Elon Musk spoke with right-wing politician Alice Weidel this week. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has hosted a lengthy conversation with the co-chair of the right-wing...

German politician hit with fake cake during campaign event (Video)

The head of the pro-business Free Democratic Party, Christian Lindner, was assaulted by a purported left-wing activist. Christian Lindner, the leader of Germany’s Free Democratic...

Up to 150 EU officials to scrutinize Musk’s livestream with German opposition – Politico

Brussels reportedly fears the AfD party could gain an “unfair advantage” ahead of next month’s snap elections. The EU Commission plans to deploy a large...

German politician in hot water over sexual comments to models

Bernd Vogel was caught posting comments on social media under photos of scantily clad models. German politician Bernd Vogel has landed himself in hot water...

Scholz responds to rumours of planned meeting with Putin

The German Chancellor has refuted claims about an upcoming meeting with the Russian president, calling them baseless. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has denied claims that...

German Foreign Minister responds to Syrian handshake scandal

An awkward scene without ordinary greetings was expected, the foreign minister has said. The refusal of Syria’s de facto leader to shake hands with German...

Scholz hits back at Musk in New Year’s address

The billionaire has openly supported the right-wing AfD party as Germany’s “last spark of hope”. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a veiled swipe at tech...

Musk labels German chancellor ‘Oaf Schitz’

The billionaire has predicted Olaf Scholz will lose snap elections in February. Elon Musk has forecasted that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who he mockingly referred...

German ex-minister urges ECB to use crypto as reserves

Christian Lindner has pointed to example of US President-elect Donald Trump’s “extremely progressive” approach to the issue. The European Central Bank (ECB) should catch up...

Top German newspaper editor quits over Musk op-ed

The Tesla and SpaceX owner penned an article praising the anti-immigration AfD party. The opinion editor at Germany’s leading newspaper Die Welt has resigned over...

Wrongfully imprisoned man charged €100,000 for ‘room and board’

Manfred Genditzki was exonerated in Germany after spending 13 years behind bars. A German man who was recently exonerated after spending 13 years in prison...

Half of the West is doomed: Here’s why

Western Europe is falling behind rapidly, but its elites appear to be in denial. Only a few years ago, most of Western Europe seemed like...

German right-wing chancellor candidate tops poll – Bild

AfD leader Alice Weidel has the support of 24% of those surveyed, the newspaper has reported. The co-leader of the right-wing AfD (Alternative for Germany)...

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