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The country faces growing concerns over how it will maintain necessary defence spending
Rather than dismiss rightwing movements as fleeting or in service of leaders, we may want to study more closely the root and effect of their ideology
Comments from top executive underline mounting unease within business community over resurgent AfD
Siegfried Russwurm says government’s climate agenda is ‘more dogmatic than any other country I know’
FDP says Brussels’ sweeping legislation on enviromental and rights misdeeds would place a huge burden on business
Potential plan for mass deportations raises the alarm
Intelligence agency puts ousted leader Hans-Georg Maassen under observation
Scholz calls Brexit an ‘economic disaster’ for UK in strong criticism of far-right party’s proposal for Germany to leave EU
While ordinary citizens march against the far right, Sahra Wagenknecht promises realignment on the left
Panel of experts recommends changes to constitutionally enshrined borrowing curbs
Munich Security Conference head Christoph Heusgen says Berlin should ‘call a spade a spade’ on international law
AfD suffers in burgeoning backlash against extremism in local poll they had been expected to win
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance’s mix of traditional leftwing policies with anti-migrant rhetoric seeks to take AfD votes
Amid rising discontent, the ruling coalition must quickly get its act together
Legal protection for those who call out wrongdoing has improved but more needs to be done
Ruling against far-right Homeland party coincides with big protests against AfD
Alternative for Germany chief Alice Weidel says she will hold a referendum on EU membership if elected
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against Alternative for Germany
Extensive trade and investment ties complicate a firmer approach on national security
Far-right ideologue’s secret meetings with Alternative for Germany politicians and benefactors have caused uproar
New law cuts time that applicants must live in the country and lifts ban on dual nationality for those from outside EU
Growing popular anger is increasing government tensions and boosting support for far-right AfD
Olaf Scholz responds to reports of AfD politicians secretly meeting Austrian white supremacist
Berlin changes position after Riyadh shields Israel from attacks
Travel disrupted by demonstrators angry about cuts to fuel and vehicle subsidies
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