CNN

Germany’s shifting political landscape put to the test in key state votes

The German states of Bavaria and Hesse vote in regional elections on Sunday, in what is widely being seen as a test-case for Germany’s shifting political landscape. The far-right Alternative for ...

German states declare war on red tape with 200-point plan

Premiers of Germany's 16 states want to go further— so they drafted a 200- point plan to ease the country's bureaucratic ...
The New York Times

Germany Launches Election Year With Losses for Merkel’s Party in Two States

Voters choosing regional governments in southwestern states punished the conservative party of Chancellor Angela Merkel after a series of scandals. By Melissa Eddy BERLIN — Voters in two southwestern ...
The New York Times

The East Rises in Germany, and So Does Political Extremism

Closely watched elections in the former East Germany are likely to reveal a still-divided country and yield a worrying challenge to Berlin. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger traveled for three days ...
Reason

German States Will Prosecute Speech That Supports the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

A number of German states have banned public displays of the letter Z, which has become a symbol for supporters of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The states of Berlin, Saxony, Bavaria, and Lower ...
Pew Research Center

German Views of the U.S.-Germany Relationship Turn Sharply Negative

Nearly three-quarters of German adults say relations with the United States are bad, while only 24% of U.S adults say the same of relations with Germany.