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Angela Merkel defends her legacy in her latest memoir

Germany's second longest-serving chancellor reflects on her 16 years in office—a widely praised tenure that has also been criticised for being soft on Russia and migrants

Con Coughlin 08, Dec 2024

Ursula von der Leyen: The First Woman to Lead the EU

Ursula von der Leyen succeeded Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission in December 2019, making her the first woman to hold the position. "It's like coming home for me," she…

Al Majalla - London 24, Jun 2022

Olaf Scholz: From 'Scholzomat' to 'Robin Hood'

Olaf Scholz- nicknamed "Scholzomat" for his robotic public appearances- has put his old robot-like, technocratic image behind him and secured an agreement to govern with the Greens and the business…

Majalla 12, Feb 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend a news conference after their talks at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Pool

Germany on Negotiating Table of Ukrainian Crisis Despite Criticism

Europe remained at the negotiating table for neighboring Ukraine and perhaps this situation is correct for those who play the role of mediator. In connection with the Normandy initiative, the…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 28, Jan 2022

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bump fists after holding a joint press conference during a European Union (EU) summit at the European Council Building at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 17, 2021. (Photo by JOHN THYS / POOL / AFP)

Franco-German Solidarity

On December 8, Olaf Scholz was sworn in as new Chancellor of Germany after his predecessor and political mentor Angela Merkel had governed the country for the past 16 years. In the wake of power…

Jassem Mohamed – Bonn 24, Dec 2021

Migrants arrive at the main railway station in Munich, Germany September 13, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

German Bundestag Elections: Will They See Wider Migrant Voting?

In the 2021 Federal Parliament (Bundestag) elections, 7.4 million Germans withimmigrant backgrounds are entitled to vote for their new representatives. But what is the expectedturnout of voters with…

Majalla 24, Sep 2021

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and President Alexander van der Bellen (not pictured) speak to the media on May 19, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. (Getty)

The Fall of Sebastian Kurz?

InJuly 2017, Austria’s then vice chancellor and leader of the right-wing populistFreedom Party(FPÖ),Heinz-Christian Strache, spent a vodka-and–Red Bull–fueled night on the Spanish island of Ibiza…

Franz-Stefan Gady 28, Jun 2019

What Merkel’s Successor Will Mean for German Politics

Almost 2,000 journalists descended onHamburglast week to witness a spectacle not seen since 1971: an open competition for the leadership of Germany’s most successful political party. The 1,001…

Thorsten Benner 15, Dec 2018

Angela Merkel’s Vision Problem

As the head of the country’s biggest political party for eighteen years, and its chancellor for twelve,Angela Merkelhas done more to shape contemporaryGermanythan any post-war leader other than…

Yascha Mounk 16, Nov 2018

Post-Truth Germany

Post-Truth GermanyAnd if it never happened? Then, of course, nobody is to blame. There is no responsibility, and there are no consequences. The end of a common understanding of what happened is in…

Georg Diaz 21, Sep 2018

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