EU leaders remain divided over a nearly €2 trillion budget, proposed spending cuts and new levies on digital services, crypto assets and online gambling.
Germany’s 1.4 million long-term Bürgergeld recipients intensify debate over welfare reform, labor supply and work requirements.
BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf plans delegations to Belarus and Russia as German municipalities weigh whether to revive suspended twin-city ties.
Lower Saxony’s runoffs showed strong local incumbency, Green urban gains and the AfD’s limited ability to turn vote share into executive power.
Daniel Peters resigned after the CDU won 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, missing a state parliament for the first time in German history.
The Left Party’s Berlin win raises business questions over housing expropriation, coalition stability and the city’s governing strategy.
Merz says unconditional transatlantic friendship may be over, framing U.S.-Germany tensions as a strategic test for security and growth.
Mass protests across Germany after AfD gains point to rising political risk for companies, investors and regional business planning.
AfD’s projected win in Saxony-Anhalt drew sharp reactions from Poland, Czechia and France, raising questions over coalition strategy in Europe.
AfD won Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent, but coalition arithmetic leaves BSW, the CDU and minority-government scenarios at the center of the next phase.
Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU block falls to 20% support, while far-right AfD leads at 28%, signaling strategic shifts ahead of regional elections.
A Kremlin-linked bot network launched a disinformation campaign in eastern Germany aimed at influencing regional election outcomes by spreading fake media content.
German President Steinmeier calls for Europe to respond firmly to geopolitical challenges from Russia and the US, highlighting social reforms and democratic resilience amid rising far-right support.
A recent Insa poll shows 45% of Germans oppose banning the far-right AfD party despite its lead over CDU/CSU, highlighting political divisions and implications for Germany's corporate landscape.
Ksenia Fedorova, former head of RT France, continues her pro-Kremlin media work on the conservative French channel CNews, highlighting strategic corporate and political ties in French broadcasting.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's team denies rumors of early leadership change, calling them baseless amid low government approval and internal CDU speculation.
London hosted simultaneous far-right and pro-Palestinian rallies drawing tens of thousands, highlighting political divisions and raising security concerns during nationwide demonstrations.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon has confirmed his candidacy for France's 2027 presidential election, setting the stage for a pivotal left-right political contest in a post-Macron era.