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  • Thursday, 17 October, 2019
    AnalysisGerman economy
    Germany’s thirst for workers shows paradox in its slowdown

    Labour market remains solid despite economy going into reverse

  • Thursday, 29 August, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Why east and west Germans are drifting apart

    Economic disappointment and historic grievances fuel anger ahead of crucial elections

  • Wednesday, 26 June, 2019
    Constanze Stelzenmüller
    German radical right threatens the survival of democracy

    Some domestic security agencies appear unwilling or unable to tackle the threat of extremism

  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
    German politics
    Far-right extremism suspected in Merkel ally’s murder

    Shot German politician had urged welcome for migrants in 2015 crisis

  • Saturday, 15 June, 2019
    Germany
    ‘Görliwood’ stars in German far-right political drama

    Celebrities urge voters to reject AfD in town favoured for film sets

  • Sunday, 9 June, 2019
    Germany
    Eastern Germany on the brink of demographic collapse

    Policymakers question whether to pour funds into areas with declining working-age population

  • Monday, 27 May, 2019
    European Parliament elections
    Germany’s ruling parties plan to soldier on

    Pressure on SPD, while CDU leader Kramp-Karrenbauer admits failings in election test

  • Thursday, 22 November, 2018
    Merkel’s potential successor questions asylum policy

    CDU leadership candidate Friedrich Merz says postwar constitution may need to change

  • Saturday, 10 November, 2018
    German politics
    German businesses stand up to far-right thinking

    A watchmaker in AfD’s stronghold is running staff workshops to promote tolerance

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 11 October, 2018
    AnalysisGerman politics
    CSU faces election drubbing in Bavarian stronghold

    Supporters of once dominant German party have been switching to AfD and Greens

  • Tuesday, 9 October, 2018
    AnalysisTerrorism
    Rightwing terror draws fuel from populism and xenophobia

    Warnings grow that extremists are becoming more sophisticated and more violent

  • Sunday, 7 October, 2018
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Migration: the riddle of Europe’s shadow population 

    The number of undocumented migrants in the EU is unknown but some cities are realising that ‘get-tough’ policies do not work

  • Friday, 5 October, 2018
    The Jews signing up to Germany’s far-right AfD

    Supporters see party as defence against an Islamic threat, despite claims of anti-Semitism

  • Monday, 24 September, 2018
    German politics
    Merkel contrite as spy chief row casts pall

    Tensions over interior minister Seehofer’s role in coalition strife start to surface

  • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
    German politics
    New deal over fate of German intelligence chief

    Berlin seeks to end Maassen row by making him special adviser to interior minister

  • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
    German politics
    Merkel battles to avert crisis over spy chief

    Feud among coalition leaders intensifies after Hans-Georg Maassen promoted not dismissed

  • Sunday, 9 September, 2018
    Global migration
    Immigration is vital to boost economic growth

    Research suggests migrants account for two-thirds of US GDP expansion since 2011

  • Sunday, 9 September, 2018
    Football
    Germany migrant debate overshadows Euro 2024 bid

    Race to host football tournament takes on broader political tone

  • Monday, 3 September, 2018
    German politics
    AfD youth wing under observation by German intelligence

    Move highlights fears over the party’s shift towards extremist politics

  • Friday, 31 August, 2018
    AnalysisWorld
    Racial tensions spill on to streets of Chemnitz

    Series of demonstrations have gripped the city after a murder blamed on asylum seekers

  • Wednesday, 29 August, 2018
    German economy
    Germany looks abroad to tackle labour shortage

    Hiring skilled labourers from outside the EU is politically fraught

  • Wednesday, 8 August, 2018
    EU immigration
    Germany and Spain reach deal over asylum returns

    Berlin seeking agreements with EU countries to ease domestic pressure over refugees

  • Sunday, 29 July, 2018
    Theatre
    Germany’s increasingly bold nationalists spark a new culture war

    The far right is now training its sights on the arts — and playwrights and politicians are locked in combat

  • Friday, 27 July, 2018
    Immigrants say casual racism is rising in Germany

    Twitter campaign highlights stories of everyday discrimination and prejudice

  • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
    Guy Chazan
    Football exposes mirage of a German rainbow nation

    Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit national team underscores a shift in mood towards immigration

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