Tag: Bundestag election
Corona: Why the idea of mandatory vaccination is no longer so popular. – Opinion
Journalism and politics don’t have much in common. But there are certain similarities. In some editorial offices you know the “you have to …” phenomenon. Somebody said in the conference:…
Union: Who is to blame for the election disaster? – Politics
The CDU and CSU achieved their worst result in the federal elections since the Federal Republic of Germany was founded. Now their grandees are shifting responsibility to one another. How…
CSU in 2021: triumph and disaster, very close together – Bavaria
The whole republic is looking to Munich, again. Markus Söder wants to become the Union’s candidate for chancellor, maybe that’s why he quotes two chancellors on this April day in…
Politics Germany: End of the Merkel Era – and now? – Politics
The Merkel era has come to an end and there has been a political upheaval: from the old “People’s Party plus 1” model to the new, less predictable time of…
Germany and the pandemic: is too much consideration being given? – Politics
from Johan Schloemann Christmas eve. The elderly parents get a visit from their three grown-up children. Among them is one who has not been vaccinated. So is the family “divided”?…
Baierbrunn – village of model democrats – district of Munich
Churchill’s frequently quoted judgment that “democracy” is “the worst of all forms of government – except for all others” does not exactly sound like a declaration of love. This pragmatic,…
Pandemic: More than 20 FDP MPs against general vaccination – politics
The wrong candy Those who are boosted avoid the obligation to test – this prospect is intended to make the booster vaccination particularly attractive. This is surprisingly short-sighted: politics should…
Bundestag live: Debate on the government declaration by Chancellor Scholz – Politics
One week after his election as Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz (SPD) presented his traffic light government’s program for the next four years in the Bundestag. His first government statement was…
Live: Scholz speaks in the Bundestag – politics
One week after his election as Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz (SPD) presented the program of his traffic light government for the next four years in the Bundestag. His first government…
Bundestag election: Violent dispute in the Union over repositioning – politics
A violent dispute has broken out in the CDU over the reorganization of the Bundestag faction. The social wing of the party, the Christian Democratic Workerships (CDA), feels that it…