The party was riding high when it entered the government two years ago. Now it is stumbling, blamed for driving voters to the far right.
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On Muted War Holiday, Putin Tries to Justify Invasion of Ukraine
With Russia struggling on the battlefield, Vladimir V. Putin presided over a scaled-down celebration of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, while using it to repeat false claims about Ukraine.
Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.
On the eve of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s first trip to Beijing, concerns are growing that economic dependence on China is leaving his country vulnerable — again.
Germany’s Allies Challenge Its Stances on Ukraine and Energy
The government has dismissed criticism of its refusal to provide modern tanks to Ukraine and its massive energy subsidy for its own citizens. But its friends are bridling.
Germany, Facing Energy Crisis, Gives Nuclear Another Look
For three decades, nuclear power was one of Germany’s most divisive debates. But with Russia cutting gas, Germans are revisiting their political energy taboos.
Women Drive Germany’s Foreign Policy Shift Amid Ukraine War
Angela Merkel is no longer chancellor. But as war rages in Ukraine, a mere 10-hour drive from Berlin, female ministers oversee national security.
Germany Has a New Climate Envoy: an American Greenpeace Activist
Jennifer Morgan, the American head of Greenpeace, has lived in Germany since 2003 and has applied for German citizenship.
Germany Has a New Climate Envoy: an American Greenpeace Activist
Jennifer Morgan, the American head of Greenpeace, has lived in Germany since 2003 and has applied for German citizenship.
On Ukraine and Russia, Biden Flusters European Allies by Stating the Obvious
After the president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, his administration scrambled to get on the same page with European allies.
8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
Angela Merkel is handing over the chancellery to a man. But in a watershed moment for the country, women will run all security and diplomacy-related ministries in the new government.