Global factors, including trade relations and monetary policy developments, will continue to interact with domestic political concerns. IGA, may distribute information/research produced by its ...

On September 1, Germany saw a seismic shift in its political landscape. For the first time since 1945, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won regional elections, securing 35% of the ...

This political limbo severely limits the government's capacity to enact new policies or respond to economic challenges. Rising far-right influence reshapes politics. The situation is further ...

Germany's leadership is increasingly divided over nuclear energy, marking a significant shift from its historic anti-nuclear ...

Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever. Jens Thurau. 09/13/2024 September 13, 2024. ... These developments represent a turning point for the postwar German party system.

The leader of AfD, the far-right Germany political party, has boldly claimed it will be the largest party in the country by the next election, after it finished second in Sunday's election.

In total, Germany plans to spend €649 billion ($761 billion) on the military over the coming five years. It marks a ...

“Germany and Europe must now undertake extraordinary efforts to ensure our defense capabilities.” Merz proposed that defense spending above 1 percent of gross domestic product be exempted from the ...

Germany has spent decades reckoning with its Nazi history and the Holocaust. But in recent years, far-right extremism and violent plots, especially against Jews, Muslims and immigrants, have been ...

Water Matters. Europe's water is under increasing pressure. Pollution, droughts, floods are taking their toll on our drinking water, lakes, rivers and coastlines.

The Euro (EUR) is up an impressive 0.8% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and outperforming most of the G10 currencies with the exception of AUD and CHF, recovering its recent losses and pushing back toward ...