On January 11, 2024, the German extreme-right party „Alternative for Germany“ published an article in its digital member magazine afdkompakt.de claiming that immigration costs Germany €6 trillion, which is seen as evidence for the need of remigration. The source for this statement is a study published in January by economist Bernd Raffelhüschen. The AfD’s interpretation…
On 20 July 2024, the former Federal Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel, stated on X that many young people being a part of GenZ and the Millennials are not willing to work. He said: “At the top and at the bottom:…
On 13 May 2025, Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, stated in a speech at the Economic Council, an economic policy federal association that is close to his party, the CDU, that “We need to work more and above all, more efficiently in this country again. With a four-day work week and a focus on work-life…
An American’s comparative analysis on Germany and the United States’ climate policies to see the different ways we are coming together to reach climate neutrality and curb climate change. As an American studying abroad in Germany, there are many similarities and differences I have seen in the cultural day-to-day life. One thing that is vastly…
Martin Huber, Secretary General of the Christian Social Union (CSU), criticized the priorities of the German government coalition (“Ampel-Koalition”) in a post on X, claiming that the government invests substantial funds in global development projects while failing to support German farmers. While his statement is mostly accurate, some contextual clarifications are necessary. On January 19,…
On October 9, 2024, a TV debate aired on the German news channel “Welt” featuring Alice Weidel and Sahra Wagenknecht. During the debate, Ms. Wagenknecht claimed that Germany’s defense expenditures had risen from 34 billion euros in 2014 to 90 billion euros in 2024. This statement is true. The two politicians represent two highly controversial parties. Alice Weidel…
Maximilian Krah used to be the AfD’s lead candidate for the European elections on June 9th. He initially was elected a year ago at an AfD party conference in Magdeburg. There, he gave “Die Welt” an interview in which he said, “There is a German party that stands for prosperity, for family, for people, and…
In view of the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had clear words on the German AfD’s plans to leave the European Union. During a speech at the CDU federal party conference on May 8, 2024, von der Leyen said about the right-wing populist party:…
At the start of the European election campaign the leading politician of the Left Party Carola Rackete gave a speech in Berlin. Among other things she accuses the party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of the following: “The AfD is threatening to set fire to our democracy: They are the arsonists who are planning to deport…
In the documentary “Trans is a Trend: How an Ideology is Changing Our Country”, published on the German news website NIUS.de, authors Judith Sevinc Basad and Jan A. Karon claim that gender-affirming surgeries in Germany have increased from 120 in 2005 to 2.598 in 2021. They also argue that being trans is a dangerous trend…