Freedom of Religion as a Pre-condition?
For instance, a leading federal politician from Chancellor Merkel’s ruling CDU party, Volker Kauder, made a speech on 27 April about the freedom of religion at Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag.
Germany’s Uncertain Military Revival
Prior to the airstrikes led by the Western trio, which consists of three countries possessing legalnuclear weapons and being permanent members of the UN Security Council, Chancellor Merkel excluded Germany’s active participation in the possible military action in Syria while stressing that her government supports the need “to send a clear signal that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable.
Germany’s Candidacy for the UN Security Council
In May 2017, CDU leader and Chancellor Merkel had also argued that Germany needs a foreign policy less dependent on the U.
An upcoming trade war?
Chancellor Angela Merkel called for the European Union to be excluded from such schemes.
Who Decides Whether Islam Belongs to Germany or Not?
Furthermore, Chancellor and CDU leader Merkel stated, “there are now four million Muslims living in Germany and they practice their religion here and these Muslims belong to Germany, as does their religion – Islam.
Presidential Elections in Egypt and the Future of the Authoritarian Regime
A number of politicians including the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern, Vatican Leader Pope Francis, former French President Francois Hollande and the U.
Multi-speed EU: Cure All Remedy or Dead End?
Hence, facts first: recent comments made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and only last week by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, about whether it is not better for the EU to focus more on items best suited for a transnational solution, but leave some, or indeed many other policy making items to the regions and member states.
Turkey, Germany vow to improve strained ties
urkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Thursday to improve strained ties between the two countries following months-long tensions between Ankara and Berlin.
A Divided Europe and Turkey
While the anti-Turkey left in Germany ran propaganda against the AK Party government, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) slammed Chancellor Angela Merkel for the refugee agreement signed with Turkey.
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
As can be recalled, CDU leader and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, emphasized in a speech she made in May 2017 that Germany needed a foreign policy less dependent on the U.
Change in Germany’s Political Dynamics and its Effect on Turkish Citizens
Originally after the election, only three subsequent scenarios were legally possible: Chancellor Merkel who, albeit in an acting role only still the chancellor, could ask the Bundestag to be elected with a simple majority in a third round of voting and as long as President Frank-Walter Steinmeier would approve she could form a minority government.
How realistic is the European Defense Union?
This turn of event was not a surprise for some, as following many unsuccessful meetings with US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Merkel called on newly elected French President Macron to increase military cooperation in order for Europe to “take its fate into its own hands.
German Federal Elections: Reality ultimately reached Berlin
ith no surprise German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the federal elections on 24th September while major parties, including her own, suffered the worst-ever losses in German political history since 1949.
Instability awaiting post-election Germany
The most probable was the continuation of the “Grand Coalition” (between CDU/CSU and SPD) which was preferred by Chancellor Merkel.
The far-right in Germany: stronger than ever
hile Germany’s Angela Merkel has secured a fourth term as Chancellor after Sunday’s election for a new Bundestag (the federal Parliament), her authority has undoubtedly diminished.
Pro-PKK rally in Cologne: Ankara summons German envoy
During the election campaigns German politicians including Merkel and Schulz called for the re-negotiations of Turkey’s membership bid to the EU.
The Misuse of Integration as a Kampfbegriff in Germany
One of Angela Merkel’s closest CDU politicians, Peter Altmaier, and a new generation of different party members started to question this legal regulation in the midst of the 1990’s.
French Elections: Being an Outsider in a Post-Truth World
Le Pen’s most significant competitor Emmanuel Macron made a U-turn from his initial position at the very beginning of the election and, referring to Angela Merkel’s (in)famous statement, said “France is not a multicultural country.
How Undemocratic Europe Can Be: The Examples of Germany and the Netherlands
Therefore, a bad person named Erdogan is always useful for being a good person named Rutte, Wilders, Schulz or good girls like Le Pen or Merkel.
Impunity for Hate Rising in Europe
Like Angela Merkel in Germany, the current Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was pushed to switch his rhetoric to the right as he published “A Letter to the Dutch,” in which he calls on immigrants to behave normally or leave the Netherlands.