Germany
Turbulent start to the year in Germany
There has not been such a stormy start to a new year in Germany for a very long time. And yet the events of the last few weeks are just a glimmer of what is […]
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Germany: Trade unions must organise resistance to major attacks from bosses
Economics Minister Robert Habeck, described the economic situation in Germany as “dramatically bad” after the growth forecasts for the economy were reduced from 1.2 to 0.3 per cent this year – after a year of […]
Europe
How can the AfD be stopped?
What do the mass demonstrations against the AfD mean and how can the movement continue? An impressive wave of protests has developed in recent weeks against the strengthening of the AfD (see here). However, in […]
Germany
Over one million protest across Germany against the far right AfD
Well over a million people demonstrated against the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in January. Huge demonstrations of hundreds of thousands took place in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne – so large that in […]
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German ‘traffic light’ government makes workers’ pay for financial gaps
After the judgement of the German Federal Constitutional Court plunged the ‘traffic light’ government into another deep crisis, the heads of government have agreed on a draft budget for 2024. The draft is intended to […]
Germany
Optimistic and determined to struggle for socialism – Sol (CWI Germany) national conference
The third national conference of Sol – Socialist Organization Solidarity took place in Berlin from 8 to 10 December. One hundred delegates, members and guests from Germany, as well as international comrades, came together to […]
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Twenty-five years since the first ‘red-green’ federal government in Germany
On October 27, 1998, the first and so far only federal government consisting of the SPD and the Greens was elected. Gerhard Schröder became Chancellor, the former Bürgerschreck – or ‘terroriser of the bourgeoisie’ – […]
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Germany: Stop the attack on Gaza! Statement for peace, self-determination – against occupation, oppression, war and terror
The following statement (translated from German) regarding opposition to the Israeli state attack on Gaza has, so far, been signed by over 200 individuals and organisations in Germany, including trade unionists, Left Party members, and […]
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GERMANY | Sahra Wagenknecht Leaves DIE LINKE
And announces foundation of new party October 23 was the day on which Sahra Wagenknecht and nine other members of the Bundestag (German parliament) resigned from DIE LINKE (the Left party). At a press conference, […]
Germany
Political convulsion after elections in two German states
Earlier this month, elections were held in the German federal states of Hesse and Bavaria, and the result represents the next low blow for the ‘traffic light’ national government (Red for Social Democrats, Yellow for […]