Germany’s AfD Conundrum
The elections in the German states of Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia were the latest success stories of Germany’s far-right party,
All posts by Thomas O. Falk
Thomas is a German national who studied law in London before obtaining his M.A. in International Relations at The University of Birmingham. Since then, he has been working as part of an international news team that provides clients such as the European Commission and NATO with political news and developments. Thomas is also a political commentator for the digital platform of one of Italy’s major newspapers. His main area of interest lies in U.S. and German politics, as well as modern political history.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Maas faces criticism after ignoring Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer
Germany’s grand coalition argues about Defence Minister and CDU chair Kramp-Karrenbauer’s proposal for a safety zone in Syria. Foreign Minister
Germany’s Foreign Minister Considers Turkey’s Actions a Violation of International Law
100,000 Kurds inhabited the area Tukey has invaded. With the Turkish attacks in northern Syria, a mass exodus of
Dispute Over Commissioners Leads to Postponement of von der Leyen’s Start
Newly appointed EU Commission President von der Leyen was scheduled to begin her new role on November 1st. However,
EU Commission Calls on Germany to Cease Border Controls and Reemphasise Schengen
The EU Commission seeks to have the Schengen Agreement enforced more consistently in the future. The responsible EU Interior Commissioner
Germany Fails to Convince Other EU States on its Refugee Proposition
Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and his EU counterparts sought to decide on a distribution mechanism for migrants rescued in
