Merz’s new coalition is bad news for Germany
Today, the CDU’s Friedrich Merz has signed a coalition agreement with the Social Democrats. In doing so he has formalised…
What Denmark’s social democrats could teach Germany’s SPD
Despite suffering their worst electoral humiliation since the 1890s, Germany’s Social Democrat party (SPD) is displaying a remarkable combination of…
How Friedrich Merz betrayed his voters
German politics has delivered yet another masterclass in how to betray your voters while maintaining a straight face. This time…
Russia is the big winner in Germany’s election
The real winners of Germany’s election are sitting in Moscow. Despite Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) technically claiming victory with…
