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Many political debates about immigration and the welfare of immigrants are not accompanied by facts. A new data set can help with that.
Today’s Christian nationalists have shaped their theology in ways that harken to apocalyptic prophets of the1530s.
Consumer demands have changed – and the old manufacturers have taken their foot off the gas.
When asked to name a living scientist from their own country, more than half of the respondents in both countries did not reply.
Henry Kissinger once mused ‘Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’ The question now might be, would Washington bother to dial if there were?
Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU countries and the Trump administration.
The CDU/CSU will seek a coalition with the SDP, which came third in the national vote.
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a government, following coalition negotiations.
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right issues, he may struggle to form a coalition.
In an anniversary year, the legendary school of design has fallen foul of the AfD’s divisive rhetoric.
High energy prices, a weak labour force and low productivity growth are behind the ailing German economy – and voters are feeling the pinch.
Who will be chancellor and will the AfD enter government?
At the centre of the immigration debate is the notion of “welfare magnetism”: the idea that migrants are drawn to Germany by its generous welfare system.
Spatial mapping shows votes for the AfD are concentrated in the east and in the most rural areas, while university towns turn away.
Rolf Frankenberger, an expert on right-wing extremism in Germany, talks to The Conversation Weekly about what kind of Germany the AFD wants to return to.
Elon Musk is by no means the cause of the AfD’s popularity, but his embrace of the extremist party has given it a global profile and new credibility in German politics.
In a dramatic swing to the right, Friedrich Merz’s CDU is proposing Germany breaches EU law by closing its borders to migrants.
Hateful language used to demonize particular groups of people had been used long before the era of Donald Trump, including by the Nazis.
Descendants of survivors helped researchers identify 279 deportees and tell their stories. ‘We give previously faceless victims a voice,’ says project’s co-founder.
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Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
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Reader in European Politics, University of Westminster
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Professor in International History, Flinders University
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Professor in Contemporary European History, University of Stirling
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Economics at Maastricht School of Management and Jean Monnet Chair, Technical University of Cologne
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Assistant Professor of German and Global Studies, Michigan State University
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Professor of History and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies, University of Iowa
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Professor of Economics, Skidmore College
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Professor of Economics, University of Leeds
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Professor, University of Leeds
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Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland