Under its new government, Germany will move to the right
2024年11月20日 · Germany will enter 2025 preparing for a snap election brought about by the demise of its three-party coalition in November. The surprise vote, to be held in late February, seven months earlier ...
Opinion | Germany Has Finally Woken Up - The New York Times
2024年1月31日 · German democracy is not well. The problem is not just the rise of the AfD, which has become strong enough in some regions to aspire to positions of power or at least to seriously disrupt the...
75 years of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2024
2024年5月16日 · In 2024, Germany is celebrating 75 years of freedom, peace and democracy – and taking a look back at historical moments and developments. The new federal republic was founded as a parliamentary democracy with a federal structure of 16 states. It was one of the founding members of the European Union, joined NATO and experienced an economic boom.
The vote of confidence – what is it? - deutschland.de
2024年11月12日 · The Basic Law was designed to guarantee a stable democracy. German democracy is based on rules laid down in the Basic Law.The key aim here is to ensure that the government is supported by a majority in parliament. These rules guarantee stability even when a government is in crisis, which is the case when a coalition collapses because one party leaves the government, for example.
German president warns democracy faces new challenges
2024年5月23日 · German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday gave a speech at a state ceremony in Berlin to mark 75 years since the establishment of Germany's constitution, or Basic Law, warning that the...
German government coalition collapses, adding upheaval in …
2024年11月6日 · Democracy Dies in Darkness. World Europe War In Ukraine Africa Americas Asia Middle East. ... Federal elections have been held early on only three occasions in Germany’s postwar history.
A (New) East–West-Divide? Representative Democracy in Germany …
2022年9月28日 · This Special Issue presents the outcome of the conference 'Democracy in Germany 30 Years after Unification', organized by the Research Groups ‚Regierungssystem und Regieren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland‘, ‚Policy-Analyse und Verwaltungswissenschaft‘ and ‚Lokale Politikforschung‘ of the DVPW (German Political Science Association ...
Germany: Can snap elections restore political stability?
According to the German constitution, a decision to hold early federal elections cannot be made by the members of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, nor by the chancellor. An early...
Germany: Trust in democracy still strong, survey finds
2023年4月29日 · Despite a concatenation of crises, democracy remains robust in Germany, according to a survey, whose findings have even surprised political scientists. But concerns linger.
Germany needs a reforming government - The Economist
2021年9月20日 · Germany’s increasingly fragmented politics will not help. The next government could see growing tensions between the usual emphasis on consensus and the pressing need for action.