Christian Democrats face setback as Social Democrats and Greens gain in German federal polls
The center left Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) emerged as the single largest party in the German federal parliament, surpassing German chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance
Progressive youth in Frankfurt honor memory of victims of right-wing violence
The commemoration was held on the second anniversary of the verdict in the case of the racist murders committed by the neo-nazi group, National Socialist Underground (NSU), in Germany
Progressives in Germany denounce racist ‘hygiene demos’ and anti-lockdown protests
Far-right groups in Germany have been organizing anti-lockdown demonstrations and racist “hygiene demos” targeting Jews and immigrant communities
“We won’t pay for your crisis”
Interview with Patrik Köbele, Chairman of the German Communist Party (DKP), on the German communists’ take on the COVID-19 crisis
In Germany, Die Linke’s Bodo Ramelow re-elected as Thuringian PM
The elections held on February 5 ended in political chaos when Thomas Kemmerich of the liberal Free Democratic Party declared a victory with the support of conservatives and the far-right
In Germany, tens of thousands take part in multiple demonstrations against far-right
The largest demonstration took place on February 15 in the State of Thuringia against the deal struck between the German liberals, center-right and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of the election of the premier on February 5
Thuringian State premier resigns following national outrage over far-right support
Thomas Kemmerich, who was elected as prime minister of the German State of Thuringia with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on February 5, resigned the next day
Massive anti-fascist protest in Hamburg, Germany
Hundreds protested against a controversial conference organized by the German far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), at a technical school in the Dulsberg district of Hamburg
Who can stop the far-right?
The scope and scale of the right-wing resurgence this year shows the urgent need for greater working class mobilizations that can safeguard and deepen democracy and build coalitions
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- Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in different incidents across occupied West Bank
- Health workers in Greece protest casualization of doctors in public hospitals
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- NHS unions to vote on new pay deal proposed by Scottish government
