Germany
A Landmark Rent Cap Was Overturned in Germany and People Are Furious
Up to one and a half million people in Berlin now face having to pay back thousands of euros worth of rent to their landlords.
COVID Conspiracies Are Supercharging Germany’s Far-Right
The stable economic powerhouse at the heart of the European Union is also home to the continent's biggest, and wildest, anti-lockdown movement.
Germany Is Going To Spy on Its Largest Far-Right Party
The AfD, the largest opposition party in Germany, has been designated a right-wing extremist entity, allowing the country’s domestic security service to place it under surveillance.
Stash of Illegal Weapons Found on Suspected Far-Right German Soldier
The German military is fighting a hidden battle against secret extremist soldiers.
It Turns Out Germany’s Anti-Lockdown Rallies Were Superspreader Events
Thousands of corona-sceptics, including anti-vaxxers and the far-right, travelled across Germany to attend two major marches, then fuelled COVID infections in their hometowns.
In the Shadow of Poland’s Abortion Ban, Germany Is a Complicated Haven
An increasing number of Poles are crossing the border to terminate their pregnancies. But Germany has its own growing anti-abortion movement—and a set of policies that have inspired new foreign restrictions.
An All-White Panel on German TV Decided Racism Wasn’t a Big Deal
The show is facing a backlash after one guest had described how dressing up in blackface as Jimi Hendrix at a costume party had helped him understand how black people felt.
Neo-Nazi Jailed for Life for Murdering Pro-Immigration Politician
Stephan Ernst was found guilty of murdering regional governor Walter Lübcke in what was Germany's first political assassination trial in decades.
German Far-Right Gunman Sentenced to Life for Synagogue Attack
The shooting is widely considered to be one of the worst anti-semitic attacks in Germany since WWII.
Anti-Lockdown Protesters Placed Under Surveillance in Germany Over Extremism Fears
Querdenken 711’s increasingly radical protests against COVID lockdowns have prompted one German state to place it under the highest level of surveillance.
These Artists Tore Down Street Signs Named After Germany's Racist Past
We followed "Rocco and His Brothers" on their latest project
Giant Penis Sculpture Disappears from German Mountaintop
The 2-metre tall wooden phallus had become a local landmark for hikers, but now all that remains is a stump and a pile of sawdust.