German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
The man who has been heavily favored to become Germany’s next chancellor took an extraordinary gamble this week, both for his political future and his country’s longstanding firewall against political…
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
Elon Musk told a gathering of the hard-right Alternative for Germany party this weekend that the country has “too much of a focus on past guilt,” an apparent effort to…
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
Elon Musk told a gathering of the hard-right Alternative for Germany party this weekend that the country has “too much of a focus on past guilt,” an apparent effort to…
Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right
At the start of his second term President Trump has positioned himself at the crest of a global wave of hard-line conservative populism, offering fuel and inspiration to surging nationalist…
Inauguration Draws Leaders From Europe’s Right
Mainstream conservative lawmakers and politicians from Europe are planning to attend President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. But the European contingent is also expected to include leaders of some parties that…
Here Are Key Dates in the Equal Rights Amendment’s 100-Year History
President Biden said on Friday that he believed the Equal Rights Amendment met the requirements of ratification as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. But his remarks were likely symbolic,…
Germany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
Germany’s economic growth shrank for a second straight year in 2024, data released Wednesday showed. How to revive it this year has become a central issue as voters prepare to…