The AfD's largest state chapter is also its most volatile. For quite some time now, two feuding factions have been clashing in North Rhine-Westphalia. There's no end to the dispute in sight; in fact, it's quite the opposite. AfD officials are constantly writing new letters and statements, in wh

A state election on September 6th, in a federal state with just over two million inhabitants, is capturing global attention, mixed with unease. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a party with far-right elements, could secure an absolute majority in the state parliament and

Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt bezeichnete den Fund einer mit Sprengstoff beladenen Drohne am Flughafen Leipzig als ein "neues Bedrohungsszenario", bei dem ausländische Mächte als mögliche Drahtzieher nicht ausgeschlossen werden können. Die Vermutung fiel schnell auf Russland, nicht zu

Two aircraft violated a temporary no-fly zone established around President Donald Trump's golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday. F-16 fighter jets intercepted the aircraft and safely escorted them out of the restricted airspace, according to the relevant military command (NORAD). Tru

Es erfordert Mut, ein Athlet im Bundeskader zu sein. Nicht nur, um mit Geschwindigkeiten von rund 50 km/h auf schmalen Kufen durch die Kurven zu jagen, sondern auch, um sich vor laufender Kamera auf einen Stuhl zu setzen und über seine Wahrnehmung von Entscheidungen im Verband zu sprechen. "Ich

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has an astonishing 700 billion euros at his disposal until 2030 to overhaul the long-neglected Bundeswehr, recruit additional soldiers, and modernize the nation's arsenal. The vast majority of this funding comes from loans, making it an unp

It's likely not a particularly pleasant experience to be a left-wing politician. One half of the party aspires to be a people's party, while the other half desires revolution – but preferably in a way that avoids awkward questions about arms deliveries. Someone is constantly nagging: China! Cub

Germany's new Federal Minister of Transport, Steffen Bilger, is increasing pressure on Deutsche Bahn's leadership. In response to the ongoing punctuality crisis plaguing the state-owned railway company and criticism over multi-million euro payments, the CDU politician announced in Bild am Sonnt

Around 600 years before a rapid influx of over 70,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta, resulting in at least 75 deaths along the journey, Portugal conquered the city on the North African coast in 1415. This marked the first time a European nation claimed territory on the African continent, a

And then Abelardo de la Espriella suddenly disappears. The lights go out in the arena of the Santiago de Cali University, "Hallelujah" rings out, and when the lights come back on, he's gone. The Spanish King, several presidents, and about 2000 invited guests watch the first speech of the newly

Thorsten Moriße projects a combative image on Facebook, announcing his continued candidacy for city council in Wilhelmshaven in the local elections on September 13th. He states, "even if these anti-democrats have excluded me from the mayoral election." By "anti-democrats," he refers to the elec