Germany

Losing precedence

The ECJ is losing out in Poland and beyond. Is the primacy of EU law ebbing away?

Germany: the land where centrists rule 

The collapse of traditional governing parties across Europe has benefited radical and populist rivals – but this is not the case in Germany

Why Germany Needs to Elect a Jamaica Coalition

Instead of laying the ground for the future, Merkel’s politics has been administering for today based on the successes of yesterday: a ‘Jamaica’ coalition could change the country’s future.

Don’t Mention the Vaccine

Why bragging about our jab success will win Britain neither friends nor influence in Germany

COVID Recovery Fund challenged in European Courts

If the Constitutional Court decides to proceed with the case, it could delay the roll out of the Coronavirus Recovery Fund for months

Why Merkel does it better

As Boris goes from one blunder to the next, the German chancellor has kept the virus under control, says John Kampfner