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Germany is not doing all it can to cut back energy use and increase economic pressure on Russia, I argue in this piece for China Dialogue.

The German Greens have opened up yet another new chapter in its fourth decade. After a first stint from 1998 to 2005, the Greens are governing at the federal level only for the second time.

The election result is a political earthquake and marks a turning point for German politics. […]

Angela Merkel probably understands the climate crisis better than most heads of government. Nevertheless, her actual climate policy record is weak.

Europe’s strongest environmental party may for the first time aspire to the Chancellorship in Germany’s […]

The Greens have never fared better with their “co-chair” arrangement, with one man and one […]

Which clues do the exploratory talks in Baden-Württemberg offer about coalition options?

Gradually, Germans are coming to realize that Chancellor Merkel is no longer going to be […]

The German Greens govern in 11 states. They are the hinge party of Germany’s political system.

In political terms Germany differs from most Anglo-Saxon countries in at least one regard: its voting system. How does proportional voting shape forming a government, policy outcomes, and a country’s political culture?