Britta Haßelmann
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- Oct 31
Frankfurt riots over Gen Z protests reignite Germany's debate on migrants
More than 100 police officers were injured in Frankfurt after largely peaceful Gen Z protests turned violent on Saturday, 31 October. Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt's description of the rioters has since drawn criticism from the SPD, the Greens and Turkish community representatives.
- Jul 22
Germany greenlights Russian-linked nuclear fuel production in Lingen despite political outcry
Lower Saxony's environment ministry issued the permit on 22 July 2026, with strict security conditions, but the minister himself called the cooperation 'fundamentally wrong'.
- Jul 21
Germans divided 41-39 percent on surrogacy ban, 21 percent undecided, after Jens Spahn resignation
A snap Insa poll shows 41% think the ban is wrong and 39% right, while 21% are undecided, as CDU's Spahn steps down over his own surrogacy abroad.
- Jun 25
New legal report brands AfD unconstitutional, reigniting German party ban debate
A 13-month expert review by the Society for Freedom Rights concludes the Alternative for Germany violates the democratic principle and human dignity, prompting senior SPD and Green politicians to demand a constitutional ban procedure.
