Bundespräsident (Federal President) Christian Wulff has been the subject of tremendous public criticism for the last few months. Since his office and the cause of this uproar is relatively obscure in the political landscape, we will strive to outline what has incited the outrage and lay out possible scenarios.
It all began with a private loan [...]
For years, Germany has been struggling with its right extremist neo-nazi party, the so called NPD (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands). The party has, over the years been subject to numerous investigations regarding its constitutionality. In 2001, a suit for disbanding the party was filed with the Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG), which ultimately had to be dismissed due to [...]
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is back. After allegations of plagiarism against the former Minister of Defense surfaced just less than a year ago, Guttenberg has not been in the public eye very much. After his doctorate was taken back by the University of Bayreuth, the prime staff member of Angela Merkel’s cabinet absconded to the United [...]
The European Debt situation is currently in the process of escalating to a point where the “point of no return” for the European Union’s joint currency and, by extension, the European Union itself is in sight. Germany’s internal crisis management and the reactions to the changed situation have been frequently challenged by the international community [...]
This Sunday, Germans were offered an unusual possibility. The prolonged demonstrations and bickering of certain groups regarding the proposed construction of a new main station in Stuttgart have had their desired effect and forced the authorities to have a public referendum on the matter.
When we first investigated the matter back in October 2010 (http://www.dehnenblog.com/eng/wgoig/railway-project-stuttgart-21-turns-into-a-matter-of-politics/) we [...]
The German government has finally decided on what is to become a major review in tax relief for the benefit of local economy. The monetary volume of the relief program is deemed to be around six to seven billion Euro.
The program will be introduced in two steps, the first of which is to come in [...]
In recent weeks, a leaked version of the so-called “Bundestrojaner has been making the rounds in German news agencies. We take into exploring what is behind this seemingly new find.
In the wake of Anti-Terror efforts undertaken by Germany’s federal agencies and government, the use of a state issued computer virus, known as the “Bundestrojaner” was [...]
Following German news sites these days is like running into a gauntlet of juicy gossip - even the traditionally serious papers are getting a piece of the action. The reason? Long term entertainment icon Thomas Gottschalk is about to retire in the position as show master of the most traditional, albeit no longer most popular [...]
Greece’s continuing economic downfall troubles all of the European Union - how does it affect the German market?
Ever since the liquidity of the Greek economy started to crumble and the first bailout plan was devised, the public debate in Germany has been revolving around the issue whether one state should bail out the other in [...]
Cars set on fire in Italy, unhygienic circumstances in lower Manhattan - the Occupy Wall Street Movement sent some drastic pictures around the world over the weekend. Of course, the movement caused some stir in Germany as well: about 40,000 people in Berlin, Frankfurt, and other Germany cities were protesting on the streets.
In Spain, Greece, [...]
