Some say democracy is threatened by populist politics and political actors with authoritarian goals. But in Germany the constitution is equipped with some of the strongest democratic protections.
21, 18 and now 16? 50 years after the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, several German political parties are pushing for a further decline to 16 years.
At the end of June, around 600 Alternative for Germany (AfD) party delegates will descend upon the Bavarian city of Augsburg. But the decision by two hotels to cancel bookings by AfD members has thrown plans into confusion.
The head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany argued in an interview that much more educational work needs to be done in schools to combat anti-Semitism.
If you live in Germany it’s important to understand the basics of its political system. We explain ten fundamental aspects of how the country’s democracy works.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will "raise concerns" over democracy in Turkey when she meets President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next week, her spokesman said Friday, as Ankara began a final vote on a contentious bill lifting parliamentary immunity.
Chancellor Angela Merkel used a visit to Budapest on Monday to challenge right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to end his crackdown on domestic dissenters and join other European nations in facing the Ukraine crisis.
Germans are losing their appetite for elections more dramatically than any other western democracy bar Portugal, as disillusionment with politicians the main cause, a study released on Tuesday suggested.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed on Friday as "brain-washing" an item on German television news for children that was highly critical about his government's adherence to democratic norms.
A new study says that Germans are becoming less and less interested in traditional, party-based democracy, and want more referendums and more direct influence in political issues.
Germany and Europe must keep pressure on Iran despite the official inauguration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this week, urges Green party MP Kerstin Müller.
<b>David Wroe explains why some 1,600 burly Berlin cops sporting water cannons, a horde of marching neo-Nazis, and hundreds of angry leftist protesters make for a perfect Saturday afternoon in Germany.</b>
An overwhelming majority of Germans support democracy, but many are highly critical of how their own form of government works, according to a new survey.
