Olaf Scholz’s dithering on Ukraine is paying off at home
His SPD party has seen a bump in the polls.
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His SPD party has seen a bump in the polls.
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ByIf she starts her own anti-establishment party, Sahra Wagenknecht could alter Germany’s political landscape.
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ByHard-line nationalism has merged with conspiracy theories such as QAnon.
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ByThomas Mann, German identity and the romantic allure of Russia.
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