Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD)

The surging far-right is a symptom of a world slipping out of progressive control – and comprehension.

By Jason Cowley

Social democrats will lose if they fail to challenge an outdated liberal consensus.

By Jake Richards and Fred Thomas

New polling from YouGov puts the Social Democrats in third place, behind Alternative for Germany.

By Ben Walker

Electoral pushback will not be the last popular revolt against progressive policies.

By Wolfgang Münchau

The former economic superpower is mired in a deep structural slump.

By Wolfgang Münchau

The country is now condemned to a political vacuum for months.

By Wolfgang Münchau

Olaf Scholz’s centre-left party refuses to abandon its nostalgic ties to Moscow – and is paying a heavy political price.

By Wolfgang Münchau

To win back Red Wall voters, Labour needs a single word to define the party and its purpose. That word…

By Jason Cowley

Jürgen Hardt, the foreign affairs spokesperson for Germany’s main opposition party, also blames Olaf Scholz for not being hard enough.

By Ido Vock

Another lockdown, whether for the unvaccinated or for the country as a whole, would be immensely unpopular.

By Ido Vock

Sunday’s result makes Olaf Scholz the frontrunner to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor.

By Jeremy Cliffe

After years of stagnation, the Social Democrats are enjoying a modest recovery under Olaf Scholz

By Ben Walker