German Economy Is Struggling Because of Germans Calling for Less Immigration
Right-wing populists may not yet be in power in Germany, but they are certainly to blame for the country's struggling economy, a top globalist think tank has said, blaming their anti-immigration rhetoric for stifling economic growth. The old neoliberal orthodoxy that immigration leads to economic growth may be dead in the minds of many, but […]
Right-Wing Populist AfD Most Popular Party Among Young German Voters
The anti-mass immigration populist Alternative for Germany party was the most popular among young voters in Sunday's local elections, with analysis showing that establishment warnings about the rise of the so-called “far right” are being ignored by many self-described “centrist” young people. Local elections in two eastern German states over the weekend saw young voters […]
Volkswagen May Close German Plants as Cheap Chinese Cars Flood Europe
Germany-based Volkswagen is considering closing factories in the country as European Union automakers struggle with a flood of cheap Chinese-made cars that are taking up an increasing share of auto sales on the continent. “The situation in the European auto industry is very tough and serious,” Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said on Monday, suggesting […]
German far-right party AfD poised for state election victory in east | Germany
Far-right parties have become the largest party in Germany's state parliaments for the first time since World War II, while a new populist force on the left has gained a firm foothold in the country's political landscape, exit polls showed on Sunday. Two highly-anticipated elections in the eastern former Communist bloc made clear their dissatisfaction […]
Anti-Mass Migration Parties Make Big Gains in German State Elections
Anti-mass immigration populist parties made major gains in German state elections on Sunday, with the right-wing Alternative for Germany expected to win a landslide victory in the state of Thuringia. Exit polls in the eastern German state of Thuringia showed the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party leading with 30.5% of the vote, beating the […]
German political party with Nazi ties on verge of winning
A far-right German party whose leaders were sanctioned for making pro-Nazi comments is on the brink of victory in two state elections. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is running a pro-Russia, anti-immigration campaign to secure seats in the former communist east Germany, is leading in several opinion polls and is expected to win around […]
Woman Arrested as Six Injured in German Bus Knife Attack
BERLIN (AP) — Police have arrested a 32-year-old woman in connection with a knife attack that left six people wounded on a bus heading to a festival in western Germany, and authorities said Saturday there was no evidence of a political or religious motive. Police said Friday evening that three of those attacked were in […]
German chancellor calls to restrict immigration after ISIS takes credit for lethal terror attack allegedly by Syrian refugee
The Germans are bigger limit The government has imposed strict restrictions on immigration policies after the ISIS terror group claimed responsibility for a deadly attack blamed on a Syrian refugee. Islamic State said on social media that the 26-year-old suspect was an “Islamic State soldier” and that the attack was motivated by “revenge against Muslims […]
German terror attack suspect identified as a Syrian refugee, chancellor vows to implement strict immigration
Authorities have identified a 26-year-old man as the suspect in a series of stabbings at the festival. in Last week, a Syrian man suspected of having ties to the Islamic State carried out an attack in Solingen, Germany, killing three people and wounding eight. Germany's federal prosecutors identified the suspect as Issa al-H., withholding his […]
Dollar edges higher ahead of key data; euro weakens on German inflation – Investing.com
Investing.com – The US dollar rebounded from recent lows and edged higher on Thursday ahead of a series of key economic data, while the euro fell. As of 4:10 a.m. ET (9:10 a.m. GMT), the dollar index, which indexes the greenback against six other currencies, was trading up 0.2 percent at 101.182 after falling to […]