Questions tagged [germany]
Questions about Federal Republic of Germany politics and policy.
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Are there polls why Germans dislike Trump so much and consider him so dangerous?
From Pew surveys, Trump seems quite unpopular in (continental) Europe; in 2019 he seems to poll lowest in Germany even among that group:
Also, a more recent (dpa) poll focused on Germans' opinions:
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Why did Germany hurry to phase out nuclear energy usage increasing the risk of fossil power use and Russian gas dependency?
This article mentions the difficulties posed by Germany's decision to phase out nuclear energy usage:
Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power means that it must
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Why is Germany still opposed to nuclear power despite the energy crisis?
Germany has recently announced that while they’ll keep two of their nuclear power plants operational during the winter, they’re still planning to shut them down in the spring. But why aren’t they ...
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Why does Germany ban RT but not France24 or Voice of America?
Germany has banned RT, apparently because it is considered to be not independent of the Russian government (Die Medienkommission sieht die Staatsferne nicht gewährleistet), which funds it directly. ...
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Did Poland ever apologize for its alliance with Germany before 1939?
It is not widely known now, but, before 1939, Poland and Nazi Germany were neighbours with very good relations:
Czechoslovakia was occupied by both Nazi Germany and Poland.
Poland was the first ...
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Why is Japan more revisionist about its World War II era actions than Germany?
Germany and Japan both committed horrific crimes against humanity in the lead up to, and during World War II. Both countries are now more or less democracies. Yet the two countries seem to have dealt ...
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Why is the German GEZ a fee and not a tax?
In Germany, every household has to pay "Rundfunkbeitrag" (often called GEZ). It is 17,50 Euro per month, which is used to finance public broadcasting.
Normally, I would expect public institutions to ...
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What is the perception of European parties in the US?
I wonder whether the average American has an idea of how the Republican and Democratic party are ordered on the political spectrum in comparison to other major parties in the West.
Take e.g. Germany. ...
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What are the benefits for strong economies like Germany and France for being members of the European Union?
Recently I was reading things on the European debt crisis. It seems to me that when there is a financial crisis, strong economies in EU, like Germany and France, are supposed to help the countries in ...
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Does the German President Steinmeier's apology for WWII reflect the prevailing views of the people of Germany?
A recent CNN article says:
Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked for Poland's forgiveness 80 years after the start of World War II.
"I stand before you, those who have survived, ...
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Why did Berlin freeze the rent prices as opposed to letting the market set the price?
This EuroNews article tells us about the Berlin freezing of rent prices:
Berlin is freezing the rents of 1.5 million apartments for the next
five years starting this Sunday in a controversial ...
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Why is Poland demanding $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany, but not $x trillions from Russia?
It's a safe assumption that Russia won't pay a dime. However, comparing 5+ years of German vs 's 50-ish years of Russian occupation, couldn't Poland make a point about the colonial damaged caused by ...
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Why is the new German parliament 12 % bigger?
Before the
German federal election in September 2017,
the parliament (Bundestag) had 631 members; now it has 709 .
How did this come about?
Does it matter, or is it a second-order effect?
See also:
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Why do we hear so little about the German President?
According to Wikipedia:
Under Article 59 (1) of the Basic Law (German Constitution), the President represents the Federal Republic of Germany in matters of international law, concludes treaties ...
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What is the difference between the Chancellor and the President of Germany?
As you know, Germany has both a Chancellor and a President. While the Chancellor's appearances in international stages and media seem to be huge, not many foreign media talk about the German President....
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