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Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
According to data published on 23 June by the Federal Police (Bundespolizei), whose prerogatives include border protection, 35,877 unauthorised entries into Germany were recorded between January and the end of May this year. This figure is…
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Frymark
The popularity of the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) is growing, as confirmed by its second place in the latest opinion polls, putting it on a par with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SDP, and that is raising great…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
During a meeting between Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the prime ministers of the Bundesländer in Berlin on 10 May, it was agreed to raise the earmarked subsidy to cover part of the expenses related to refugee policy by €1 billion, to €3.75…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
Violent Anti-Semitic crime has increased in Germany; 88 such cases were recorded last year, compared to 63 in 2021. These were the figures released by the federal interior ministry in late February in response to an enquiry by MPs from Die…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On 17 March, the Bundestag passed an amendment to the electoral law which provides for a reduction in the number of its deputies, from 736 at present to 630 after the 2025 elections. The main element of the reform will lead to the…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
According to a list of the government’s bilateral assistance to Ukraine published by the Chancellor’s Office in late December (Deutsche bilaterale Unterstützungsleistungen für die Ukraine und Menschen aus der Ukraine), Germany estimates…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark, Justyna Gotkowska
On 17 January, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced he was appointing Boris Pistorius (SPD), previously Lower Saxony’s interior minister, as Germany’s new defence minister. The day before, the defence ministry issued a statement by the…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On New Year’s Eve, several German towns and cities (including Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, and Borna near Leipzig) saw numerous assaults on police officers and rescue workers. The officers were attacked with various items including…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
More than a third (37%) of Ukrainian refugees intend to stay in Germany permanently, while 34% intend to stay until the end of the war, 27% of respondents have not yet decided how long they will stay in Germany and 2% intend to leave the…
Analyses |
| Kamil Frymark
On 10 November, the Bundestag passed a resolution ordering a partial rerun of the 26 September, 2021 parliamentary elections. It was limited to 431 (of about 2,100) polling stations in Berlin, where significant irregularities occurred…