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Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Germanys Greens are looking for their place on the political scene

The federal congress of the Green Party was held on 25–27 November in Kiel and focused mainly on state finances.
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Germanys CDU presents its vision of how the European Union should be managed in future

The congress of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats was held on 14-15 November in Leipzig. Alongside social issues (the introduction of a minimum wage) and education, the event was primarily devoted to European politics. The CDU’s…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The German Constitutional Court delivers a verdict on the EFSF

The court emphasised that the regulations included in the German laws accompanying the act on the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon provide a sufficient guarantee for the Bundestag’s decision-making autonomy. At the same time, it…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The results of the elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will deepen the ruling coalitions problems

The elections to parliament in the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – the sixth elections to German Bundeslands’ parliaments in 2011 – were held on 4 September. The SPD won the largest number of votes (35.7%). The CDU…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

A German conference on preventing Islamic extremism

The first conference devoted to the prevention of Islamic radicalism was held on 24 June upon the initiative of the Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU). The meeting, along with representatives of the state administration and…
OSW Commentary | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Ordnung muss nicht sein Developments on the German political scene

The largest and most popular parties so far – the CDU and the SPD – are losing the voters' confidence and support, whereas the parties associated with protest movements are gaining prominence. Moreover, the German political scene is…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

The elections to the regional parliaments as a measure of changes on the political scene in Germany

The state elections accentuated the changes taking place on the German political scene: an erosion of traditional electorates and the growing attractiveness of the Green party for voters in the political centre. These changes will be…
Analyses | | Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

Germanys reaction to the accident at the nuclear power plant in Japan

The temporary withdrawal from extending the period of operation of nuclear power plants is part of pre-election tactics.
OSW Studies | | Artur Ciechanowicz, Marta Zawilska-Florczuk

One country two societies Germany twenty years after reunification

Germany became reunited through the incorporation of the East German federal states to the then Federal Republic of Germany. The West German point of view is predominant in public discourse regarding this issue, which is manifested through…