The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'We must keep extreme and populist voices at bay': German President German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday urged further European Union integration in the face of rising populism. https://www.thelocal.de/20181011/german-and-greek-leaders-urge-eu-reboot-in-face-of-populism Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:39:13 +0200 german-and-greek-leaders-urge-eu-reboot-in-face-of-populism Rising populism in Germany: What should mainstream parties do about it? Populist attitudes in Germany are increasing, with more than three in 10 voters sympathizing with anti-mainstream parties, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20181001/populism-in-germany-is-on-the-rise-what-should-mainstream-parties-do-about-it Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:48:53 +0200 populism-in-germany-is-on-the-rise-what-should-mainstream-parties-do-about-it East German boom town breaks populist, backward stereotypes With higher unemployment rates than western Germany and support for the anti-immigration AfD party reaching 20 percent, the country's former communist east has often been associated with economic decline and xenophobia. https://www.thelocal.de/20170326/east-german-boom-town-breaks-populist-backward-stereotypes Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:58:55 +0200 east-german-boom-town-breaks-populist-backward-stereotypes Here's why so many Germans vote for the far-right AfD A new pan-European study analyzes why right-wing populists are on the march across Europe. One factor above all was most relevant. https://www.thelocal.de/20161130/heres-why-so-many-germans-vote-for-the-far-right-afd Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:27:58 +0100 heres-why-so-many-germans-vote-for-the-far-right-afd Germans are Europeans most immune to populism: study According to new research by polling firm YouGov, of the larger European countries, Germany is by far the least prone to populism. https://www.thelocal.de/20161121/germans-are-europeans-most-immune-to-populism-study Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:23:49 +0100 germans-are-europeans-most-immune-to-populism-study Merkel blamed as populists surge across Germany Right-wing populism has long been taboo in Germany – but Sunday's regional elections show how this has changed. And Chancellor Angela Merkel's centrist policies are getting much of the blame. https://www.thelocal.de/20160313/merkel-gets-the-blame-as-germany-faces-up-to-rise-of-populists Sun, 13 Mar 2016 20:57:23 +0100 merkel-gets-the-blame-as-germany-faces-up-to-rise-of-populists