by Lily Robinson | Oct 23, 2026 | Brown University
In September of 2026, three states in Germany, including Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, held state elections, the first elections since 2021 in the two eastern states and since 2023 in Berlin. Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for...
by Audrey Tang | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University, Featured
The recent rise of radical right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has raised serious concerns about democratic backsliding in Germany. Founded in 2013, the party has seen a surge in popularity over the past 13 years, achieving 20.8 percent of the popular vote...
by Lillian Garner | Apr 20, 2025 | University of Memphis, Featured
With the recent elections in Germany, there is a clear growth in favor of populist leaders. The election saw record-breaking voter turnout, with 82.5% of eligible voters participating. This is a significant jump from 76.6% in 2021. This shows that the German public is...
by Joshua Marsh | Apr 17, 2025 | Boston University
Firewalls and regional equivalents to it have recently come under heavy strain as nationalist far-right parties have found themselves relative electoral success in the past two years in Central and Western Europe. As it is used in the non-technological setting, the...
by Braden Jones | Nov 27, 2022 | Boston University
The Futures Forum On November 3, 2022, Germany hosted the inaugural Futures Forum in Muenster. The U.S. took part in the forum as part of a joint effort agreed upon in July 2021 by President Biden and then German Chancellor Angela Merkel to bring together an...
