Germany is an independent nation in Western Europe. With the capital city of Berlin, Germany 2020 population is estimated at 83,783,953 according to countryaah. Germany’s appearance and scope has changed throughout history. In 962, the German-Roman Empire was founded, in the 17th century Germany was divided into hundreds of feudal states, and in the 19th… Read More »
Saarbrucken The state capital of Saarland With around 180,000 inhabitants, Saarbrücken is the largest city in the small Saarland. Here are some great sights such as the St. Johann town hall, the Saarbrücken Castle and the Ludwigskirche. A walk through the old town is also worthwhile. It is also not far from Saarbrücken to our… Read More »
Brief information Sometimes Germany is called, and very often, “Land of poets and thinkers”, which aptly characterizes this country, located in the very center of Europe. The Germans carefully preserve their traditions, which have almost a thousand years of history. Apparently, because of this, tens of millions of tourists visit Germany every year. Moreover, about… Read More »
According to topschoolsintheusa, Germany is a democratic, federal, legal and social state with a republican form of government. The Basic Law (Constitution), adopted on May 23, 1949, is in force. The Basic Law establishes fundamental freedoms, the duty of the state to protect human dignity and the right to free development of the individual (this… Read More »
The Sturm und Drang summarized the new direct experience of the Greek world first made by JJ Winckelmann (1717-68), the rediscovery of popular poetry by JG Herder (1744-1803) and the search for a new morality and a new space beyond social and class convention, as well as irrational and mystical communion with nature (JG Hamann,… Read More »
Why and how does it matter to us who wins the German election? What is Norway’s relationship with Germany? Which parties are important? What issues characterize the election in Germany? Why does the election in Germany play a role for Norway? On 26 September, Germany elects a new Bundestag – equivalent to our own Storting… Read More »
5: What issues characterize the election in Germany? Germany’s informal motto: Stability and predictability In modern times, the German people have clearly stated that they want political stability and predictability. These desires must be seen in the light of the country’s history, which in the first half of the last century was marked by two… Read More »
When Germany chooses political leadership, the rest of Europe holds its breath. This is also how it looked in the weeks leading up to the Bundestag election on 22 September. Then German voters flocked to the ballot box to decide who would rule the country for the next four years. Why is it so important… Read More »
If new elections are to be avoided, the CDU will probably have to enter into a government with the SPD in a grand coalition between the traditional main opponents in German politics. In Norway, this would be as if the Conservatives and the Labor Party were to rule together. In Germany, in fact, two thirds… Read More »
6: Agenda 2010 and German cuts Many Germans realized that the large government deficits could not persist. The country’s budget deficit was largely due to reunification costs . At the same time, competition from low-wage countries in Eastern and Central Europe and Southeast Asia increased. This “double globalization pressure” drained the industrialized country of Germany… Read More »
The court guards German democracy and its constitution, and it examines whether individual decisions violate the constitution. So far, all proposals to resolve the euro crisis have passed. The last two and most far-reaching are the establishment of a ” financial pact ” . Euroland’s budgets will then be checked and approved in Brussels before… Read More »
German reunification, a political-historical term on the German question, describes the efforts to restore the state unity of Germany after the division from 1945/49. The East-West conflict and its intensification during the Cold War, but also internal contradictions, led to the division of Germany in Europe after the Second World War and the establishment of… Read More »