Tag Archives: Germany

Germans tired of democracy, want to try something new again

November 12, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , Leave a comment

As in old again.

Only 1/3 of Germans satisfied with state of democracy – A new authoritarianism study has revealed a new low in satisfaction levels with the functioning of German democracy.

Just a third of respondents said they were satisfied with the state of democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany, according to a new report from the Leipzig Authoritarianism Study.

This marked a steep decline from the 42.3% level of satisfaction measured in the last study in 2024 and was the lowest point since the study began in 2002. The level was even lower in the former East German states where only 22.8% expressed satisfaction with German democracy, down from 29.7%.

Only 60%?

November 11, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Germany used to have a real army.

Over 60% of German female soldiers subjected to sexual harassment, survey says – Report comes as German military seeks to expand amid growing need for young recruits.

More than 60% of female German soldiers said they had been subjected to sexual harassment during their service, Der Spiegel news magazine reported Wednesday, citing a survey.

Of the more than 4,000 female soldiers who responded to a questionnaire from the Potsdam-based Center for Military History and Social Sciences, well over 60% reported having been subjected to sexual harassment during their service.

German of the day: Gefährdet

November 10, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means exposed, as in in danger.

In this case it also means failed. As in don’t work. As in dumb idea that nobody is willing to admit.

Europe’s shrinking flexible power cushion leaves Germany exposed – German power prices have hit their highest since 2022. While weak wind output and higher gas costs triggered the rally, the root cause is Europe’s shrinking flexibility cushion.

Germany’s latest power shock reveals a challenge that is becoming central to Europe’s broader energy transition. The issue is no longer how quickly ​the region can add renewable generation, but whether the power system can maintain sufficient flexibility when weather-dependent generation falls short.

From the river to Wannsee!

November 9, 2026 By in Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

The Reichstag will be free!

How stunning and brave or something.

Berlin: Pro-Palestinian activist replaces German flag – Three men detained after activist scales Berlin’s “Flag of Unity” pole and raises a Palestinian flag.

A pro-Palestinian activist climbed a flagpole outside Berlin’s Reichstag on Sunday and replaced the German flag with a Palestinian flag, prompting a police and fire service response. Three men were detained following the incident.

Using climbing gear, the activist scaled the nearly 30-meter pole in Platz der Republik, in front of the building that houses Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag. He removed the 60-square-meter German flag and threw it to the ground before raising a Palestinian flag. Two other men remained below and filmed the incident.

“Slowly, and then all at once”

November 8, 2026 By in History Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

“Make Iran Great Again!”

Pahlavi accepts Freedom Prize on Iranians’ behalf as thousands rally in Frankfurt – Iranian exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi accepted Germany’s Freedom Prize for the Iranian people in Frankfurt on Saturday, its first award to a nation rather than a person, and said he would hold it until he could hand it to them in Tehran, as tens of thousands rallied in the city.

Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi accepted Germany’s Freedom Prize on behalf of the Iranian people in Frankfurt on Saturday, the first time the award has gone to a nation rather than a person, as tens of thousands of Iranians rallied in the city for the uprising at home.

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom presented the 2026 prize at St. Paul’s Church, the seat of Germany’s first elected national assembly in 1848. The foundation, which is affiliated with the liberal Free Democratic Party, has awarded the prize every two years since 2006 to individuals who advance civil society and liberal values. This year it chose a nation.

“That is how dictatorships end: slowly, and then all at once. That day is coming to Iran.”

All the news that’s fit to blow up

November 7, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Talk about explosive news stories…

Bomb threats spread to European newsrooms after wave of passenger jet scares – Several media outlets in Europe have reported receiving bomb threats.

It follows a spate of threats to passenger flights across the continent forced airlines to ground or escort planes.

The signature attached to the threats matches the name of a far-right movement in Russia, but the link is yet to be confirmed.

And the axe keeps falling…

November 4, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

German of the day: Streichen. That means to cut. As in jobs.

‘Industry crisis’: Germany’s auto sector faces fresh cuts as Schaeffler axes 3,460 jobs and eyes defense – Car parts maker Schaeffler said Tuesday it would cut 3,460 jobs and shutter five of its sites across Europe, blaming an “automotive industry crisis” amid a struggle against economic headwinds, overseas competition and technological change.

Approximately 2,660 of the jobs and four of the five sites affected are in Germany, including Schaeffler’s plants in Dortmund and Morbach, which manufacture products for internal combustion engines. Operations will also be discontinued at its Berlin and Schwalbach sites, and toolmaking will cease at Höchstadt. Capacity will be adjusted in Haguenau and Toulouse, France, as well as Skalica and Kysuce in Slovakia.

Well, our chancellor lady worked out well, didn’t she?

November 3, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: , , , Leave a comment

A German president lady shouldn’t cause all too much trouble.

Merz says next German president ‘must be a woman’ — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s second term is due to end in March next year.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has spoken out in favor of having a woman succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Germany’s president.

“I will propose a consensus candidate to the party, a candidate from the political center,” Merz said at a non-public meeting of local Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chairs in Berlin, participants told the German DPA news agency.

“I am firm in my belief that it must be a woman,” he reportedly added.