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Dobrindt takes action - | Border controls to be extended: Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to extend controls at Germany's external borders ...
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BSI affair: Verdict against Böhmermann's ZDF Magazin Royale upheld: Former BSI chief Arne Schönbohm prevails in his injunction against ZDF in the next ...
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Nancy Faeser: My terribly famous neighbor: Many people want politicians who are close to the people. But if they live in the middle of Berlin, like Nancy Faeser ...
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Ban on the "Artgemeinschaft" confirmed: No more Christmas tree decorations with swastikas
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Nancy Faeser is the new Chair of the Advisory Board of the German Firefighters Association / Thanks to her predecessor...
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Classification by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Dobrindt has Faeser's AfD report re-examined
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How Nancy Faeser balances local party politics: Former Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser now has a constituency office again in Hofheim, Hesse ...
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Paid articlePaywall“The worst thing Ms. Faeser could have done to us” - | Kubicki on the defeat by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution AfD's upgrade halted: "The worst thing Ms. Faeser could have done to us" - | Kubicki on the defeat of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution - | Video - | WELT
Hans-Georg Maaßen in Corona inquiry: “It was a multi-organ failure”: Heated argument in the Corona inquiry: Maaßen criticizes pandemic policy - | a debate about ...
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Key FactsPower Shifts and Controversy in Corona Inquiry
Jan 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- Hans-Georg Maaßen described the pandemic as a test in which the rule of law failed due to power shifts toward the executive branch.
- The Minister Presidents’ Conference acted as an informal decision-making center, centralizing political authority during the crisis.
- The chair halted debates on discrimination against the unvaccinated, citing the session’s focus on executive-legislative relations.
- Former Interior Minister de Maizière proposed a federal-state crisis unit to improve responses in future emergencies.
The Corona pandemic was not only a health and economic exceptional situation. It was a test of our liberal democratic order.— Hans-Georg Maaßen during the Corona Enquete Commission, where he sharply criticized the Corona policy of the Federal Republic.
Ban on "Germanic Religious Community" being reviewed in Leipzig: In 2023, then-Interior Minister Nancy Faeser banned the "Germanic Religious Community ...
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Stephan Brandner: Acquittal for freedom of expression: Berlin (ots) - | The Bamberg Regional Court has ruled that the X-Post containing an obviously edited image ...
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Bamberg public prosecutor's office is reportedly demanding Bendel's acquittal
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Faeser decision of 2023: Federal Administrative Court overturns ban on the far-right "Hammerskins"
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Afghans with resettlement commitments: Nancy Faeser's refugee fiasco catches up with Germany
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Faeser's people are out: Mansour advises the government and has an anti-terrorism plan
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“Outspoken right-wing extremist”: How a professor at the police academy is fighting for his reputation
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Federal Ministry of the Interior abolishes task force and appoints new Islamism advisors
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BSG Chemie Leipzig: ELNET Award for work against antisemitism: Presenter Nancy Faeser awarded BSG Chemie Leipzig and its fans the ELNET Award 2025 on Tuesday for ...
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Islamism: Interior Ministry Replaces Its Advisors: The Federal Government is being assigned a new panel of experts. It replaces a task force that was introduced ...
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What does good work mean in politics? In this episode of GOOD WORK, Nancy Faeser, Member of the German Bundestag and former Federal Minister of the Interior ... Show more
Working culture in top-level politics: The Power of Communication. Nancy Faeser (290)
Working culture in top-level politics: The Power of Communication. Nancy Faeser (290)
Ruling likely to worry Dobrindt: Suddenly disinvited - | but court sees commitment to accept refugees
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Forgotten in Pakistan: The international consequences of Nancy Faeser's disastrous refugee policy.
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Former Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) criticized on “Markus Lanz” that there was a lack of “order and control” when refugees were taken in in ... Show more
Key FactsFaeser's Defensive TV Interview Lacks Criticism
Sep 10, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- Nancy Faeser appeared on Markus Lanz's program portraying her time as interior minister in a predominantly favorable manner.
- The host and guests refrained from challenging her with pointed questions or a rigorous interrogation.
- The conversation about migration policy and refugee flows was lengthy and complex, offering no clear takeaways for viewers.
- Key criticisms, including her handling of foreigner crime and controversies during her term, were left unaddressed.
It has taken 100 percent too much the perspective of the perpetrator and 100 percent too little the perspective of the victim and the bereaved!— Kevin Kühnert criticized Nancy Faeser's perspective regarding a crime.
Border controls: Federal police register a significant decline in illegal entries
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Israel: Nancy Faeser on anti-Semitism and the SPD's Middle East policy.: Former SPD Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has criticized her party's course ...
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Paid articlePaywall Integration award winner convicted after paint attack on Lower Saxony state parliament
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Sinan Selen: The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution gets a mediator as head
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Lanz: | "Dobrindt is doing what Merkel didn't allow back then": Between a welcoming culture and rejections: Markus Lanz examined the fault lines and ...
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Nancy Faeser: Her new life as a simple member of parliament: Nancy Faeser was at the center of a political storm as Federal Minister of the Interior ...
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Paid articlePaywall Afghans deported to Pakistan: How the German admission program failed: Germany wanted to fly persecuted Afghans out via Pakistan. Many were stuck there for so ...
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How Nancy Faeser pushed the pace on the AfD upgrade: Internal emails show the influence the then interior minister had on the publication of the report ...
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OpinionFreedom of speech as a weapon: Trump and populists around the world: In the debate about freedom of speech, it is clear that populists and extremists are using ...
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Paid articlePaywall After the Netherlands, now also Poland - holidaymakers face trouble at the borders
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Austria becomes first EU country to deport Syrian convict since Assad’s fall: Syrian man was granted asylum in 2014 but will now be sent back.
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Asylum rules at airports - | "The government is well advised to close this loophole" Illegal entries: Asylum rules at airports - | "Government would be well advised to close this loophole" - | Video - | WELT
"Compact" magazine may continue to be published: "Compact" magazine is regarded as the mouthpiece of the right. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wanted to ban it ...
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Key FactsCourt Ruling Boosts Far-Right Media Influence
Jun 24, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig overturned last year's ban on the far-right Compact magazine.
- The ruling underscores the protection of free speech and press freedom, even for controversial content.
- A ban is only justified if unconstitutional actions are central to the organization, which was not proven for Compact.
- The verdict affects discussions about a potential AfD ban and has significantly expanded Compact’s audience.
If it is impossible to ban Compact, it is also impossible to ban the AfD, which is accused of the same things as us.— Jürgen Elsässer, editor-in-chief of Compact, comments after the ruling of the Federal Administrative Court on the impossibility of banning both his magazine and the AfD.
OpinionThanks for nothing: If Faeser were still in office, she would be due to resign now
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“If Faeser was still in office, she would have to resign now” Ban on "Compact" lifted: "If Faeser were still in office, she would have to resign now" - | Video - | WELT
"Faeser wanted to use the banning instrument to take action against an unpopular press organ" "Compact" ban lifted: "Faeser wanted to use the ban to take action against an unwelcome press organ" - | Video - | WELT
Germany: Authorities unsuccessfully take guns away from AfD members: The decisive factor is “reliability”. Such an intervention can hardly be based on suspicion ...
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Migration: basis for asylum turnaround - praise from the CDU for Faeser's border policy
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Freedom of expression in danger due to the prosecution of hate speech?: Authorities are increasingly taking action against hate crimes on the Internet ...
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Paid articlePaywall Freedom of the press probably also protects the right-wing magazine "Compact": Is the magazine "Compact" overstepping the boundaries of freedom of the press? The ...
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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution: AfD is definitely right-wing extremist
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Border controls: Number of unauthorized entries into Germany down significantly: The number of unauthorized entries into Germany has fallen sharply. Around 22 ...
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Dobrindt like Faeser: The CSU man continues where the SPD woman left off: Dobrindt follows Faeser's course: The CSU Interior Minister focuses on the fight ...
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AfD Case: What if the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's report collapses? Who is responsible?
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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution report on the AfD: The Interior Ministry now only refers to the "Faeser report"
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Union against ban proceedings: Linnemann on the AfD: | "You can't ban protests"
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Key FactsAfD Files Lawsuit Against Extremism Classification
May 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- The AfD has filed a lawsuit against its classification as a securely right-wing extremist party by the domestic intelligence agency, calling the action unlawful.
- The party is seeking a hold order from the intelligence agency and has submitted an urgent application to the Administrative Court in Cologne.
- Political discussions regarding a potential ban on the AfD continue, with SPD and Green leaders advocating for it, while the Union remains skeptical.
- A ban procedure can only be initiated by the Bundestag, Bundesrat, or federal government, which previously did not achieve the necessary majority in the dissolved Bundestag.
In my view, it cannot depend on whether a party has two percent of voters or thirty percent.— Designated Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) comments on the necessity of an AfD ban procedure.
"Spiegel" evaluates 1,108 pages: This is what the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's AfD report says
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"Confirmedly right-wing extremist": The reasons for keeping the AfD report secret
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Paid articlePaywall Lawyer on AfD report: "Ethnic-descendant concept of people" is not unconstitutional
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AfD classified as right-wing extremist: Faeser's latest bombshell: Nancy Faeser has the entire AfD declared an extreme right-wing party shortly before the end of ...
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Lauterbach and Habeck defenceless? Ex-ministers in danger: A life in danger after being in government? How ex-ministers like Lauterbach and Habeck are now ...
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Key FactsEx-Ministers in Germany Still at Risk
May 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derwesten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derwesten.de
- Friedrich Merz was elected Chancellor after a second voting round.
- Former Ampel ministers like Lauterbach, Faeser, and Habeck remain under threat despite leaving office.
- The Federal Criminal Police Office conducts regular risk assessments to determine the protection measures for ex-ministers.
- It is anticipated that these ministers will continue to receive special protection from the BKA even after their terms.
The nature and intensity of protection measures are determined by the individual threat level.— A spokesperson from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) explains the criteria for the protection of former ministers.
News podcast: A report shows why the AfD is far-right: The report by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which classifies the AfD as "definitely ...
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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the ban: Von Lucke: | "The AfD has a fatal target"
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Migration: End of a German misguided path: Will Alexander Dobrindt, as Interior Minister, deliver the promised turnaround on migration? Has the policy shift at ...
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Paid articlePaywall Friedrich Merz was informed about the AfD's upgrade.: The Chancellor is not satisfied with how Nancy Faeser handled the AfD's upgrade ...
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsMerz Informed About AfD Classification
May 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The Chancellor and Interior Minister Dobrindt were aware of the AfD classification and had no objections.
- Discussions regarding the AfD's classification as 'securely right-wing extremist' have been ongoing since January 2024.
- A ruling from the Administrative Court of Münster, which was expected to clarify the legality of the classification, was anticipated in February 2024.
- The public announcement of the classification depended on the court's decision.
"This authority is not objective": Several experts criticize Nancy Faeser for the timing of the AfD's extremism classification
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Faeser announces the AfD's classification by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution without any professional review by the ministry
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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution leak: Who gave the report on the AfD to the media?
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Sahra Wagenknecht: AfD classification part of an “authoritarian transformation”: Alliance leader Sahra Wagenknecht has long criticized the way the AfD is treated ...
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Rude replies and angry looks: AfD's Chrupalla reacts irritably during the exchange.
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SPD agrees on government team: Faeser and Esken are out, Bas becomes Labor Minister
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Key FactsNew Era: Black-Red Coalition Begins
May 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdf.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdf.de
- Friedrich Merz has been introduced as the new Chancellor of the Black-Red Coalition.
- The coalition agreement 'Responsibility for Germany' has been officially signed by CDU, CSU, and SPD.
- The SPD has presented new ministers, with Saskia Esken and Matthias Miersch taking on significant roles.
- Political observers express low expectations for the new government but highlight the urgent need for economic reforms.
Democracy and democratic transitions are not a given.— Saskia Esken, co-chair of the SPD, warns of the dangers to democracy on the occasion of the signing of the coalition agreement with the Union.
Officials with party membership: Dobrindt rules out blanket expulsion of AfD members
n-tv.de/politik/Dobrindt-schliesst-pauschalen-Rauswurf-von-AfD-Mitgliedern-aus-article25747500.html
Verfassungsschutz vs. AfD: Critical findings without clear evidence?: On a bridge day, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution passed its verdict on ...
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190 Sudanese were supposed to be on board: Planned flight for refugees to Germany canceled at short notice
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“Erich Mielke and Erich Honecker would be proud of Nancy Faeser” AfD "certainly right-wing extremist": "Erich Mielke and Erich Honecker would be proud of Nancy Faeser" - | Video - | WELT
Alexander Dobrindt wants to send 3,000 additional police officers to the border: As the new Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt apparently wants to implement ...
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