Tag: Green Party
Who Is Germany’s First Muslim Minister, Cem Özdemir?
On December 8 2021, Germany swore in a new chancellor, Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats (SPD), ending the 16-year reign of...
Germany’s Bundestag Could See a First Syrian Refugee Member
Tareq Alaows is a Syrian politician, activist and legal advisor living in Germany, and is making his mark as the first Syrian...
German Muslims’ struggle for participation in local politics
In many ways, German politics is notable for its lack of diversity. For instance, no minister in the current government is non-white; none of...
Germany grapples with return of pro-Kurdish fighters from Syria
Much public concern and political squabbling in Europe has focused on returnees from the battlefields of Syria and Iraq. Above all, anxieties have been...
