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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a long-anticipated general election that will take place in the U.K. on July 4.

Law Professor Clemens Arzt demonstrated that the violent police action against students protesting the Israeli genocide in Gaza has been illegal in every respect.

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West Germany adopted its constitution in 1949 and amended it many times, with some controversial additions, such as the creation of the Bundeswehr.

West Germany adopted its constitution in 1949 and amended it many times, with some controversial additions, such as the creation of the Bundeswehr.

Amid Russia ramping up its military aggression in Ukraine, Germany is considering introducing conscription for all 18-year-olds to boost its troop numbers. Leaked plans from Berlin reported in the German media disclosed this development. Military planners in the capital are in the final stages of discussing three options, with two of them involving a form […]

Worldwide, authoritarian governments are trying to curb the clout of their countries' Supreme Courts. As far-right populists gain ground in Germany, lawyers now want to protect this bastion of democracy.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the numerous planned demonstrations against right-wing extremism this weekend as a "strong sign" in favour of democracy and the German Basic Law, as the constitution is known. "Whether in Eisenach, Homburg or Berlin: in small and large cities across the country, many citizens are coming together to demonstrate against forgetting, against hatred and agitation - this weekend too," the Social Democrat (SPD) politician wrote on the soci...

At least 200,000 people gathered in Berlin, Freiburg and Augsburg on Saturday for demonstrations against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and the far right, police and organizers said. In Berlin, total strangers locked hands outside the historic Reichstag parliament building, forming a human chain. Police said 150,000 had gathered there on Saturday afternoon. “We are the human firewall,” a voice echoed from the stage. Participants showed their support for democracy and toler...

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