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The combined local elections in Thuringia on May 26 and June 9, 2024 were seen as a precursor to the state elections on September 1, 2024. After the AfD won its first county executive (Landrat) post and emerged as the strongest party in the state...

The final phase of the election campaign was dominated by the struggle between the SPD and the AfD to become the largest party. The polarization and mobilization resulted in the historically highest turnout of 72,9 percent. The SPD won the election...

The eighth state election in the Saxon Free State – 35 years after the peaceful revolution – was particularly eagerly awaited because of the following question: Will the AfD, which clearly became the strongest party in the state in both the 2021...

The Thuringian state parliament election on September 1, 2024 was a vote on the red-red-green minority government of the last election period. The voters' verdict was very clear, the governing parties suffered a dramatic defeat; the Greens even...

Why does the business community in Germany now see excessive bureaucracy as the biggest competitive disadvantage, even more so than the shortage of skilled workers and energy costs? Why are complaints from the public about incomprehensible and...

Local politicians act as key players in municipal self-governance, navigating the tension between rising expectations and limited room for maneuver while maintaining direct contact with citizens. Based on 38 interviews, this study examines how...

The recruitment of politicians is a central task of political parties in democracies. In order to understand who enters politics and how the political mandate is obtained, we must first ask under which criteria the parties nominate their potential...