Among the dozens of defendants in the largest and most politically charged state protection trial in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany—the mammoth proceedings against the so-called “Reuß Group”—he remains the most striking,…
While the political leadership of the Reuss Group is on trial in Frankfurt, the actors of the military arm—including active-duty soldier Andreas Meyer—are moving into the center of attention. His case is particularly explosive for…
As the former commander of an elite paratrooper battalion, Rüdiger von Pescatore once stood at the helm of the most highly trained military units of the Bundeswehr. He swore an oath to protect his country…
When one of the largest anti-terror raids in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany took place in December 2022, politicians and mainstream media staged the operation as a last-minute rescue of democracy. At…
It was the moment the young German democracy passed its true test of maturity. What began as a police operation against a news magazine turned out to be one of the gravest attacks on press…
§ 188 of the German Criminal Code (StGB), known as “Politician Insult” (“Politikerbeleidigung”), represents one of the most controversial special offenses in German criminal law. This provision, which provides enhanced penalties for insulting politicians in…
Friedrich Engels (1820–1895) was far more than just the “second man” alongside Karl Marx. As a radical journalist, revolutionary fighter, and military theorist, he was a primary target for the security authorities of the German…
Jan Hus was a scholar, priest, and rector of the University of Prague. He dared to criticize the corruption of the Catholic Church and the sale of indulgences. His persecution is a textbook example of…
With his debut feature “The Lives of Others” (2006), Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck did more than just create a gripping drama; he established a globally acclaimed monument to the appraisal of the GDR dictatorship. Winning…
Brussels/Washington. The European Commission has issued its first major fine under the Digital Services Act (DSA) against a large online platform. The US platform X (formerly Twitter), owned by Elon Musk, has been ordered to…
By adding German citizens Alina Lipp, Thomas Röper, and Hüseyin Doğru to its sanctions lists, the European Union has chosen an action that is shaking the foundations of the rule of law and press freedom…
The debate surrounding the exclusion of AfD mayoral candidates has taken on a new, deeply unsettling dimension in Rhineland-Palatinate. As first reported by the Junge Freiheit, the SPD-led Ministry of the Interior in the state…