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Germany

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Thomas Pogunkte
Affiliation:
University of Düsseldorf, Germany
Benjamin von Dem Berge
Affiliation:
University of Düsseldorf, Germany

Extract

A major political event in 2014 was the elections to the European Parliament (EP) on 25 May. In addition, Land elections took place in Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia, which led to some minor changes in the composition of the Bundesrat (upper house). The Bundestag (lower house) agreed on a minimum wage and a lowering of the pension age. Furthermore, a new anti-Islamic movement called ‘Pegida’ appeared.

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