Germany

Germany occupies a prominent position in the European Union, playing a fundamental role in defining the bloc's policies. However, essa influência crescente levanta questões sobre a natureza de sua liderança e se ela se configura como uma liderança benevolente ou se se aproxima de uma forma de dominação sobre os demais Estados-membros. Este artigo explora essas questões, avaliando se a atuação alemã representa uma liderança legítima ou uma imposição sobre os interesses dos outros países da UE.  O objetivo do estudo é examinar as diferentes facetas da atuação da Alemanha na UE, com o intuito de compreender as tensões internas do bloco e os desafios de equilibrar o poder entre os Estados-membros. A pesquisa se justifica pela relevância de entender como essa dinâmica pode af...

Article prepared by Bruna Marques and Raphael Krykorka Revelations about a hidden past of large German companies have highlighted severe crimes that shaped the history of German industry. After Adolf Hitler's accession to the Weimar chancellery in 1933, the consolidation of national socialist ideology began in the country. It was a fact that the German Chancellor influenced German domestic production through political pressure, tax and regulatory, however, transnationals shared their ideals hiddenly. Relevant German third sector companies volunteered to assist the Hitler regime, by secretly beginning a process of compulsory labor analogous to slavery in factories, restricted to Jews and Slavs. In this context, German corporations implement ideal practices..

Article written by Pedro Gerhardt Corrêa and Victor Calastri Manzoni After the Russian attack on Ukraine, Germany decided to drastically increase its defense budget and direct the Bundeswehr (German army) more 100 billions of euros, tripling the current budget and breaking a historic tradition dating back to the end of World War II, when it was imposed on Germany at the end of the war that they would have to reduce the size and strength of their army. In a speech at the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, the prime minister, Olaf Scholz, stated that, to guarantee the freedom and protection of your country, it was necessary to invest in the security of the same, also stating that there is no other answer to President Putin's invasion of Ukraine. In this way, Germany will achieve the O. goal..

By Isabela Suzuki Paro and Pedro Silveira Soares German federal elections took place on the day 26 September 2021. Citizens vote every 4 years to elect the 735 members of parliament, o Bundestag. When members are defined, they come together in coalitions to form the majority, to then elect the new federal chancellor (usually the leader of the party that won the most seats within the majority coalition.). Since it is very difficult for a single party to obtain an absolute majority, making the union of several parties into a single coalition necessary., it is quite possible that the agreements for the formation of a new coalition will not be concluded until the end of the year.. After 16 years in power, Angela Merkel, of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), will no longer be the federal chancellor, as soon as coalitions...

Angela Merkel (Reuters) There has long been debate about the new elections that are planned to take place in Germany, no second semester of 2021. With the end of the term of Angela Merkel, who completed 12 years as Chancellor of Germany, the concern with the results of the new elections is growing in the contemporary international political scene. Born in Hamburg in 1954, the German leader started her career in the world of politics in 1989 entering the Democratic Awakening movement, which lasted until the reunification of West Germany with East Germany in 1990. Merkel is still in the political arena to this day. However, she reached her highest level of recognition and power only when she took over as chancellor of Germany for the CDU, no year of 2005. Angela Merkel is affiliated with the pa...