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He has been jailed, tracked and threatened by China’s government. What was it like pay a visit home? As he publishes a polemic about surveillance and state control, the artist relives a momentous trip to see his mother

Intervening in the boardroom alone no longer seems to be enough for a good number of CEOs who are becoming increasingly vocal about politics. The most prominent example is Elon Musk, who publicly endorsed Donald Trump during the 2024 US presidential election campaign and later accepted a government role offered…

Move comes after party’s exclusion for last two years was lambasted by JD Vance at this year’s event

With the far-right party ahead in the polls, I discovered that a novel set during the rise of the Nazis provides a timely warning, says journalist Tania Roettger

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

The hard right and far right are the political winners from the migration ‘crisis’, but only because centrist parties keep legitimising them, says migration and border researcher Maurice Stierl

Continent’s other nationalist parties wary of echoing sentiments of US president due to his unpopularity

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.

The tech billionaire’s comments online have caused Germany’s government to claim he was ‘interfering’ in the country’s upcoming elections – but it's unclear yet if his efforts would have a substantial impact on the vote’s outcome.