How Germany is going after hate speech online

Dozens of police teams across Germany raided homes before dawn in a coordinated crackdown on a recent Tuesday. The state police weren't looking for drugs or guns, they were looking for people suspected of posting hate speech online.  As prosecutors …

Inside Germany, where posting hate speech online can be a crime

If you've ever dared to read the comments on a social media post, you might start to wonder if civilized discourse is just a myth. Aggressive threats, lies, and harassment have unfortunately become the norm online, where anonymity has emboldened some …

Policing the internet in Germany, where hate speech, insults are a crime | 60 Minutes

Germany's Election: 5 Key Issues Facing the Next Chancellor

LONDON -- Germans head to the polls later this month, with the federal election coming at a pivotal time for the country, both domestically and abroad. Gallup trends identify five key issues awaiting Germany’s next chancellor, who -- according to recent …

Germany’s economy is in the dumps. Here are 5 reasons why

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany hasn’t seen significant economic growth in five years. It’s a stunning turnaround for Europe’s biggest economy, which for much of this century had expanded exports and dominated world trade in engineered products like …

CBS host slammed for claiming free speech was ‘weaponized’ in Germany to carry out Holocaust during argument with Marco ...

CBS journalist Margaret Brennan was rebuked Sunday after she claimed that free speech was “weaponized” in Germany to carry out the Holocaust during a back-and-forth with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two sparred over Vice President JD Vance’s fiery …

Germany’s labor market — long the envy of Europe — is losing its shine

At the start of the year, the number of people out of work rose by a seasonally adjusted 11,000 to 2.88 million, or 6.2 percent of the workforce. The jobless rate is now at its highest level in more than four years, only just below where it peaked during …

Five reasons why Germany’s economy is in the dumps

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CBS host blasted for 'bonkers' claim that Nazi Germany 'weaponized' free speech

CBS Margaret Brennan pressed back against Vice President JD Vances speech at the Munich Security Conference criticizing European allies for censorship. CBS host Margaret Brennan made what many called an "incredibly dumb" and "deeply ignorant …

Elections in Germany: What rise of right means for Europe’s largest economy

Germany is heading into an early election on February 23, 2025, at a critical moment for both its economic and political future. The country is grappling with domestic challenges and international pressures, particularly from the Trump administration, …