Advice from across the Ocean

It is not surprising that German politics is attracting much international interest. Germany is the largest economy in the EU, and the country has overcome the Covid crisis with some success. Above all, it is striking that German politics is characterized by moderation. Germany held an election in which moderate parties won an overwhelming majority. Populists from the right and left were able to score points at most in the new federal states, otherwise they did not play a major role.