Author: Muhammed Ali Ucar

Sometimes, it’s not the big headlines that define a country’s direction, but the quiet decisions that happen behind closed doors. Germany’s hesitation over the sale of Eurofighter jets to Türkiye is exactly one of those moments. In April 2025, Handelsblatt reported that the outgoing Social Democratic Party (SPD)-Alliance 90/The Greens coalition had quietly blocked the deal. Not long after, the Ministry of Economy clarified that no final verdict had been reached, and that it would fall to the incoming government to decide. At first glance, it seems like typical political maneuvering. Nothing unusual. But scratch the surface, and a bigger…

Germany is heading for early elections on Feb. 23, 2025, a pivotal moment that will shape the country’s political and economic future. The latest polling figures reveal a dramatic shift in Germany’s political landscape. According to the INSA poll released on Jan. 6, 2025, the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) maintains a leading position with 31% support, while the Social Democratic Party (SPD) lags far behind at 15.5%. Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to an impressive 21.5%, closing in on the second-place position and overtaking the SPD. The Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) hold steady at…