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My Daughter Is German. The AfD’s Rise Makes Me Ask What “German” Now Means

Munaeem Jamal

My daughter lives in Munich with her husband and child. They are German citizens, highly educated professionals building an ordinary family life in a country that is now their own. From Karachi, I have never felt a need to put an asterisk beside the word German when I think about them. Then I saw the AfD win nearly 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. My daughter does not depend on a German visa, nor does her family need an employer to preserve its right to remain in the country. She is German, and so are her husband and child. … Continue reading My Daughter Is German. The AfD’s Rise Makes Me Ask What “German” Now Means

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Germany Thought the AfD Was an Eastern Problem. Then the West Started Moving

Munaeem Jamal

From Karachi, I have grown used to seeing Germany’s political map divided by a border that officially disappeared in 1990. Election night brings it back. Television maps turn parts of the former East blue for the Alternative für Deutschland, while much of the old West looks different enough to sustain a comforting explanation: AfD belongs mainly to Germany’s unfinished reunification story. Then I looked again at Baden-Württemberg. The AfD received 18.8 percent there in March 2026, almost double its 9.7 percent result five years earlier, and it captured the Mannheim I constituency. It did not win the state, but a … Continue reading Germany Thought the AfD Was an Eastern Problem. Then the West Started Moving

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Opportunity Card for Ausbildung in Germany: The 2026 Strategic Entry Guide

The persistent frustration of international applicants often stems from the “Digital Wall.” You send hundreds of tailored applications from Karachi or Doha to German firms, yet the silence is deafening. Companies in Munich or Hamburg hesitate to hire someone they cannot meet in person. The Opportunity Card for Ausbildung in Germany, or Chancenkarte, effectively shatters this barrier by allowing you to search for vocational training while living within the country. It is no longer a matter of waiting for an invitation; it is about standing at the doorstep of your future. The Credible Foundation of the 2026 Points System The … Continue reading Opportunity Card for Ausbildung in Germany: The 2026 Strategic Entry Guide

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Germany Political Turbulence: Why Merz Faces a Growing Crisis

Germany political turbulence has arrived again with a weight that feels familiar to anyone who watches the country closely. The hope for a calmer chapter after Olaf Scholz’s fall in 2024 has faded. Friedrich Merz entered office promising order, yet the mood in German cities tells a different story. Poll numbers keep sliding. Coalition partners argue over basic policy. The AfD grows stronger each month. Whenever I speak to my daughter and son in law in Munich, I sense the same weariness in their voices. They talk about rising bills, tense discussions at work, and an atmosphere that feels unsettled. … Continue reading Germany Political Turbulence: Why Merz Faces a Growing Crisis

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How Germany’s Poverty Epidemic is Reshaping Europe’s Economic Powerhouse

Munaeem Jamal

When we think of Germany, we picture economic might. Sleek BMWs, bustling factories, and the eurozone’s undisputed heavyweight champion. But scratch beneath that polished surface, and you’ll find a troubling reality that challenges everything we thought we knew about Europe’s … Continue reading How Germany’s Poverty Epidemic is Reshaping Europe’s Economic Powerhouse