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Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of Germany's 16 federal states and surrounds the capital, Berlin, but does not include it. It has a population of just under 6 million.

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Germany's giant ship lifts

Germany's giant ship lifts

Niederfinow ship lift is a towering feat of engineering, able to hoist huge vessels into the air.
TechnologyNovember 7, 202404:13 min
AfD co-leaders Tino Chrupalla (L) and Alice Weidel (R) on stage during a party convention

Germany: Is the rise of far-right AfD to power inevitable?

Germany: Is the rise of far-right AfD to power inevitable?

After elections in three eastern German states, a further rise of Germany's far-right AfD cannot be ruled out.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 202404:00 min
Nach der Wahl in Brandenburg | Familie im Garten

Rise of Germany's far-right AfD sparks fear among refugees

Rise of Germany's far-right AfD sparks fear among refugees

Refugees and volunteers share their concerns over the AfD party's significant gains in the Brandenburg state elections.
SocietySeptember 25, 202402:45 min
The AfD's lead candidate for Brandenburg Hans-Christoph Berndt (center), alongside party leaders Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel

Germany: AfD adds to string of successes in Brandenburg

Germany: AfD adds to string of successes in Brandenburg

In Germany's third state elections in 2024, the anti-immigration AfD party again received close to 30% of the vote.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2024
Olaf Scholz with a microphone standing in front of a crowd. A large, red "Olaf Scholz" sign in the background

Germany's Olaf Scholz under pressure after state election

Germany's Olaf Scholz under pressure after state election

Chancellor Scholz's governing coalition has seen support wane and would not be able to win an election today.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 202403:49 min
An election campaign billboard of the AfD party showing a Germany flag and the slogan Germany first

Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy

Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy

The far-right AfD has again made gains in a vote in eastern Germany, stirring worries about the region's economy.
BusinessSeptember 23, 2024
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Four men stand inside a factory in Thuringia

Immigrants in eastern Germany ask: Leave or stay?

The far-right AfD has aggressively campaigned against migrants in state elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg.
SocietySeptember 21, 2024
An AfD election campaign poster

How Germany's far-right AfD is reaching young voters

The far-right Alternative for Germany is hoping for another strong showing in Brandenburg's upcoming state election.
PoliticsSeptember 19, 202402:38 min
CDU politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo hangs an election poster with her face on it.

Brandenburg: Black politician takes on German far-right AfD

Can Cameroonian-born politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo help turn the tide against the far-right surge in Brandenburg?
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
Hand holding a mobile phone on whose display a video of AFD politician Alice Weidel can be seen on the TikTok platform

TikTok likely helped far right in German elections: analysts

The far-right AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 2024
Two people in a field of crops

Germany's water is running dry

The German state of Brandenburg is renaturalizing rivers and growing heat-resistant crops.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 1, 202205:18 min
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Berlinale Film Series

Gripping plots and fresh perspectives: series productions are catching on at the Berlinale.
FilmFebruary 19, 202204:01 min
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