Germany has many foibles which may not be immediately recognised or understood by outsiders (not that I fully understand them either, I'm still learning...). Some of the issues can be pretty complex - and can get in the way of writing short and snappy blog posts.
So, instead of explaining for the umpteenth time that Germany's healthcare system is insurance-based, or that Germany is a federal republic, I've written up (and am writing up) some introductions to a few common topics. The links will appear as soon as I'm finished with them...
Politics & Political Parties (mostly an alphabet soup)
Germany's System of Government (Bundestag/Bundesrat/President & States)
CDU - The Christian Democrats (Conservatives)
FDP - The Liberals (in a free market sense)
CSU - The Bavarians
SPD - The Social Democrats
The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen)
The Left (Die Linke)
The Pirates (Die Piraten)
NPD (The far-right...)
German Life
German Healthcare
German Taxes
German Retirement
German Responsibilities & Expectations
German Media
Beamters (Civil Servants, and then some)
International Relations
Attitude to the British
Attitude to the Americans
Attitude to the EU
Attitude to East Germans
So, instead of explaining for the umpteenth time that Germany's healthcare system is insurance-based, or that Germany is a federal republic, I've written up (and am writing up) some introductions to a few common topics. The links will appear as soon as I'm finished with them...
Politics & Political Parties (mostly an alphabet soup)
Germany's System of Government (Bundestag/Bundesrat/President & States)
CDU - The Christian Democrats (Conservatives)
FDP - The Liberals (in a free market sense)
CSU - The Bavarians
SPD - The Social Democrats
The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen)
The Left (Die Linke)
The Pirates (Die Piraten)
NPD (The far-right...)
German Life
German Healthcare
German Taxes
German Retirement
German Responsibilities & Expectations
German Media
Beamters (Civil Servants, and then some)
International Relations
Attitude to the British
Attitude to the Americans
Attitude to the EU
Attitude to East Germans