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Democratic Deficit Is Germany's Parliamentary Hurdle Obsolete?

Last month's election saw nearly 7 million Germans voting for parties that ultimately fell short of the 5 percent hurdle required to win seats in parliament. Political scientists are arguing for the threshold to be lowered or eliminated to ensure democratic legitimacy. Von Melanie Amann, Thomas Darnstädt und Dietmar Hipp

Is Germany's Parliamentary Hurdle Obsolete? - Kay Nietfeld/ dpa

Mini-Drone Incident Shows Security Failings

Von Friederike Heine

Mini-Drone Incident Shows Security Failings - Jan Woitas/ dpa

Sinking Ship Germany's Struggling Pirate Party

The Pirate Party is very unlikely to win the vote share required to enter the German parliament. It faces a future of returning to its humble beginnings -- as a splinter party with little influence. Von Annett Meiritz und Fabian Reinbold

Germany's Struggling Pirate Party - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Under-18 Election Merkel Scores Big Among German Youth

A recent poll suggests German youngsters are surprisingly conservative, with more than a third giving their vote to Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats. But the overall majority would still belong to the center-left, if the youth were old enough to vote.

Merkel Scores Big Among German Youth - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Pirate Party Passes into Irrelevance

Von Charles Hawley

Pirate Party Passes into Irrelevance - Juergen Schwarz/ Getty Images

Ditching Transparency Germany's Pirates Batten Down Hatches

Germany's Pirate Party gained unexpected popularity by championing transparency, but then it was used to expose scandals and wage war within the party. Now it has opted for hard-nosed media handlers and internal muzzles. Von Markus Feldenkirchen

Germany's Pirates Batten Down Hatches - Ole Spata/ dpa

Embattled Pirates Looking for Rapid Reboot

Von Charles Hawley

Embattled Pirates Looking for Rapid Reboot - Daniel Karmann/ dpa

Net Politics Report Calls for German Internet Commissioner

A special Internet and Digital Society Commission convened by parliament has released several hundred recommendations for addressing data protection and other Internet-related issues in Germany. Chief among them: establishing a permanent Internet commissioner.

Report Calls for German Internet Commissioner - Getty Images

Up a Creek, Pirate Party Looks for a Paddle

Von Charles Hawley

Up a Creek, Pirate Party Looks for a Paddle - Stephanie Pilick/ dpa

'Liquid Democrazy' Pirate Party Sinks amid Chaos and Bickering

Germany's Pirate Party is falling apart. Instead of finally beginning work on their election platform, leaders of the Internet-freedom party are fighting among themselves instead. By SPIEGEL Staff

Pirate Party Sinks amid Chaos and Bickering - dapd

Reality Check State Election a Massive Setback for Pirates

Germany's Pirate Party suffered its first setback at the ballot box on Sunday in Lower Saxony since its breakthrough in national politics in 2011. Its paltry 2.1 percent showing at the polls could kill its effort to gain seats in the federal parliament. Von Fabian Reinbold

State Election a Massive Setback for Pirates - dapd

Germany's Magic Eight Ball Lower Saxony Vote Set to Shake Up National Race

Voters in the state of Lower Saxony are heading to the polls on Sunday in a neck-and-neck vote that has profound implications for general elections later this year. The center-left Social Democrats are particularly apprehensive.

Lower Saxony Vote Set to Shake Up National Race - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

Sinking Ship Voters Growing Disillusioned with Germany's Pirate Party

As national elections approach next year, Germany's Pirate Party can't explain what its positions really are. Its representatives in state parliaments prefer to focus on technical issues and themselves, while party leaders are withdrawing from the forefront. Voters, in the meantime, are turning away from the party.

Voters Growing Disillusioned with Germany's Pirate Party - FABIAN BIMMER/ REUTERS

'The Greedy Pirate' Berlin Politician Slammed for Defending Copyright

Senior Pirate Party politician Julia Schramm made headlines this week when her publisher took action against pirated copies of her book "Click Me." Now Schramm is at the center of a shitstorm over her wavering positions on intellectual property. Both the tabloid press and members of her own party accuse her of hypocrisy. Von Fabian Reinbold

Berlin Politician Slammed for Defending Copyright - dapd

Information Mustn't Be Free Pirate Party Member Insists on Copyright for Book

Encouraging free sharing of files on the Internet, including copyrighted material, is an official platform of Germany's Pirate Party. This week, however, a senior member of the party has been policing illegal downloads of a book she published through a subsidiary of Random House. Will the party continue to promote its "information must be free" line?

Pirate Party Member Insists on Copyright for Book - Marcus Brandt/ dpa

Suddenly Out of Fashion Support Wanes for Germany's Upstart Pirates

Just a few months ago, the Pirate Party was the enfant terrible of Germany's political landscape, climbing rapidly in the polls. But a new survey released Friday finds that its support has dropped by more than half. While the party plays down its problems, experts now warn it may fail in its goal of securing seats in the national parliament in next year's election. Von Annett Meiritz

Support Wanes for Germany's Upstart Pirates - Henning Kaiser/ dpa

Campus Party Europe World's Largest Tech Fest Begins in Berlin

Thousands of tech enthusiasts began gathering this week on the grounds of Berlin's former Tempelhof Airport for a massive festival for computer and technology fans. Visitors are expected to include World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee and 10,000 others. Still, the event has failed to generate much attention among the German net community. Von Judith Horchert

World's Largest Tech Fest Begins in Berlin - Stephanie Pilick/ dpa

Rogue Vogue Pirate Party Keelhauled over Scruffy Outfits

As Germany's new political mavericks, Pirate Party members make a point of favoring wild hair and nonconformist clothing. But the sartorial slovenliness has not impressed established politicians, who have criticized the Pirates' garb as "undignified" and "inappropriate."

Pirate Party Keelhauled over Scruffy Outfits - Hannibal Hanschke/ dpa

Allegations of Bullying and Backstabbing Discontent Grows Within Pirate Party Ranks

Germany's Pirate Party has been scoring dream results in recent regional elections but the reality of political life appears to be catching up with it. Some members are complaining about backstabbing, bullying and secret deals on appointments in the party that prides itself on transparent decision-making. Von Annett Meiritz

Discontent Grows Within Pirate Party Ranks - DDP

The Grand Experiment German Pirate Party Attempts to Reinvent Politics

Germany's Pirate Party has gone from a tiny group of hackers to a significant force in an astoundingly short amount of time. Its growing pains are obvious to all, but the party could succeed in fundamentally changing German politics. First it must agree on what it stands for.

German Pirate Party Attempts to Reinvent Politics - dapd

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