German politics was entirely dominated by the war in Ukraine and the related fallout，especially the repercussions on the German energy supply including soaring energy prices. First，the Russian attack led to a fundamental U-turn in German foreign policy. For the first time，the German government agreed to supply weapons to a war zone. In addition，the governing coalition of SPD，FDP and the Greens agreed（with the support of the opposition parties CDU/CSU）to set aside an extra €100 billion to strengthen the German army and to implement severe economic sanctions against Russia. In the wake of the tensions with Russia，the gas supply from Russia was eventually cut off and the German government embarked on strong efforts to become independent from the Russian energy supply. This included the intensification of efforts to shore up the production of renewable energies. All German mainstream parties supported the government’s support for Ukraine，except the Left and the AfD that remained critical. Over the course of the year 2022，it became apparent that the economically liberal FDP was paying a considerable electoral price for being in a coalition with two left-wing parties. Yet the coalition government remained stable and there are no real signs for an impending collapse of the government.