Is Germany a democracy with freedom of speech?

You are right. Holocaust denial, showing Nazi symbols or advocating Nazi theories are illegal. By the way, people still find ways to show that they are fond of Adi H. Lately on April 20th, Hitlers birthday, some restaurant offered special meals for 8,88 EUR. read more

Of course Germany is a democracy. It ranks #13 in the world. (The USA ranks #20.) See Democracy Index. Its constitution was written in 1949 and modelled partly on that of the USA. See Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. As for freedom of speech, Germany ranks #14 in the world. The USA ranks #46, between Romania and Haiti. read more

You don't have to like it or find it tasteful but it is part of free speech." In this very spirit of "freedom", some residents of the sleepy German town of Bad Bergzabern thought they could mock Chancellor Angela Merkel and her refugee policy. read more