PARTEI
Partei definiert ihre Ziele/Positionen = party stakes out its objectives/positions; the opposition party acts to set out/thrash out its position on tax policy
Partei schreibt sich mehrere Projekte auf die Fahne/setzt sich für viele neue Vorstöße ein = the party is keen on integration and tax breaks/cuts; party is forging a path for successive generations of immigrants to follow; dogmatic politicians are willing to help advance important causes
Partei ist bestrebt, mit den Wählern besser zu kommunizieren = party seeks to enter a more intense relationship with the community
Partei muss zu neuen Wählern durchdringen = party must attempt to reach out to/to focus on/to bond with new members/constituents; in order to win over more voters party puts forth vision that appeals to majority groups
Partei will dafür sorgen, dass sie mehr Leute mitnimmt/ins Boot holt = party wants to have more people jump on its bandwagon/subscribe to its ideals/ policies; we need to take more individuals on board
Partei nimmt sich vor, in Sachen Klimaveränderung aufs Tempo zu drücken = party is intent on/hell-bent on tackling the climate change issue
viele Parteien beherzigen nun Umweltthemen/den Klimaschutz, die sich immer größerer Beliebtheit erfreuen = environmental issues are getting popular/are catching on with all parties as they ever so often jump on the climate protection bandwagon
aber vieles bleibt wie gehabt = however, government holds the line/hits the brakes on financial/social reform; our strategy will not undergo a transition; the party conservatives are still digging in on national defense policy
Parteiführung zieht sich am Wochenende zurück = this weekend the leadership will retreat into its own shell
Partei tagt unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit = it’s a closed-door hearing, so the public will be locked out
PM/Kanzler beschwört Ruhe und Zurückhaltung während der Corona-Krise = prime minister urges/pitches calm and restraint to all nation’s citizens during the corona pandemic; PM launches an appeal for more solidarity/unity during the pandemic crisis
Partei steht hinter der Ansicht des Vorsitzenden = party endorses/underpins/anchors the view/stance of its chairman
wenn man Mitglied einer Partei ist, wird Loyalität erwartet = you will have to stick to the party lines when you join a political organization Parteivorsitzender wird plötzlich abgewählt infolge eines privaten Skandals = party chair is suddenly removed/dismissed/ousted from office in the wake of a personal scandal
es gibt einen (keinen) möglichen Nachfolger für die Parteiführung = the current health minister is being floated as the probable party leader; there is no acknowledged heir apparent/successor of any stature for the party leadership waiting in line
Parteibasis soll über Kandidat für die Parteiführung abstimmen = party grassroots/rank-and-file members should hold a ballot for top job
Parteigremium lehnt Kandidat für den Parteivorsitz ab/lässt Kandidat links liegen = the candidate for the party leadership got/was frozen out/iced out/snubbed/spurned/vetoed/disparaged by the party senior leaders
ehrgeiziger junger Politiker zielt drauf ab, Parteivorsitzender zu werden = ambitious young politician is coveting the job of party leader/is stalking the leader for the top job/has set his designs on the party leadership
ein Machtkampf zwischen beiden führenden Kandidaten für die Parteispitze zeichnet sich ab = the two main candidates for the party leadership are locked/engaged in a power struggle/play
es herrscht Aufbruchstimmung in der Partei unter der neuen Führung = supporters are rallying around the new party leader; the election of the young party leader was heralded as the advent of/ushers in a new dawn/era/deal/age/disposition; election of young and progressive leader is seen as a game-changing moment
man wird sehr oft mit den selben Allgemeinplätzen/Phrasen abgespeist = they keep repeating the same party line/catchphrases/the same rote expressions of support ; his address was the same old song and dance; they always harp on the same string/go through the motions; politicians keep feeding us a lot of bullshit/crap when there is no reason for it; slippery politicians make too much fuss about nothing
dies ist eine Strategie der Verzweiflung = these poor tactics reek of desperation
neue Parteiorientierung kommt nicht gut an bei vielen Kernmitgliedern = new party orientation doesn’t wash/go down well/resonate with many of its core members
die Zukunftsvision des neuen Parteivorsitzenden ist diffus und unklar = the vision the new party leader has outlined is shrouded in fog/ uncertainty
Kanzler/Präsident untergräbt seine eigenen Unterhändler = the prime minister undermined/white-anted (AUS) his own negotiators; the president takes a jab at his top diplomat’s negotiating skills
die neue Regierung hat den Vertrag/das Abkommen unterlaufen = the commercial agreement/deal has been breached/unwound/ unravelled by the newly-elected government
sie/er/Politiker hat die Partei gewechselt = she/he became a political convert/turncoat by changing party/allegiance; Congressman bucks party line/breaks ranks with own party on financial issues; the party rookie threatens to cross the floor on the climate feud; MP crosses over to become an independent MP/a member of another (usually minor) party; a member of the ruling party went rogue and joined an emerging minor party; the young politician defected to the crossbench
sie/er hat sich mit ihrer Partei überworfen = she/he is on the outs within her party bad books/fell out with the party
rebellischer Abgeordneter/MdB wird aus Partei ausgeschlossen = a rogue/a turncoat/a maverick/a “bad apple” Congressman (or MP) was banned/ousted/expelled from the party
Austritt kommt einem Rausschmiss zuvor = rogue/turncoat minister’s resignation preempted his being banned from the party
wegen abfälliger Kommentare wird Abgeordneter von eigener Partei suspendiert = the MP has to serve a suspension due to indecent remarks
der Abgeordnete hat sich aus dem Fenster gelehnt, nachdem er die Ansichten seiner Partei öffentlich in Frage gestellt hat = the MP rolled the dice/went out on a limb after publicly questioning the views of his party
öffentlicher Auftritt von MdB ist ein Armutszeugnis/eine Blamage für die Partei/den Ministerpräsident = MP’s public appearance was an absolute/utter embarrassment for the State Governor/Premier; his untimely remarks/comments reflect poorly/badly on the party
jedoch lässt Parteichef ein Türchen offen für eine eventuelle Rückkehr des renitenten Politikers = however, party leader leaves door ajar for rebellious politician’s eventual return
es gibt einige Abtrünnige in der Regierungspartei, die die dazu neigen, sich in mehreren wichtigen Fragen gegen die Partei zu stellen = there are a few renegades/rogue members/rebels in the ruling party/in the cabinet, who are prone to bucking the party on several key issues; the renegade politician went out on a limb/put himself in a vulnerable position when he publicly questioned the way his party approached certain issues
kleine Parteien/unabhängige Abgeordnete versuchen immer, umstrittene Gesetze zu blockieren = minor parties or independent MPs always try to block contentious legislation
Partei ist nur mit sich beschäftigt = the Labor Party is too busy with its own image/interests; party is too inward-looking
geheime Partei-Interna kommen ans Licht = skeletons in the closet/long-buried secret issues begin to leak out/seep out; political party spews up internal bile; infighting within party/coalition spills out in the open
die Partei zerfleischt sich = there is too much party infighting/white-anting (AUS) /intra-party bickering going on among top officials; the Democrats are too engaged in self-harm/self-consumption; party members torpedo each other from within; years of internal power plays/power struggles as well as lack of comprehensive policies have weakened the party’s appeal to voters; politics is less enjoyable when you have folks on your own party with their knives out
Parteiführer zieht Schlussstrich unter den internen Streit = party leader puts skids/hits the brakes on too much infighting/internal bickering/internal backstabbing
Vertrauensverhältnis zwischen Wählerschaft und Partei klafft auseinander = the bond of trust between the electorate and the party has been ruptured
das Vertrauen in die Medien und einige staatliche Institutionen scheint abzuebben, weil viele Wähler die Zweifel, die von den oppositionellen/extremistischen Parteien aktiv gefördert werden, aufgreifen = trust in the media and some government institutions seems to be plunging as many voters embrace the doubts, which are being actively promoted by opposition/extremist parties
es scheint bergab zu gehen mit der Partei = party seems to be haemorraging support/to be doomed to the political wastelands; party is losing its appeal and is now beginning to jump the shark; somehow the party’s fortunes appear to be declining/sliding
Ernennung wurde parteiübergreifend begrüßt = the nomination of the country’s Chief Admiral enjoyed strong bipartisan/multipartisan/ cross-party support; politicians from all across the spectrum welcomed the selection/choice
eine Botschaft, die an die Anhänger/Wählerschaft aller politischen Gesinnungen gerichtet ist = this is a message which is directed to the constituents/supporters of all political persuasions/affiliations
Wie stehen beide Volksparteien zur Altersversorgung? = How do the mainstream parties stack up/line up/shape up on pensioners’ welfare?
nach Wahlniederlage muss sich Partei wieder neu (er)finden = now it’s definitely time to avoid/dodge demise; after receiving a reality check party needs to regroup/get its act together againt; let’s fight back from the election slump; we are now committed to emerging/ bouncing back from mediocrity; don’t let the sun go down on our party; the press and the public should never write us off too early
Partei leckt noch immer ihre Wunden aus der Nacht der Bundeswahl 2019 = the wounds from the night of the 2019 federal election still fester
ältere MdB’s werden ausgemustert, um Platz für den Nachwuchs zu machen = party pushes out senior MP’s to make way for new blood
das war eine richtige Schlappe für die Partei = party got savaged/soundly defeated in the polls
diese Wahlniederlage ist ein Dammbruch für die Partei = this election defeat is a watershed momentum/event for the party
Panikmache in Sachen Klimaveränderung führt zum Super-GAU bei den Grünen = climate scare sends Greenies into meltdown
nach Niederlage werden Stimmenverluste analysiert = party to probe loss of votes in the aftermath of defeat
nach der Wahlpleite werden innerhalb der Partei viele Köpfe rollen = the election fiasco will spark a lot of bloodletting within the party ranks
nach der Wahlniederlage ist seine/ihre politische Karriere/ist Partei im Nirwana der Banalitäten verschwunden/in der Bedeutungslosigkeit versunken = after the defeat in the elections his/her political career paled into insignificance/was consigned to oblivion/to the dustbin; politician wasn’t reelected and suddenly finds finds himself/herself in the political wilderness; in the wake of poor election results party is consigned to the political wilderness/is facing irrelevance; the resounding defeat has ejected the party into political wilderness
MdB wird von der Presse politisch richtig fertiggemacht/demontiert = press/media does/do a politically architected hit job on MP; the knives are out for the MP; the press is/was really out to get him/gunning for him/would love to claim his scalp
neuer Parteivorsitzender setzt auf Kurswechsel/soll Partei wieder wachrütteln = new party leader vows to turn the tables/the tide on the party fortunes/vows to shake his party from its slumber
harter Kern der Partei war bei Kundgebung anwesend = the party’s most faithful were on hand at the rally
Entscheidungen, die von der Parteiführung getroffen werden, kommen bei vielen Mitgliedern/dem konservativen Flügel nicht gut an = the party decision does not reflect/play out well on many members; party resolution does not really wash with the its conservative wing; conservative party members are crying foul at the party’s decision-making process
gemäß dem Wahlergebnis scheint das Zweiparteiensystem/scheinen Volksparteien ein Auslaufmodel zu sein = no respite/reprieve for major parties as election results show country is done with the two-party contest; current system seems to be moving fast into obsolescence and soon could be an institution/a thing of the past
bei manchen Themen sind Grüne und Kommunisten ideologisch ähnlich = the Green Party and the Communist Party appear to be in the same ideological groove/path on certain issues
rechtsextreme Partei unternimmt den Versuch, unsere demokratischen Prinzipien auszuhöhlen/kaputt zu machen = the right-wing party is intent on/hell-bent on undermining/eroding/subverting/white-anting (AUS) our democratic principles; this was a blatant attempt to trash/undermine democracy in our country
unsere Demokratie ist/unsere Rechte und Freiheiten sind gefährdet = our democracy is/our rights and freedoms are on the line/in deep peril/hanging in the balance
Diktatoren lieben es, die Demokratie harsch zu verhöhnen = dictators enjoy/relish dumping on/trashing democracy; conversely a dictator /an autocrat is viewed as a human wrecking ball against democracy
die zwei Diktatoren/die Präsidenten/die Ministerpräsidenten liefern sich einen Überbietungswettbewerb = the two dictators/ presidents have engaged in a game of oneupmanship/brinkmanship (i.e. each one tries to oneup/stay ahead of the other on certain issues); both politicians were trying to oneup/upstage each other on the dispute/issue; not to be outdone every governor is one upping the other governor on how tough they can get
Diktatoren werden sehr oft von Handlangern flankiert = dictators are often flanked by henchmen/government stooges/lackeys/flunkies
