Another month is gone, so it's time for my monthly German link round-up.

The rumors are true, guys. In Germany, some drug addiction, even for crystal meth, is treated as an illness instead of a reason for a prison sentence. This story is about crystal meth users in Thuringia - the issue was just starting to pop up when I lived there in 2014.

European Parliament President Schulz threw a Greek member out of a session after he made racist comments about Turkish people. The video of this is excellent, even if you don't speak German. (Just scroll down a bit to find it on the page.)

For an German take on current US politics (in English!), take a look at this piece from Deutsche Welle.

Of course, I couldn't let this month's state elections go by unremarked upon. In English, this article discusses the Alternative for Germany's electoral gains. Despite xenophobic rhetoric, the party made major gains in all three state where elections were held. Pre-election, this opinion piece tried to convince voters to vote for literally anyone else.

In a recent video, German YouTuber Nilam discussed the victory of the Alternative for Germany (until about 4:00), which is interesting because many beauty/lifestyle/travel vloggers make a point of remaining apolitical.

On a related note, the German courts started an inquiry into whether the neo-Nazi German National Party has violated anti-Nazi laws and could therefore be banned in the country.

German Nutrition Minister Christian Schmidt wants to get rid of best by dates on food. He points out that so much food is thrown away, even when it's still safe to eat, due to these dates. The article also has a little glossary of food-related words like "Foodsharing" and "Freeganismus" as well as a guide to where you should be keeping things in your fridge.

Finally, I loved the #WomenCreate movement from YouTube for International Women's Day. This video, although in German, even has English subtitles!