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German Police Detain Greta Thunberg at Protest
By Sanya Mansoor
How Germany Is Preparing for a Looming Energy Crisis
By Emily Schultheis
Germany Warns of Lehman-Like Contagion From Russian Gas Cuts
By Arne Delfs and Vanessa Dezem / Bloomberg
Germany to Bring Back Coal Power Plants If Russia Cuts Gas
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Exclusive: Chancellor Olaf Scholz on a New Era for Germany
After decades of embracing pacifism to atone for two world wars, Germany now stands to emerge as a true global power—with a military to match
By Lisa Abend and Naina Bajekal/Berlin
April 27, 2022
Germany Rolls Back Environmental Rules To Boost Domestic Crops Threatened by Russia's War in Ukraine
Germany will allow farmers to sow crops for feed in previously ecologically protected areas as Russia's war in Ukraine impacts supply
By IRINA ANGHEL/BLOOMBERG
March 11, 2022
Ransomware Attack in Germany Tied to Colonial Pipeline Hackers
The attacks come amid heightened tensions in the region as Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border
By Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg
February 4, 2022
Olaf Scholz Elected by Parliament to Become German Chancellor
Olaf Scholz was elected chancellor by Germany’s parliament, clearing the way for the Social Democrat to take charge of tackling a brutal Covid-19 outbreak and a raft of geopolitical challenges including the standoff over Ukraine....
By Patrick Donahue and Arne Delfs / Bloomberg
December 8, 2021
How Germany's New Government Plans to Be the Greenest One Yet
"We have a whole roadmap for a post-fossil future based on renewable energy"
By Ciara Nugent
November 26, 2021
How Activists Are Radically Interrogating Berlin’s Colonial Past—and Reshaping Its Future
A group of activists, artists and educators is working to draw attention to Germany's dark history of colonialism through mapping, exhibitions, walking tours and more
By Suyin Haynes
October 22, 2021
Germany's Election Produced No Clear Winner. What Happens Next?
Now the coalition building begins
By Eloise Barry
September 27, 2021
Can Annalena Baerbock Change Germany?
Green chancellor candidate Annalena Baerbock is trying to bring voters around to her sweeping change platform ahead of Sept. 26 elections.
By Ciara Nugent / Dachau, Germany
September 14, 2021
Germany Recognizes Colonial-Era Atrocities
The German government formally recognized colonial-era atrocities against the Herero and Nama people in modern-day Namibia for the first time, referring to the early 20th century massacres as “genocide” on Friday and pledging to pay...
By Suyin Haynes
May 28, 2021
Chancellor Merkel's Party to Decide on New Leader
Here's who's in the running
By Madeline Roache
January 14, 2021
Germany Takes to the Streets Against Racism
It may be the largest demonstrator turnout outside of the United States
By Billy Perrigo and Mélissa Godin
June 10, 2020
Germany Produces Record Solar Power as Skies Clear in Lockdown
Coronavirus lockdowns are accelerating market trends that spell doom for the dirtiest fossil fuel
By William Wilkes and Rachel Morison / Bloomberg
April 21, 2020
Germany Set to Order U.S. F/A-18 Fighters for Luftwaffe
Germany will order 30 F/A-18 Super Hornets and 15 EA-18G Growlers
By Ian Rogers / Bloomberg
April 19, 2020
How Many Mass Shootings Will It Take for Germany to Confront Its Far-Right Problem?
Even after the Hanau massacre, it’s hard to see much evidence of Germany waking up to the deeper threat of white supremacism and racist violence
By Can Dündar
February 25, 2020
How Germany's Election Will Affect the E.U.
On Feb. 10, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the head of Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU)--and presumptive heir to the chancellorship--announced that she would be resigning as party leader, a position she narrowly won just over a...
By Ian Bremmer
February 20, 2020
A Far Right Scandal Pushed Merkel's Successor to Resign. Here's How That Could Change Germany's Political Future
It's been a shaky week in German politics after Chancellor Angela Merkel's handpicked successor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (also known as AKK), resigned as leader of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) on Monday. Her decision to step...
By Mélissa Godin
February 12, 2020
What Happened the Day the Berlin Wall Fell
By midnight, the checkpoints were completely overrun
By Albinko Hasic
November 7, 2019
East Germans Were Welcomed to the West With Free Money. Here’s What They Bought After the Berlin Wall Fell
Peter Keup can still remember how it felt to hold deutsche marks in his hand. “It was special to even touch this money,” he recalls. “It felt solid. The East German mark was thinner, flimsier.”...
By Malcolm Jack
October 31, 2019
Germany Investigates Chinese Reporters It Says Were Snooping Around NATO Base
The Xinhua reporters raised suspicion by filming military equipment and interviewing soldiers
By Arne Delfs / Bloomberg
May 25, 2019
This German Park Has Designated Areas for Drug Dealers
Pink spray-painted boxes indicate where dealers can operate in Görlitzer Park
By Amy Gunia
May 9, 2019
Germany Might Make Measles Vaccinations Mandatory
Parents could be fined thousands of dollars if they don't comply
By Hillary Leung
May 7, 2019
Pence Endures Silence in Munich After Mentioning Trump
"I bring greetings from the 45th President," Pence said to resounding silence
By Alejandro de la Garza
February 17, 2019
Official: U.S. Is at Odds With European Allies
Pence claimed a renewed U.S. leadership under Trump
By Marc Champion / Bloomberg
February 17, 2019
Merkel Rejects Trump Calling German Cars a Threat
“Look, we’re proud of our cars,” Merkel said
By Patrick Donahue / Bloomberg
February 16, 2019
'Napalm Girl' Wins German Prize for Peace Work
Almost 50 years ago, Kim became the subject of a photograph now iconic of the Vietnam War
By Hillary Leung
February 12, 2019
German Post Offices Will Start Digitizing Mail on Request
Customers would need to forfeit privacy rights
By Casey Quackenbush
February 4, 2019
Man Arrested In Connection With German Data Breach
German police say they have arrested a man responsible for the data-breach that rocked the German establishment last week. The 20-year-old man from the western state of Hesse, who lives at home with his parents...
By George Steer
January 8, 2019
Syrian Women Are Embracing Their New Lives in Germany. But at What Cost?
Syrian women in Germany are embracing new lives, but at a cost
By Aryn Baker
January 3, 2019
Der Spiegel to Press Charges Against Fraudulent Journalist
Claas Relotius admitted to fabricating material in at least 14 articles
By Suyin Haynes
December 24, 2018
It's Lights Out at Germany's Last Coal Mine
Coal was once the lifeblood of Germany's economy, providing energy, jobs and a way of life for hundreds of thousands of people. But on Dec. 21, that era — which began during the industrial revolution...
By Ciara Nugent
December 21, 2018
Lawsuit Over Cowbells Divdes a Small German Town
A couple in Holzkirchen, Germany say they can't get any sleep
By TIME Staff
December 2, 2018
The Race to Succeed Merkel Will Also Determine Who Leads Europe
Over the past decade, Europe has faced two existential turning points: a sovereign debt crisis triggered by the 2008--09 U.S. financial market meltdown and the surge in migrants that followed the Arab Spring and the...
By Ian Bremmer
November 29, 2018
Greece's Rockstar Economist Yanis Varoufakis on How to Reform the E.U.
Varoufakis is returning to politics, targeting a German seat in the European Parliament elections next year
By Billy Perrigo
November 27, 2018
Angela Merkel Fears the World Is Regressing on Human Rights
It’s her latest riff on the cracking foundation of the post-World War II order
By Patrick Donahue / Bloomberg
November 11, 2018
Merkel's Departure Means Europe is Losing Its Greatest Bulwark Against Nativism
Europe's most enduring politician is entering the twilight of her career
By Nina Schick
October 31, 2018
Merkel to Step Down As German Chancellor in 2021
Angela Merkel will not seek reelection as Germany's Chancellor in 2021 and will step down as the chair of her party this December, she announced on Monday, kickstarting a race among senior figures to be...
By Billy Perrigo
October 29, 2018
Germany Freezes Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia After Writer's Death
Germany announced plans to stop exporting arms to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi
By Casey Quackenbush
October 22, 2018
Merkel to Saudis: Come Clean About Khashoggi
Merkel portrayed the “horrific events” surrounding his killing as a warning
By Birgit Jennen and Peter Levring / Bloomberg
October 20, 2018
Climate Change Could Destroy This Peruvian Farmer's Home. Now He's Suing a European Energy Company for Damages
“We were paying for something we didn’t cause," says the man whose hometown may soon be flooded by a melting glacier in the Andes
By Ciara Nugent / Hamburg
October 5, 2018
What to Know About Violent Anti-Migrant Protests in the German City of Chemnitz
They started after a local man was killed in a stabbing on Saturday night
By Billy Perrigo
August 28, 2018
Germany's Foreign Minister: When the U.S. 'Crosses the Line,' Europe Must Act
An unusually forthright criticism of U.S. foreign policy by a senior political figure in Europe
By Billy Perrigo
August 22, 2018
Putin to Merkel: Refugees Are a 'Burden on Europe'
Merkel was hosting Putin for their first bilateral talks in Germany since 2013
By Arne Delfs & Ilya Arkhipov / Bloomberg
August 18, 2018
Russia's Shadow Looms Large
There are 29 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but a 30th country has loomed large over the first day of the alliance’s summit: Russia. President Donald Trump is due to meet with Russian...
By Tessa Berenson / BRUSSELS
July 11, 2018
How I Learned to Love the German Nanny State After Leaving Putin's Russia
Russia rewards cunning and opportunism. Germany rewards those who play by the rules
By Simon Shuster
June 22, 2018
At Home and in Europe, Angela Merkel Is in Trouble
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hasn't had much chance to enjoy her fourth term. In September elections, her party took its lowest vote share since 1949, partly because of an open-arms approach to Europe's migrant crisis...
By Ian Bremmer
June 21, 2018
Why Angela Merkel Is Fighting for Her Political Life
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a political crisis that could reshape Europe's migration crisis and potentially end her ten years in power. A standoff at the top level of government over Germany’s liberal migration policies...
By Billy Perrigo
June 18, 2018
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