Angela Merkel stands by her 2015 decision to open German borders
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday stood by her decision to open Germany’s borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees two years ago. She has previously defended the move as a necessary response to a humanitarian emergency. Asked during a … Read More
In a German village, the bell still tolls for Hitler
BERLIN • In a verdant German village, a church bell that bears a swastika tolls. Above the symbol is an inscription: “All for the Fatherland, Adolf Hitler.” When the Nazi iconography was discovered this summer in Herxheim am Berg, some … Read More
Take a lesson: How Germany handles monuments from Nazi and communist eras
The overdue momentum to remove various Confederate symbols, especially about 1,500 statues, from their perches has picked up across the country in the aftermath of right-wing violence in Charlottesville, Va. In Gainesville, Fla., Durham, N.C., and Baltimore, the toppling has … Read More
A much-needed Trump victory: Germany keeps its promise
President Trump has been having a rough few weeks and could use a win. So why isn’t he crowing about what seems to be an important victory in getting Germany to pay its fair share for defense of the Western … Read More
‘Germany should exit NATO; Cold War is over’
On the eastern border of Europe, NATO is trying to play like it is ready for a big strike against Russia, I think it is time to demilitarize again, explains Bruno Kramm, chairman of the Berlin branch of the Pirates … Read More
North Korea: Donald Trump ignores Angela Merkel’s pleas against violence
US President Trump stepped up his warnings for North Korea despite German Chancellor Merkel condemning his “verbal escalation.” The European Union has meanwhile called an extraordinary meeting to discuss its options. US President Donald Trump on Friday brushed aside German … Read More
Trump on collision course with Germany over US bid to dominate energy market
Experts believe the US president’s new measures – signed last week – are targeted at crippling Russia’s oil and gas sector. The sanctions could affect Nord Stream 2, a pipeline connecting Russia’s gas fields with Germany which is due to … Read More
‘They BURNED our homeland’ Poland demands €350BILLION from Germany for WW2 war crimes
GERMANY should pay Poland hundreds of billions of pounds for the damage caused in the Second World War – politicians are demanding. Relations between Berlin and Warsaw are at boiling point as the EU threatens to mobilise Article 7 against … Read More
Bavaria out! German state wants Brexit-like ESCAPE from Merkel and Brussels’ rule
At least one-third of the largest German state wants to gain independence from Berlin and Brussels, a new poll shows. The poll, published by the newspaper Bild, shows that 32% of the Free State of Bavaria wants to get away … Read More