Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
by After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.
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Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had a very successful night in two states, despite its state chapters’ classification as “extremist” by German domestic …
Germany’s right wing poised for major wins as centrist parties stumble
Germany’s right wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is expected to win its first election since the party was formed in 2013, as anti-mass immigration …
2 dead, 2 trapped in wreckage after partial collapse of hotel on Germany’s Mosel River
Two people have been confirmed dead following the partial collapse of a hotel in Kroev, a town on the Mosel River in western Germany. The …
August Highlights: Germany’s Elbenwald Festival and Tokyo’s Sunflower Fields
Costumed visitors thronged the Elbenwald Festival at Spreeauenpark in Cottbus, Germany, a three-day event celebrating fantasy and pop culture. Fans dressed as their favorite characters …
Where Germany’s Immigration Debate Hits Home
Since the recent killing of a police officer, Mannheim has become the byword for a hard line on deporting those who are denied asylum and …
In Wake of Election Defeat, Germany’s Olaf Scholz Will Slog On
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany heads to the Group of 7 summit meeting in Italy on Thursday as a diminished leader after Sunday’s battering in …
Germany’s AfD Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party won a record number of votes in European Parliament elections on Sunday, in a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Olaf …
Germany’s AfD Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party won a record number of votes in European Union elections on Sunday, in a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Olaf …
A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History
She became a writer because her country vanished overnight. Jenny Erpenbeck, now 57, was 22 in 1989, when the Berlin Wall cracked by accident, then …