In the refugee crisis—as in the coronavirus pandemic—the relationship between German politicians and the nation has been a major cause of failure. At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it seemed as if Germany was coping better than the United Kingdom, … Read More
Germany in the pandemic Even by Angela Merkel’s own tastes, the last act of Germany’s opera-loving chancellor is bursting with high drama. After nearly 16 years astride the political stage, mastering financial and political crises with her left hand while … Read More
No matter who succeeds Angela Merkel in the chancellery, Germany will need to focus on building stronger European strategic autonomy in order to be a strong and valued partner to the United States—and to other liberal democracies around the world. … Read More
Chancellor Angela Merkel said she took “ultimate responsibility” for the U-turn – EPA German Chancellor Angela Merkel has canceled plans for a strict lockdown over Easter, just a day after the measures were announced. Calling the plan a “mistake”, Mrs. … Read More
Following the Yom Kippur War, West Germany decided to upgrade their Leopard I to a new standard—the Leopard II. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Leopard II is slated to serve the German Bundeswehr around 2030. Regardless of what replaces it, the Leopard … Read More
A protective face mask sign in Romerberg Square in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2021. — ALEX KRAUS/BLOOMBERG Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See more staff and wire stories here. Sign up … Read More
Why is Germany tolerating the presence on its soil of elements of Vladimir Putin’s chemical weapons program? The question arises in light of new sanctions introduced against Russia on Tuesday, in response to its August 2020 chemical weapons attack on opposition leader … Read More
Angela Merkel and her colleagues from the capitals in Germany’s sixteen federal states adopted a new strategy in regard to the Corona rules. A complicated list of ‘reopening steps’ was introduced. Berlin, March 4th, 2021 (The Berlin Spectator) — Exactly 400 … Read More
Germany’s Foreign Minister: Iran should accept the offer of diplomacy that’s on the table, including from the United States. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas – Reuters Germany’s Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, on Wednesday urged Iran to accept diplomatic overtures from … Read More