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A cancelled trip, a chip crisis, and Germany’s China problem
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed a high-level trip to China amid a stand-off over chip exports for the car industry
Oct 29
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Rachel Stern
15
On the ‘Stadtbild’ debate
How one word ignited Germany’s deepest debate on identity.
Oct 25
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Jörg Luyken
11
3
End of the Brandmauer, Part II
Has the time come for the CDU to start talking to the AfD?
Oct 22
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Jörg Luyken
9
1
Berlin might still be sexy, but it sure ain’t poor
Why it's time to cut off the capital's subsidies.
Oct 18
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Jörg Luyken
15
4
Germany is set to overhaul its unemployment system... again
Will 'Basic Income Support' continue helping the people who currently receive 'Bürgergeld'?
Oct 15
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Rachel Stern
10
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The AfD paradox
Jan 16
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Jörg Luyken
140
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Time to bring back military conscription
Mar 9
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Jörg Luyken
26
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The fall of the Wall
Jan 26
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Jörg Luyken
25
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‘The school system in Germany is still quite unequal’
Sep 13
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Rachel Stern
19
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The Bundeswehr should play a bigger role in defending against drones
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called the increase in drone sightings "a threat to our security." So why can't Germany's military have greater…
Oct 11
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Rachel Stern
13
Why German officials are talking to the Taliban
A German delegation just spent several days in the Afghan capital
Oct 8
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Jörg Luyken
10
Up in smoke: What's next for Germany's legalisation of cannabis?
A new report shows that the partial legalisation of marijuana a year and a half ago hasn't had the effect the last government had hoped for.
Oct 1
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Rachel Stern
11
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The death of domestic aviation
Flying is once again becoming a luxury only the wealthy can afford — a situation brought about by deliberate policies pursued by the political left.
Oct 4
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Jörg Luyken
15
4
Why Germany is so reluctant to clamp down on smoking. And what it's got to do with Hitler.
Smoking cigarettes at places with a lot of kids around has long been taboo other countries. But not in Germany.
Sep 27
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Rachel Stern
13
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Are the SPD about to take the axe to the welfare state?
This newsletter in a 5 minute read.
Sep 24
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Jörg Luyken
16
A German pro-life rally in the shadow of the Kirk murder
Would the death of the US conservative activist find an echo in Germany's pro-life movement?
Sep 21
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Jörg Luyken
18
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A bellwether of broader national struggles?
After the Social Democrats slumped to defeat in local elections in their west German heartlands, are we about to witness a repeat of the Scholz years?
Sep 17
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Rachel Stern
13
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‘The school system in Germany is still quite unequal’
We spoke with a prominent German education researcher about schools in Germany, and how they can be improved, especially for kids from diverse…
Sep 13
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Rachel Stern
19
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The 'political prisoner' the German media would prefer to forget
German media ignored a protest leader's wrongful prosecution, alternative outlets thrived.
Sep 6
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Jörg Luyken
18
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