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In the dark: the mystery behind Germany’s infrastructure sabotage
A wave of arson attacks has left parts of Germany without power — and authorities without answers. Who is sabotaging the grid, and why can’t the state…
Feb 7
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Jörg Luyken
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Can Germany stop attacks on its key infrastructure?
What does it take to knock out parts of Berlin for days in the middle of winter — and how much do Germany’s authorities really know about who did it?
Feb 4
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Rachel Stern
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Part-time work: the hidden engine of Germany’s economy
Why axing the legal right to part-time work could actually cause more people in Germany to leave the labour force that contribute to it.
Jan 31
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Rachel Stern
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Merz’s war on the sick note
From sick leave to part-time work, Germany’s chancellor is reviving an old debate about effort, entitlement and decline.
Jan 28
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany has reached its last stage of grief over the US
For a long time, Germany was in denial that its decades-long relationship with the US had changed. Not anymore.
Jan 24
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Rachel Stern
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Why Alice Weidel Called Hitler “Left-Wing” — and What It Reveals About the AfD
Jan 16, 2025
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Why insults are a criminal offense in Germany
Nov 22, 2024
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Why Germany Is Losing Its Best Talent: Inside the Growing Brain Drain
Jun 16, 2024
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Jörg Luyken
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Time to bring back military conscription
Mar 9, 2025
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Jörg Luyken
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Did a senior CDU leader just endorse censoring the media?
Daniel Günther says he was misunderstood. But his choice of words suggests something deeper about how Germany’s political class views dissent.
Jan 21
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Jörg Luyken
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Can Germany still do winter?
Cold spell reveals deep flaws in country's infrastructure + Merz in India + saving Greenland
Jan 14
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Rachel Stern
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Germany’s rearmament problem isn’t money. It’s time.
Germany’s defence spending surge collides with an industrial base that cannot yet deliver at scale.
Jan 17
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Jörg Luyken
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Could Maduro's capture affect cocaine trafficking in Germany?
Europe is becoming a top destination for cocaine smugglers. What accounts for the rise of the hard drug, and does disgraced Venezuelan President Nicolás…
Jan 10
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Rachel Stern
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Silence on Venezuela - a wise strategy?
Is Merz right not to criticise Trump over Maduro abduction?
Jan 7
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Jörg Luyken
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Is Germany making the same Russia mistake — just in reverse?
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Dec 20, 2025
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Jörg Luyken
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What Trump’s security doctrine really means for Germany
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Dec 17, 2025
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Jörg Luyken
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Soldiers at Christmas Markets: Is This Germany’s Security Future?
From France to Germany, armed security is reshaping public life. What soldiers at Christmas markets say about terrorism and the future of Europe.
Dec 13, 2025
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Jörg Luyken
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A narrow win on pensions is testing Merz' leadership
By forcing through a stopgap reform, the German chancellor is buying time — but leaving long-term sustainability concerns unresolved.
Dec 10, 2025
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Rachel Stern
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Could changing Germany’s sex work laws make sex workers less safe?
Germany is debating a partial ban on prostitution. Sex workers warn the Nordic Model could increase danger, secrecy and exploitation.
Dec 6, 2025
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Rachel Stern
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Germany’s infrastructure problem: energy, transport and connectivity
Germany’s infrastructure strains reveal a common pattern: ambitious targets, slow delivery and networks increasingly misaligned with political goals.
Jan 9
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Germany’s armed forces: readiness, rearmament and reality
How years of denial, underinvestment and political hesitation have left Germany struggling to turn the Zeitenwende into usable military power.
Jan 8
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German media: public broadcasters, tabloids, trust — and the rise of alternatives
From public broadcasting scandals to tabloid power and pandemic moralising: how German media narratives shape politics, polarisation and public trust.
Jan 8
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Germany in the world
Germany’s post-Cold War foreign policy prioritized trade over security. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced a strategic shift, exposing vulnerabilities…
May 11, 2025
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany in decline: why the country’s old model is failing
The Federal Republic's reputation has suffered badly over the past 10 years.
May 4, 2025
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