Weekly Insights on Germany:
Welcome to The German Review - a weekly newsletter on German politics and current affairs written by Jörg Luyken, a seasoned Berlin-based journalist. The point of the newsletter is to keep you up to date on German current affairs while offering though-provoking analysis of the latest developments in German society.
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Here is a taster of some recent articles:
Why is Germany (so unexpectedly) in decline?
Ten years ago, Germany didn't seem to be able to put a foot wrong. Now the country can't seem to get anything right. A search for answers...
Can Germany's clogged-up bureaucracy be fixed?
Olaf Scholz has pledged to cut through bureaucracy to get the economy going again. If only it were that simple...
The truth behind Germany's education 'disaster'
The latest PISA study has reveals a dramatic slump in attainment standards among German school pupils. What explains the collapse?
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About the German Review
Hi, I’m Jörg Luyken, the editor of this publication.
I grew up in the UK and moved to Germany a little over ten years ago. I live in Berlin, where I write regularly for the UK’s Telegraph newspapers while also running this newsletter.
I’ve written for international titles including The Spectator, The Times, Der Spiegel, Die Welt and Ha’aretz.
