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The last great anarchist of children's literature
Germany's beloved children's author turned a violent childhood and a lifelong relationship with alcohol into stories of anarchic humour, dark fantasy…
Nov 7
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Jörg Luyken
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1968 is back. But today's protesters are a different breed
The parallels with the student revolts of 1968 are striking. But today's Gen Z protesters lack the ideological ambition, organisation and political…
Nov 4
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Jörg Luyken
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October 2026
What recent leaks reveal about the AfD... and Die Linke
Two embarrassing leaks hit the press this month. Which one is the real scandal?
Oct 31
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Jörg Luyken
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‘You can’t compare the AfD to the Nazis’
An interview with historian Heike Görtemaker
Oct 30
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Jörg Luyken
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21:59
Europe’s borderless dream - and its blind spots
The Christina Block case exposes a dangerous gap in Europe’s system of cross-border justice, where Denmark’s opt-out from EU rules helped turn a custody…
Oct 24
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Jörg Luyken
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A cleverer solution than the Brandmauer?
Dear Reader,
Oct 14
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Jörg Luyken
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Is Germany sliding into McCarthyism?
As Berlin warns of Russian infiltration, the government is pushing sweeping new spy powers. But where is the evidence that Moscow controls its political…
Oct 10
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Jörg Luyken
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Three years after October 7, how safe is it to be visibly Jewish in Berlin?
Three years after the October 7 attacks, some Jewish Berliners are becoming more cautious about living openly, as a debate over antisemitism threatens…
Oct 7
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Rachel Stern
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Even Merkel wouldn’t get Germany out of this pickle
Friedrich Merz may be making Germany’s problems worse, but Angela Merkel would struggle to govern a country that has run out of easy choices.
Oct 3
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Rachel Stern
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September 2026
Why Germany still loves its local banks
Publicly owned banks bring wealth to small town Germany. But they have problems, too.
Sep 30
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Jörg Luyken
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What Die Linke have learned from the AfD’s playbook
Both parties have discovered the political power of breaking taboos – and the centre risks playing straight into their hands.
Sep 27
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Jörg Luyken
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The CDU has hit rock bottom. What happens now?
These 5 scenarios could happen after Sunday’s elections
Sep 21
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Jörg Luyken
11
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