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What Björn Höcke inherited
Germany successfully integrated millions of expelled Germans after 1945. But the political memory of those lost homelands never disappeared entirely.
May 9
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Jörg Luyken
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Is Germany facing a ‘confidence drain’ among young people?
Young people aren’t leaving the country in droves—but more of them are questioning whether they should stay.
May 6
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Rachel Stern
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What the saga of Timmy the whale tells us about the German soul
A stranded whale in the Baltic becomes a parable for a political system that refuses to accept its limits.
May 2
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Jörg Luyken
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April 2026
The first signs of Germany’s austerity era
With industry weakening and spending rising, the government is starting to pass costs on to the public.
Apr 29
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany has forgotten the era that made it rich
The country's economic strength was built in the Kaiserreich. Today’s model preserves that success — but struggles to create new growth.
Apr 25
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Jörg Luyken
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Sexual violence is rising. Can Germany talk honestly about why?
The country is edging towards acknowledging uncomfortable truths about sexual violence — but stops short of drawing the conclusions that follow.
Apr 22
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Jörg Luyken
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The Prussian state still runs Germany
As the state expands and the economy stagnates, a privileged class of officials is drawing growing resentment — and deepening the divide between those…
Apr 18
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Jörg Luyken
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Hormuz is closed. Germany does nothing.
While Iran squeezes global energy supplies, Germany focuses on petrol taxes.
Apr 15
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Jörg Luyken
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The digital #MeToo Germany had been avoiding
A recent string of deepfake pornography cases expose a legal system unprepared for AI-driven sexual violations.
Apr 11
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Rachel Stern
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The wolf at the door — again
The return of the wolf has revived an old dilemma: how to balance conservation with the realities of living alongside a predator.
Apr 4
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Jörg Luyken
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Is Germany headed for a climate constitutional crisis?
Climate protection is written into Germany's constitution. But as the current government weakens laws designed to reduce emissions, a confrontation with…
Apr 1
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Rachel Stern
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March 2026
Time for an autobahn speed limit?
An old debate has resurfaced thanks to the Iran oil shock
Mar 28
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Jörg Luyken
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