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Time for an autobahn speed limit?
An old debate has resurfaced thanks to the Iran oil shock
3 hrs ago
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Jörg Luyken
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The SPD is losing the workers — here’s why
A fragmented working class is reshaping German politics — and leaving the SPD behind.
Mar 25
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany’s early tracking system is deciding kids' futures too early
From high-stakes teacher recommendations to near-impossible entrance tests, Germany’s education system asks children to prove their potential too…
Mar 21
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Rachel Stern
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€500 billion — and still not enough
Germany’s pension system is swallowing the federal budget
Mar 18
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Jörg Luyken
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The barbecue that exposed Germany’s spy problem
After decades of restraint, Berlin wants its intelligence service to recruit spies, sabotage enemies and take risks again.
Mar 14
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Jörg Luyken
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Is the SPD heading for political extinction?
In modern German elections, parties only need a small slice of popular approval to win. That strange arithmetic could yet save the SPD in…
Mar 11
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Jörg Luyken
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Why Germany’s most industrial state became the Greens’ stronghold
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Mar 7
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Jörg Luyken
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Merz’s realpolitik approach to Iran and what it means for Germany
Merz says a "rules-based international" order should apply...but not when it comes to toppling some authoritarian regimes.
Mar 4
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Rachel Stern
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February 2026
It's time to show our faces in the 21st century agora
Germany’s chancellor wants citizens to post under their real names. Critics warn of chilling effects. But anonymity may be corroding the very trust…
Feb 28
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany has a booze problem — or does it?
As Berlin debates higher alcohol taxes, the press blames cheap beer for a national crisis.
Feb 25
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Jörg Luyken
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Germany’s refugee integration cuts are a costly mistake
Is integration of foreigners in Germany at risk of becoming conditional on political desirability rather than the reality of who puts down roots in…
Feb 21
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Rachel Stern
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Time for Syrians to go home?
With Syria’s war formally over, Friedrich Merz says repatriation can begin. Yet a fragile coalition and an economy reliant on migrant labour make…
Feb 18
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Jörg Luyken
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