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The demise of German punctuality
According to older members of this society, you used to be able to set your watch by German trains. The timeliness of German trains was one of the…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 26
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Why the tank deal is smart for Germany
So - at last - we have our answer, folks. Germany is sending 14 modern battle tanks to Ukraine and has formed a partnership with other European…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 25
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Some thoughts on battle tanks
Dear Reader, Forgive me if you’re sick to death of reading about the will-he-won’t-he on Scholz’ deliberations on sending battle tanks to Ukraine, but…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 24
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Minister of Defence - a man's job?
The news that 40 firemen were called out on Sunday to the Berlin apartment of outgoing Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht was the final humiliation of…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 18
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Worshipers of the coconut
Dear Reader, I have no idea if his novels translate well into English, but I highly recommend picking up a book by Christian Kracht. They are normally…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 17
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A headache for Scholz
Germany’s defence minister has thrown in the towel after a little over a year in the job. While Christine Lambrecht is yet to officially announce her…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 16
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Where is the red line?
After Germany agreed last week to send Marder fighting vehicles to Ukraine, pressure is now growing on the government to send Leopard battle tanks too…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 13
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The throw-away society
Germany is considering legalising dumpster diving, the practice of sifting through bins to find tasty tidbits that have been thrown out by a society…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 12
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Time to take away the guns?
The Story The German government is planning to tighten the country’s weapons laws in the wake of two incidents that have raised fears that it is too…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 11
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Interview: 'A brilliant piece of Russian espionage'
Shortly before Christmas, police raided the apartment and offices of a spy in Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 9
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Should she stay or should she go?
Germany’s embattled Defence Minister probably wished she went to bed early on hogmanay rather than recording a late night video for her Instagram…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 5
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What explains Berlin's New Year riots?
The Story New Year in Germany is normally an unhinged affair. Even in small towns, Silvester is celebrated with alcohol-fuelled, do-it-yourself firework…
Jörg Luyken
Jan 4
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