The German Review

The German Review

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...

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Jörg Luyken
Mar 20, 2024
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It has been a decade since I moved to Germany.

In my first summer I experienced the Sommermärchen, when Germany’s football team triumphed at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. I watched on a screen in Munich as Mario Götze controlled the ball on his chest before volleying it into the back of the net to grab a late w…

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