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  1. foreign interests
    Ukraine’s Latest Arms Haul: Thanks But No TanksThe country’s western allies are sending Kyiv a lot of armored vehicles, but Germany continues to balk at including its heavy tanks.
    By Chas Danner
  2. the far right
    German QAnon Spinoff Plotted Coup to Put Fake Prince in ChargePolice arrested 25 people involved in an alleged plan to overthrow the government and install a disgraced aristocrat as head of state.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. the money game
    Are the Sanctions Against Russia Working or Not?Russia has been able to defend against the West’s efforts to derail its economy, but longer term damage still looms.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  4. covid-19
    Austria Institutes Lockdown, National Vaccine Mandate Amid COVID SurgeDemonstrations against anti-COVID restrictions were staged in Vienna and several other European cities on Saturday.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  5. covid-19
    COVID-19 Cases Surge Across EuropeSeveral countries are seeing alarming spikes in the number of newly reported infections as Europe enters its second pandemic winter.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  6. germany
    Social Democrats Claim Mandate After Close German ElectionIf results hold, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union could lose its place at the head of the federal government it’s led since 2005.
    By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
  7. extreme weather
    Scenes of Devastation After Deadly Floods in Germany and BelgiumAt least 188 people are dead and hundreds still missing. Over the weekend, more flash floods struck other parts of Germany and Austria.
    By Chas Danner
  8. covid-19
    Second Coronavirus Wave Propels European Countries Into Lockdown 2.0France, Germany announce lockdowns that will last at least a month. “We no longer have control of the spread of the virus,” Chancellor Merkel warned.
    By Charlotte Klein
  9. pandemic prescriptions
    How Germany Is Saving Jobs During the PandemicThe spike in unemployment in America was inevitable. Germany and many other countries in Western Europe have a program to protect workers and jobs.
    By Vincent Bevins
  10. coronavirus
    How Germany Plans to Start Opening Up, Starting Next WeekThis is what it looks like when a responsible country begins to lift social-distancing restrictions.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. coronavirus
    Will the Coronavirus Tear Europe Apart?Germany has ditched its economic playbook to confront the pandemic at home, but it’s not yet clear if it will do the same for its southern neighbors.
    By Vincent Bevins
  12. coronavirus
    The Leader of the Free World Gives a Speech, and She Nails ItA speech with compassion and forthrightness — imagine that.
    By Justin Davidson
  13. mass shooting
    ‘Right-Wing Extremist’ Kills 9 in Attack on German BarsThe shooting in Hanau targeted shisha bars popular with young Kurdish and Turkish people.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. president trump
    Germans Consider Trump More Dangerous Than Putin, Kim Jong-un: PollForty-one percent of Germans polled considered Trump to be a greater threat to world peace than any other head of state.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. global politics
    Angela Merkel’s Exit Is Yet Another Blow to European StabilityFor 14 years, the German chancellor defined both the promise and the limits of EU politics. It’s unclear how – or even whether – she can be replaced.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  16. global tech
    To Woo Investors, German Start-ups Adopt Silicon Valley Mind-setsCultural stigma around failure has led many in Berlin’s tech industry to avoid risk-taking behavior. Now, they’re trying to adopt a new mind-set.
    By Lindsay Gellman
  17. international affairs
    The Threat Posed by Europe’s Far-Right Surge Is Much Bigger Than One ElectionGains by a right-wing party in Sweden weren’t as big as many feared, but a small win over extremism shouldn’t obscure the broader danger.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  18. international politics
    Why We Should Be Unsettled that Germany Is Debating Acquiring Nuclear WeaponsThe terms of the debate are disturbing, whatever route the German government decides to take.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  19. WH: John Kelly Wasn’t Cringing at Trump, He Was Grumpy About BreakfastThe White House Chief of Staff is not very skilled at hiding his displeasure.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. Trump at NATO Summit: Germany Is ‘Captive to Russia’The president kicked off the summit by deriding America’s European allies as “delinquent,” and berating Germany for relying on Russian fuel sources.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. interesting times
    Trump Is Making Us All Live in His Delusional Reality ShowClinging to empiricism, facts, and what we see with our eyes and hear with our ears is the central and most essential task of resistance.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  22. Trump Unites U.S. Allies — in Opposition to His Trade PoliciesSix of the G7 countries are furious at Trump and his tactics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. awful things
    3 Dead After Van Drives Into Crowd in Münster, GermanyThe driver committed suicide after ramming into a crowd of people outside a restaurant, but terrorism may not have been his motive.
    By Chas Danner
  24. international affairs
    Angela Merkel Retains Power in Germany After Months of DeadlockShe will begin her fourth, and reportedly last, term as chancellor later this month.
    By Chas Danner
  25. trade war
    Trump Threatens to Tax European Cars If His Trade War EscalatesThe president says he’ll retaliate against any retaliation.
    By Chas Danner
  26. EU Prepares Tariffs on U.S. Bourbon and Jeans, As Trump Calls for Trade WarThe European Union plans to target industries with ties to the Republican leadership.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Global Poll Shows U.S. Prestige Plummeting Under TrumpThe disdain our “America First” president has for the rest of the world is being reciprocated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. foreign affairs
    Germany’s Political Turmoil Is Bad News for EuropeAngela Merkel picked a particularly unfortunate year to have this much trouble forming a government.
    By Jonah Shepp
  29. Jitters Rise in Europe As Merkel Can’t Form GovernmentIf Angela Merkel can no longer govern Germany, how can Germany govern the EU?
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. foreign affairs
    Angela Merkel Won Reelection, But Is She Still the Leader of the Free World?Sunday’s election results complicate her task of defending liberal democracy from the forces of right-wing xenophobia.
    By Jonah Shepp
  31. Germany Shuts Down a Left-Wing ‘Extremist’ Website for First TimeGermany’s decision to shut down a social network for anti-capitalists may bear a warning to the American left.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. What Germany Can Teach America About Addressing White SupremacismPulling down monuments is a start, but the real change happens in schools.
    By Jonah Shepp
  33. select all
    Germany Passes Law Penalizing Social Networks for Hate SpeechViolations carry a $57 million fine.
    By Brian Feldman
  34. German Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Same-Sex MarriageChancellor Angela Merkel cleared the way for parliament to consider legalization, but she voted against it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. Trump Doubles Down on Feud With Germany in Early-Morning TweetAs Germany’s political leaders express their loss of faith in the U.S., Trump vows to change Berlin’s “very bad” conduct toward the U.S.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. Trump to EU: Germany Is ‘Bad, Very Bad’ for Selling Too Many Cars in U.S.According to a German newspaper, the president said he’s going to “stop” Germany from selling so many cars.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. Ivanka Trump Booed While Praising Her Father in GermanyAt the W20 summit, the First Daughter spoke on a panel with Angela Merkel and IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Ivanka was not the crowd favorite.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. Trump Refuses to Shake Hands With Angela Merkel, and It’s Very AwkwardThe extremely mature president never forgets a slight.
    By Jen Kirby
  39. migrant crisis
    Migrants Faced More Than 3,500 Attacks in Germany Last Year: ReportGermany’s immigrant population has become the target of a growing number of hate crimes.
    By Chas Danner
  40. Trump Is Turning America’s Closest Allies Against UsThe House of Commons won’t let the American president address it, while Germany’s top newspaper calls on the free world to mobilize against Trump.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. Donald Trump’s America Isn’t Here to Make Friends — or Even to Retain ThemTrump’s top trade adviser reveals the administration’s radical disregard for America’s EU allies in an attack on Germany’s currency “exploitation.”
    By Eric Levitz
  42. international affairs
    Angela Merkel Will Run for 4th Term As German ChancellorAfter Trump’s victory, some having been calling her the new leader of the free world.
    By Chas Danner
  43. Man Reportedly Shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ During Deadly Stabbing Outside MunichOne person is dead and three others were hurt in the attack. 
    By Jen Kirby
  44. German City Bans Asylum-Seekers From Public PoolThe ban will remain in place until “the message has come across.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. migrant crisis
    Germany to Release More Info on AssaultsMeanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel canceled trips abroad in order to deal with the unfurling mess. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  46. How Germany Is Dealing With Its Facebook Hate-Speech ProblemA country that’s seen the worst excesses of nationalism and repression tries to grapple with both on social media.
    By Ben Crair
  47. migrant crisis
    Germany to Close Its Borders to MigrantsOverwhelmed with tens of thousands of new arrivals, the country has invoked emergency powers to stem the tide.
    By Chas Danner
  48. migrant crisis
    Thousands More Migrants Reach GermanyAnd with German officials worrying about resources and space, Austria says it will soon reinstitute restrictions on further migration.
    By Chas Danner
  49. migrant crisis
    Thousands of Migrants Allowed Into Austria and GermanyThis weekend, at least 10,000 desperate refugees are expected to cross the Hungarian border into Western Europe.
    By Chas Danner
  50. greece
    German Finance Minister to Greece: Maybe You Should Just Leave” … it would perhaps be the better way for Greece.”
    By Jaime Fuller
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