German politics & society.
German politics & society
Merkel shows the rest of the world how to be a true leader
With Germany facing elections on September 24, here’s a clue to the nation as it is, how…
The far right after Trump and Berlin: it’s time to call a spade a spade
Munich: One of the lessons to be drawn from the ugly Berlin truck attack is that if…
The good German – Has Merkel given up on her refugee policy?
The naysayers are calling it a climbdown, but is it? German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stepped back…
Munich shooting rattles German calm despite lack of Islamist threat
Munich: Amid a sense of rising panic, events seemed to happen with exceptional speed in Munich on…
Refugee crisis in Europe: civilisational clash or the necessity of reconciliation?
One of the remarkable ironies of the current refugee crisis in Europe is that the One World…
Refugee crisis: European reaction will add fuel to terrorist fire
Overshadowed by the Brussels terrorist attacks, Europe may decide not to change what isn’t working in its…
Angela Merkel: principled, pragmatic and now at risk
Angela Merkel is on the political rack, blamed from all sides for exacerbating the refugee crisis that…
Shame of Cologne should not obscure the horrors of Syria
In the febrile arena of current German public debate, prudence should be the byword. But it isn’t.…