An address that would usually cover a sweeping range of topics instead focuses solely on the pandemic, which has upended both Angela Merkel’s last year in office and life in Germany as whole.
Author: CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
Driver Crashes Car Into Gate Outside Angela Merkel’s Office
The motive is unclear, and the police said Germany’s chancellor was never in danger.
Draft Bill Rejected in Germany Over Feminine Wording
When proposed legislation in Germany used the feminine form for groups of men and women rather than the usual masculine, it was rejected as potentially invalid.
30 Years After Reunification, Old German-German Border Is a Green Oasis
Crossing the militarized border that split Germany into east and west once meant risking death. Now? It’s a literal walk in the park.
Berlin Autobahn Crashes Are Deemed a Possible Terrorist Attack
A man injured six by allegedly ramming motorcycles on a city highway. The public prosecutor is investigating whether it was an act of Islamist terrorism.