A woman who said she was the niece of a Russian oligarch. A villa on Ibiza. A secret videotape. Lots of alcohol.
Author: CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
Anti-Semitic Crime Rises in Germany, and Far Right Is Blamed
An annual report on politically motivated crime found anti-Semitic offenses and hate crimes against foreigners both up significantly, even as violence fell.
Merkel ‘Saddened’ as Germany Awaits Answers on Deadly Bus Crash in Madeira
Most of the victims seem to have been Germans on vacation on the Portuguese island. Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences as an inquiry was opened.
In Stockholm, a Turn to Sharing Homes
Amid a decades-long housing shortage, a former hotel is now home to 50 people, ranging in age from 21 to 54.
Former VW C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Is Charged by Germany in Diesel Scheme
Prosecutors in Germany connected the charges against Martin Winterkorn and four other managers to events that ran from 2006, when the diesel scandal was first conceived, to 2015.
German State Drops Investigation Into Political Artist, but Outcry Keeps Growing
An artist who built a replica Holocaust memorial next to the home of a far-right politician was the subject of a 16-month criminal inquiry. Prominent figures want to know why.
‘Embarrassing, Stale and Sexist’: Bike Safety Ad in Germany Draws Anger
Posters urging cyclists to wear a helmet featured models in underwear and a profanity in English. The minister in charge said the furor had helped the campaign.
‘Mind the Pay Gap’: Reduced Berlin Transit Tickets for Women to Highlight Discrimination
Women in Germany are paid an average of 21 percent less than men. For one day only, the capital’s public transportation will offer them a corresponding discount.
German Man Who Poisoned Colleagues’ Sandwiches Gets Life in Prison
He experimented with lead, cadmium and mercury for years, a court heard. One co-worker is in a coma and two have severe kidney damage.
‘Gender Star’ Stirs Linguistic Conservatives to Battle in Germany
A group of prominent Germans signed a letter expressing outrage at the use of gender-neutral language. But their fight may already be lost.