Olaf Scholz came to power with a mandate for domestic renewal. Instead, he was forced to upend his country’s traditional stance on war and foreign policy.
Author: Erika Solomon
Germany Arrests a Suspected Russian Spy Inside Its Intelligence Agency
The suspect, a German citizen, is being charged with treason. He is accused of passing state secrets to Moscow.
After 90 Years, a Menorah That Symbolized Defiance Is Rekindled in Germany
A 1931 photograph of a menorah on a windowsill also showed a Nazi flag in the street outside. This Hanukkah the menorah returned to Germany.
Prince Accused of Plot in Germany Is Said to Have Visited Russian Diplomats
Closed briefings by police investigators divulged extensive new plot details to German lawmakers — from death vows to caches of bullets.
In Call With Putin, Scholz Vows Germany’s Continued Support for Ukraine
The call, which the Germany chancellery said lasted an hour, was the first between the two leaders since September.
Hassles of Cross-Border Trains Hamper EU’s Green Ambitions
One man is on a mission to find and suggest fixes for all of the flaws making international rail travel in Europe surprisingly hard. Getting more people on trains is key to meeting E.U. climate goals.
Protests in Prague Signal a Troubled Winter Ahead in Europe
Tens of thousands gathered in the Czech capital for the second such protest in a month, spurred by an energy crisis and rising prices that are affecting countries across Europe.
Germany Announces Holocaust Reparations and Fund for Ukraine
The country will pay $1.2 billion, including emergency aid for Holocaust survivors in Ukraine and, for the first time, remembrance education.
Germany Offers Special Fund for Ukrainian Holocaust Survivors
The $12 million emergency fund, part of a larger $1.2 billion reparations package, will be disbursed to 8,500 Jewish survivors in Ukraine.
5 Russian Bullets Dashed an Opera Singer’s Dreams. Then He Reclaimed His Voice.
While on a rescue mission in Ukraine, Sergiy Ivanchuk was shot in the lungs, apparently ending his chance at opera stardom. His recovery is a marvel of medicine, chance and his own spirit.