The campaign to boycott Israeli artists and goods recalled “the most terrible chapter in German history” and revived memories of the motto “Don’t buy from Jews.”
Author: KATRIN BENNHOLD
As Far Right Rises, a Battle Over Security Agencies Grows
A struggle in Austria over control of sensitive institutions of the state, including its intelligence agency, threatens to redefine Europe’s postwar democracies.
Germany Dispatch: A Fairy-Tale Baddie, the Wolf, Is Back in Germany, and Anti-Migrant Forces Pounce
The wolf is “dangerous” and “breeds explosively.” The way some politicians talk about wolves sounds a lot like the way they talk about immigrants.
Obama Evokes Nostalgia in Germany, but Message Focuses on Future Struggles
Europe is one of the main battlefields between liberal democracy and far-right populism, the former president told a group of young leaders.
He Built a Holocaust Memorial by a Far-Right Leader’s Home. Now He’s Under Investigation.
The artist Philipp Ruch built a section of the Holocaust memorial outside the bedroom window of a far-right politician, Björn Höcke. Now he is the subject of a state investigation.
Donation From New Zealand Attack Suspect Puts Spotlight on Europe’s Far Right
The donation to Martin Sellner, the Austrian head of Generation Identity, has spurred an investigation into whether the group is inspiring violence.
Germany’s Second-Richest Family Discovers a Dark Nazi Past
The Reimann family, with stakes in well-known brands like Krispy Kreme and Pret A Manger, have discovered that their predecessors used forced laborers.
German Defense Spending Is Falling Even Shorter. The U.S. Isn’t Happy.
Germany had already pulled back from its NATO spending target. Now it expects to fall below even that slimmed-down figure. The timing could not be worse.
Would You Die for Europe? A Binational Battalion Offers an Answer
A German-led tank battalion with Dutch soldiers gives a glimpse of what a “real European army” may look like one day, though the obstacles are huge.
Germany Dispatch: Impose a Speed Limit on the Autobahn? Not So Fast, Many Germans Say
Highway speed limits could save lives and significantly lower carbon emissions. But even suggesting a cap on how fast a car can go is political poison in Germany.