The Army will welcome rabbis into its chaplaincy this year to provide spiritual support to Jewish soldiers as anti-Semitism surges in the country.
Author: MELISSA EDDY
Right to Privacy Extends to Foreign Internet Users, German Court Rules
The intelligence services cannot randomly search the digital data of citizens of other countries living abroad, judges said, in a decision welcomed by civil rights activists.
Farm Workers Airlifted Into Germany Provide Solutions and Pose New Risks
Stymied by borders closed by coronavirus restrictions, German farmers decided to fly thousands of seasonal workers into their fields.
Across Europe, Reopening Borders in Time for Summer
Countries across Europe, eyeing the summer holidays, are taking steps to begin reopening borders that had been closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
R Number in Germany: Are Three Days Over 1.0 Cause for Worry?
Chancellor Angela Merkel last month made 1.0 sound like a line in the sand for the country’s R0 variable. But that has changed, along with the circumstances.
Nora Illi, Swiss Muslim Convert Who Sparked Controversy, Dies at 35
When the first Swiss canton banned full-body veils for Muslim women, Ms. Illi showed up wearing one, prompting the police to get involved.
Puzzles and Potato Goulash: How Energy Workers Keep Lights On in Vienna
A team of 53 workers has volunteered to live in full-time isolation in four power plants to make sure electricity keeps flowing to the Austrian capital during the coronavirus pandemic.
Swift Aid Payments Keep Berlin’s Self-Employed Afloat Despite Shutdown
Within days, Germany’s capital distributed money to 150,000 artists, shop owners, hairdressers and other small-business owners and freelancers to cover basic expenses.
Germany Tries to Solve a Coronavirus Puzzle With ‘Endless Pieces’
When a man with no connection to known infections became ill, officials raced to retrace his steps so they could prevent further spread of the virus.
Far-Right Terrorism Is No. 1 Threat, Germany Is Told After Attack
The authorities, long criticized as complacent about the extreme right, promised an increased police presence at mosques, airports, train stations and borders.