Folsom Europe, a five-day festival of concerts and street parties, celebrates gay life, the leather scene and hard-won freedoms in Berlin.
Tag: Berlin (Germany)
The German YouTuber Emerging as the Voice of a Generation
Like Greta Thunberg, Rezo, a German YouTuber, is symbolic of a younger generation finding ways to make itself heard by its peers and the establishment.
Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say
The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock.
The Berlin Police Are Confident the Killer Is in Jail. They Just Don’t Know His Name.
The German authorities suspect the well-planned killing of a former Chechen separatist in Berlin was carried out by a Russian hit man released from prison for that purpose.
At Berlin Zoo, a Clamor to Name Twin Pandas ‘Hong’ and ‘Kong’
Readers of a Berlin newspaper sought to show solidarity with the pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.
Kremlin Denies Involvement in Berlin Killing of Ex-Chechen Commander
A Russian man was arrested in the fatal shooting of the former fighter against Russian forces, prompting speculation about another assassination of a Kremlin foe.
Boris Johnson Needs Help From Trump, but Not Too Much
As he undertakes his first foreign trip, Mr. Johnson needs American support for Brexit. But he also needs help from Berlin and Paris, where the president is regarded with suspicion.
Girl’s Quest to Sing With Berlin’s Boys’ Choir Is Dashed
The 9-year-old’s lawsuit had said that rejecting girls denied them access to a high-quality educational opportunity. The choir said the problem was her voice, not her gender.
Gay Penguins, and Their Hope for a Baby, Have Enchanted Berlin
Two male penguins at Zoo Berlin have adopted an egg, delighting Germans and raising the prospect of the zoo’s first penguin chick in almost two decades.
Bees Swarm Berlin, Where Beekeeping Is Booming
Berlin has more honeybee hives than it can manage, and experts say many of the beekeepers do not have enough time or training for the hobby.