A German movie theater wanted to start a discussion about history and the Holocaust, but the AfD called the offer a “tasteless instrumentalization.”
Tag: Germany
Uffizi Prods Germans to Return Painting Stolen in World War II
A German family has the artwork, and refuses to give it back. The Italian museum has mounted a publicity campaign in an effort to get German authorities to intervene.
German Man Is Suspected of Attacking Foreigners, Using Car as Weapon
A 50-year-old man repeatedly drove into people celebrating the New Year intending to “kill foreigners,” German authorities said. Four people were hurt, one seriously.
German Army Considers Recruiting Foreign Citizens
Seven years after ending conscription, Germany is concerned about being able to fill its ranks, especially for highly specialized jobs.
Germany’s Far-Right Rebrands: Friendlier Face, Same Doctrine
A far-right youth movement is part of a growing network of actors giving extremism a friendly face — and worrying intelligence officials.
Jerusalem Criticizes Berlin’s Jewish Museum for ‘Anti-Israel Activity’
The museum and other cultural organizations were singled out in a paper demanding that the German government cut funding to groups hostile to Israel.
After German Journalism Scandal, Critics Are ‘Popping the Corks’
“Spiegelgate” comes at a moment when public trust in journalism is already low, and far-right politicians have seized on the case to justify their “fake news” accusations.
Der Spiegel Fires Award-Winning Writer, Citing Fabrication on ‘Grand Scale’
Claas Relotius, a writer for the German magazine Der Spiegel, was fired after he admitted inventing quotations and characters in at least 14 articles.
Not Male or Female? Germans Can Now Choose ‘Diverse’
German lawmakers approved a third option for legal documents in response to a landmark court case that said gender identity was a personal freedom.
Merkel’s Party Picks Successor in Her Image: Wry, Moderate and a Woman
The woman to succeed Angela Merkel in Germany is much like her. That is Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s greatest strength and her greatest weakness.