The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe.
Tag: Germany
Wary of Russia, German Defense Minister Pistorius Is Growing His Army
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s tricky in a country where the Nazi era casts a long shadow.
U.S. Warns of Europe’s ‘Civilizational Erasure’ Through Immigration
America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new National Security Strategy.
China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.
Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media
After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.
Before Berlin’s Cowboys Are Booted Off Their Land, One Final Hoedown
The town looks straight out of the Wild West, with saloons, sheriffs and cowboy hats galore, but in this endangered patch of the American frontier, everyone is speaking German.
Old Divides of East and West Haunt Germany’s Newest Arrivals
Refugees who poured into the country a decade ago fared better when they landed in the more prosperous West, an enduring legacy of reunification.
As Trump Targets Antifa in U.S., Rubio Labels European Groups as Terrorists
The State Department’s search for leftist groups to designate as terrorist organizations appears rooted in President Trump’s executive order on domestic groups that he calls antifa.
Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request
Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.
A Farmer, a Designer and a Dating App Unite to Save Some ‘Gay Sheep’
How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams.