Mr. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was arrested at a Moscow airport after five months in Germany, recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.
Tag: Germany
Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow in Battle of Wills With Putin
Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent.
Germany’s Buchenwald Memorial Urges Visitors to Respect Graves
After some visitors went sledding on graves at the former Nazi concentration camp, the foundation running the memorial stepped up security this week.
A Step Toward a Post-Merkel World: Her Party Picks a New Leader — Again
Armin Laschet, a close ally of Germany’s chancellor, hopes to succeed her when she steps down after fall elections. But that is far from certain.
Merkel’s Party, the Largest in Germany, to Choose New Leader
After nearly a year of jockeying, no clear front-runner has emerged to lead Germany’s Christian Democratic Union. Three men are vying for delegates’ votes this weekend.
Helga Weyhe, Germany’s Oldest Bookseller, Dies at 98
She died above the bookstore, founded in 1840, where she had worked since the waning months of World War II. She locked it up for the last time in December.
Consumer Groups Target Amazon Prime’s Cancellation Process
A Norwegian group filed a complaint with regulators, saying Amazon had deliberately made it difficult to end memberships to its Prime service. Groups in Europe and the U.S. back the effort.
How 8 Countries Have Tried to Keep Artists Afloat During Panemic
Governments around the world have tried to support the arts during the pandemic, some more generously than others.
Aleksei Navalny Says He’ll Return to Russia on Sunday
The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany from a poisoning attack widely attributed to the Russian state.
Covid Vaccine Rollouts in Europe Are Off to a Shaky Start
Programs in many countries have been hampered by slow-moving bureaucracies, a lack of nurses and shortages of vital equipment.