The German chancellor, in her 15th such address, expressed optimism about the coming decade despite large challenges ahead.
Tag: Germany
Fireworks, Long a German New Year’s Eve Tradition, Are Losing Their Luster
Faced with the concerns about safety, pollution and potential damage to historic buildings, Germany is rethinking private fireworks.
German Boy Missing Since 2017 Found in Child Pornography Raid
The police in western Germany went to a man’s home in search of child pornography but found a missing 15-year-old.
Cheese Smells. Deal With It, a German Court Rules.
A fight over the food stuff ended up in court after a neighbor posted signs outside a cheese shop to complain about the stench.
Soccer Broadcast Pulled After Arsenal Star Mesut Özil Criticized China
A state-run television network pre-empted an English Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal after Mesut Özil denounced the mass detention of Uighurs.
Exposed as Stasi Spy, a Newspaper Owner Tries to Reclaim His Story
An entrepreneur took over a venerable Berlin daily, saying he wanted a new conversation about East Germany. Then his own past became the news.
Greta Thunberg Is Taking a Holiday Break. ‘You Need to Take Rest.’
The Swedish teenager who inspired a global movement is returning home, as admirers and critics weigh in.
Family Behind Krispy Kreme Donates Millions to Holocaust Survivors
Grappling with their company’s history of Nazi support, the Reimanns, one of Germany’s richest families, have pledged 5 million euros to Holocaust survivors and 5 million more to forced laborers.
Visiting Auschwitz, Merkel Warns Against Danger to Liberal Democracy
Stressing that it was “a German death camp, run by Germans,” Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke of the threat posed by revisionist history and rising hatred.
Germany Says Russia Is Suspected in Berlin Assassination
Germany’s federal prosecutor took over an inquiry into the murder of a former commander of Chechen separatists, and the authorities expelled two Russian diplomats.