Prior to June 2024, foreign citizens seeking naturalization in Germany had to wait at least eight years. This long waiting period was significantly shortened by the government that took office in 2021.... Read more »
Every item of furniture in Daniel Santos’ Berlin apartment comes with a story. There’s the desk that took him deep into the city’s former Soviet suburbs, the bed frame he hauled with... Read more »
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke out against the EU’s current goal of phasing out new cars with internal combustion engines by 2035, only allowing the registration of new all-electric vehicles by that... Read more »
Never has state support been more critical to the survival of Germany’s auto industry . Thursday’s Autogipfel (“auto summit,” in English) — a high-stakes meeting in Berlin of political leaders, automotive executives and unions — came at... Read more »
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It’s not often that Bayern Munich are humbled, but after a 7-1 loss to Barcelona on the first matchday of the new Women’s Champions League group stage, the message was more coherent... Read more »
An exhibition tells the story of the morning of October 7, 2023, when approximately 3,000 people attending the Nova Music Festival in the Israeli desert became the victims of the deadliest attack... Read more »
Whenever Angela Merkel speaks out from her political retirement, people listen attentively. This was particularly true when she discussed the events leading up to Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, in... Read more »
The ongoing political focus on migration in Germany could have spillover effects. Decades of progress in making the country more inclusive of Black people could be rolled back, Tahir Della, of the rights organization Initiative of... Read more »
France is in the midst of its most serious political crisis in decades. And there doesn’t seem to be a quick way out. After less than four weeks in office, Prime Minister... Read more »