Seven months into his chancellorship, Friedrich Merz travelled for his first official visit to Israel, a trip that lasted less than 24 hours. The visit drew intense scrutiny — particularly in Germany— over... Read more »
Imagine you do karate for fun but are being trained by a 10-time European champion, and it only costs you around €20 ($23) a month. Sound unlikely? In Germany, it is possible. At... Read more »
As part of the UNESCO-listed Museum Island, the Pergamon Museum is one of Berlin’s “must-see” attractions. But seeing it isn’t so easy: It has been completely closed for renovation since October 2023, and... Read more »
For Gerald Wissel, founder and CEO of Hamburg, Germany-based aviation consulting firm Airborne Consulting, a recently announced ticket tax cut for airlines operating in Germany “won’t reach passengers” because it is “purely symbolic.” “The... Read more »
Every year, around 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed worldwide. The disease “caused an estimated 670,000 deaths globally in 2022,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Breast cancer... Read more »
So now it’s happening after all: From this Sunday until next Wednesday, Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will travel to China. There is a lot to discuss with the Chinese government. Wadephul,... Read more »
A massive rock wall towers over a small plateau in France’s southern Haute-Provence region. At its base, a few stones sit in the grass, looking as if they’ve fallen there by chance.... Read more »
Since taking office seven months ago, center-right Christian Democrat (CDU) Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been engaged with the German-Israeli “special relationship.” There have been several disputes between Berlin and Jerusalem over Israel’s... Read more »
As part of the UNESCO-listed Museum Island, the Pergamon Museum is one of Berlin’s “must-see” attractions. But seeing it isn’t so easy: It has been completely closed for renovation since October 2023, and... Read more »
The 2026 World Cup draw for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico was an event very much in danger of losing sight of its true purpose. Across the 120-minute spectacle, US President... Read more »