“Shock!” was a most common reaction. Yet the two elections in eastern Germany were not all that surprising, just somewhat better or…

Alas, events have been moving much faster than I can write about them, terrible events. Our world has moved even closer to…

The war in Ukraine, a horrific tragedy for the people of that unhappy country, fateful as well for many young Russians and…

The obvious plans in Washington and Berlin are to continue or expand the fighting, regardless of human losses until Russia is defeated or taken over

Any remaining uncertainties I may have had on one question disappeared; this war is a crime, an awful crime; it is correct that so many are demonstrating and demanding an end to it

German foreign policy has long been divided between the “Atlanticist” position and the commercial position, reflecting the need for trade with Russia and even more with China

A growing fight-back, with The LEFT in the lead, may be more necessary than ever! For Sunday’s crucial vote we may indeed need calculus – or a crystal ball

In recent months the air in Germany has been overfull. But the fog, thick as in old London, was not humid but political – and medical-political. The thickest was Covid fog

Germany, once viewed as an exaggerated model of exactitude and discipline, is currently in a muddle

Unlike the angry quarrels, hostility and near split-ups which troubled some earlier congresses, this time there was an amiable, friendly atmosphere throughout