For several months there have been big “Monday peace demonstrations” in over forty German cities, reflecting popular rejection of any German military action

A glance at a map makes it all too clear: adding the wide Ukrainian expanse meant almost total western encirclement of Russia’s main territory

A more convincing explanation for Merkel’s rather moderate tone is that six thousand German companies export $60 billion worth of goods to Russia in a year

More strength left of the aisle could make a difference

In Hamburg they didn’t wait for New Year’s Eve for the fireworks

There are no strikes as yet but while some still serve Whoppers inside, others take turns outside

If you’ve ever been on a bumper car at an amusement park – and who hasn’t? – you can get an idea…

Two elements had threatened the party congress of The Left in Dresden over the weekend. One was water; the river Elbe, whose…

Angela Merkel's face usually displays a rather plain, friendly, almost benign expression, matching her simple, benign words. But in rare unguarded moments,…

Conversation in Germany these days, when not about soccer, dealt often with beef which was at least in part horsemeat, high-priced organic…