List of Germany articles
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An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV. Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check
Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.
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J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them. Munich Braces for Team Trump
The U.S. president isn’t attending the Munich Security Conference himself, but he’s poised to dominate the conversation nonetheless.
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers out in February 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in February
From a British techno-dystopia to Berlin’s underground.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas. What Drives Elon Musk?
His wealth, political power, and support for far-right parties are setting off alarm bells.
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Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate and leader of the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), at the Bundestag on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Germany’s Election Made a Radical Migration U-Turn
The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, wearing a suit, ducks under a tank as military officials in camouflage gear walk with him. Don’t Talk About the War
The German political establishment has no idea what war looks like today—and doesn’t want to know.
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Rectangular strips of white paper with numbers on them hang vertically. Don’t Let Autocrats Erase the Internet
Preserving digital archives is a crucial weapon in discrediting and defeating authoritarian regimes.
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Protest against Nestlé Why Are Western Companies Still Financing Putin’s War?
If the moral argument isn’t enough to convince firms to leave Russia, the economics are terrible, too.
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A group of soldiers in uniforms and hats are seen from behind standing between the columns of a building. Below them is a teeming crowd filling a square a statue above them in the distance. Welcome to Weimar 2.0
Today’s global powers are running a strange simulation of the weak and wobbly republic that governed Germany before World War II.
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An illustration shows candidates in many of the global elections mentioned with Olaf Scholz and Justin Trudeau dominant. Elections to Follow This Year
Trump’s victory in the United States has raised the stakes for key global races, from Canada to Cameroon.
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Cars and other debris are seen piled up in the street. A man walks a dog in the mud nearby. Europe Isn’t Helpless in the Face of Severe Floods
Spain’s leaders turned the disaster into fodder for a political blame game.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session of the Bundestag in Berlin on Nov. 7. Why Germany’s Government Collapse Could Be Good News
A dysfunctional, dithering government has no place in the era of Donald Trump.
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The fictitious leaders of the G-7 gather for a dinner at their annual summit in this still from the Rumours movie. Diplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7 leaders are literally and figuratively lost in the woods.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the Chancellery on October 18, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Biden’s Most Special Relationship Was With Germany
Last week’s state visit to Berlin might be the last feel-good transatlantic moment for a while.
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U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Schonefeld, Germany, on Oct. 17. Biden Embarks on Farewell Tour to Germany
The U.S. president's final visit to Europe will focus on his legacy—and what comes next.