List of Germany articles
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An illustration shows icons for social media platforms Mastodon, Koo, and Post falling over a descending Twitter bird icon. Après Twitter, the Deluge?
The social network is global, but what comes next may not be.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz briefs the press on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the German Chancellery in Berlin on Feb. 24. Why Germany Has Learned the Wrong Lessons From History
On Russia and Ukraine, Germans remain wedded to historical and geopolitical delusions.
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Masked German police officers lead a man to a police vehicle during a raid against alleged members of the Reichsbürger movement in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 7. Why Germany Is Struggling to Address the Reichsbürger Threat
Right-wing terror has been generally underestimated by German authorities.
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A general view of the Waidmannsheil hunting lodge near Bad Lobenstein, Germany, where a group is accused of plotting a coup against the German state. Germany’s Conspiracists Borrow American Ideas to Plot Against the State
The Reichsbürger movement is a motley array of nostalgic failures.
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Spectators hold portraits of former German national team soccer player Mesut Ozil during a World Cup match between Spain and Germany at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 27. Mesut Ozil’s Ghost Still Haunts Germany
Proposed citizenship reform offers a chance at redemption.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 4. Olaf Scholz Is Undermining Western Unity on China
The German chancellor’s go-it-alone approach has alienated domestic, EU, and international partners.
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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and Xu Jianyi, President of China FAW Group Corporation, shake hands after signing an agreement as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao look on at the Volkswagen factory on April 23, 2012 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Germany Can Afford to Spurn China
The economic case for Germany cozying up to China is surprisingly weak.
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French President Emmanuel Macron hosts German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany’s Awakening Piques France’s Amour-Propre
The special relationship between Berlin and Paris that underpins the European Union is under growing strain.
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A ship owned by China's COSCO is moored at the Tollerort Container Terminal. Countries Wary of China Need Patriotic Investment Plans
The Chinese shipping giant COSCO’s stake in Hamburg’s port raises concerns.
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Olaf Scholz welcomes China's President Xi Jinping at the airport in Hamburg on July 6, 2017. Olaf Scholz Has a China Problem
Germany’s chancellor has insisted on an investment deal with China in contradiction to his own government’s strategy.
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A view of the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great on Unter den Linden avenue with its illumination turned off on July 27, 2022 in Berlin. Germany’s Energy Crisis Plan Contradicts Itself
The German government is desperately trying to conserve gas—and subsidizing its use.
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Scholz and Macron in Berlin Scholz and Macron Have a Perilous Ambition for Europe
The idea of “European strategic autonomy” just won’t go away.
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Steam rising off coal plants is seen at sunset. The sky behind is orange. Germany’s Frantic Push to Reduce Gas Consumption
As Russia weaponizes its gas exports, Germany is left scrambling to meet its needs—and reduction targets.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears at a press conference at European Union headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 10, 2021. It’s Time for Olaf Scholz to Walk His Talk
Since announcing revolutionary changes in German defense, Berlin has been dragging its feet nonstop.
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A visitor at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin on Sept. 25, 2019. Germany Has Confronted Its Past. Now It Must Confront the Present.
Accepting—or rejecting—historical guilt for past evils doesn’t absolve nations of present-day responsibility.
