Germany
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Europe
Germany’s government is barely holding together
The mood in the country is miserable—and it is getting worse
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Europe
Espionage scandals are hurting Germany’s far right
Charges of Chinese and Russian influence mar Alternative for Germany’s European campaign
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International
Beware, global jihadists are back on the march
They are using the war in Gaza to radicalise a new generation
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The German chancellor’s awkward meeting with China’s boss
It is time for Xi Jinping to accept that Germany isn’t America’s puppet
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Germany is flunking the education test
Its scores are heading down, as its schools fail to adapt
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Germany’s Free Democrats have become desperate spoilers
They face extinction at the next election
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Culture
One of the smallest museums in Africa might be its most important
A curator’s battle to commemorate Germany’s forgotten genocide in Namibia
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France, Germany and Poland try to patch differences over Ukraine
Their leaders disagree on what and how much they will send to help
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The Economist explains
Why Germany is reluctant to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz seems determined to defy pressure from Germany’s allies and domestic opposition
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The damage done by Russia’s hack of Germany’s defence ministry
Underlining Chancellor Scholz’s refusal to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
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France and Germany are at loggerheads over military aid to Ukraine
A summit in France made things worse
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How Boris Pistorius is transforming the German armed forces
The defence minister is turning the country’s promises into reality
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As German industry declines, the Ruhr gives hope
The resilience of the old steelmaking heartland is a model for the future
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Europe
France uncovers a vast Russian disinformation campaign in Europe
“Portal Kombat” also targets Germany and Poland
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A mounting crisis of confidence confronts Olaf Scholz
Germans are grouchy, the hard right is rampant and the economy sluggish
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Many Austrians feel their way of life is under threat
The Viennese are still waltzing, but they fret that the music may soon be stopping