When Beate Zschäpe arrived at Munich’s Upper Regional Court on Tuesday, wearing a plain gray suit, her calm appearance …
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Germany’s Angst: A Country’s Culture Bumps Up Against Its Nazi Past
An exhibition in Paris and the production of a Wagner opera in Düsseldorf have prompted furious debates about how to interpret the darkest period of German history
Germany: Chancellor Merkel on Visit to Afghanistan
(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit Friday to northern Afghanistan to visit her troops less than two weeks after insurgents killed a German special forces soldier and wounded a second, a military spokesman said.
Germany is the only NATO nation that is committed to leaving troops in Afghanistan
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Trial of Alleged Neo-Nazi Starts in Germany
(MUNICH) — An alleged German neo-Nazi accused of involvement in a 10-person killing spree appeared confident and calm Monday as her murder trial opened amid tight security, intense media interest and an immediate request by the …
France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally If EU Doesn’t Lift Arms Embargo
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said March 14 Paris may begin supplying arms to anti-Assad rebels if partners don’t respond to a Franco-British appeal to lift the embargo.
Last Survivor of “Operation Valkyrie,” a Hitler Assassination Plot, Dies at 90
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist once volunteered for a suicide attack on Adolf Hitler, and was later involved in the famous “Operation Valkyrie” attempt on the dictator’s life.
Is Germany’s Muzzled Military Moving into a New Era?
On March 1, the German Parliament will debate sending 80 soldiers to Mali to provide medical care and help French soldiers train Malian government troops to clear mines and build bridges. That may not seem like a big task for the …
CEO of U.S. Tire Company Gets into Fight with All of France
American CEO Maurice “the Grizz” Taylor’s bashing of France’s work ethic generates angry response from a proud and insulted country—whose productivity turns out to be better than conservative detractors admit.
Amazon Fires ‘Neo-Nazi’ Security Firm at German Facilities
Online retailer Amazon has fired a security firm whose staff allegedly bullied foreign workers and had links to the neo-Nazi movement
The European Slump: France Gives Up Lowering Its Budget Deficit
France’s ruling leftists concede they won’t meet 3% budget-deficit-reduction targets amid 2012 fourth-quarter growth numbers from across Europe indicating things getting worse, rather than better
‘A Sense of Duty’: Germany Reacts to Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation
The mayor of Marktl am Inn, the tiny village in Upper Bavaria where Pope Benedict XVI was born, is surprised to hear his village’s favorite son will be stepping down, but says it won’t be bad for business. “I saw him last …
The E.U. Budget: Champions of Austerity Win a Big Battle–for the Most Part
Sleep-deprived EU leaders adopt a vastly reduced 2014-2020 budget that leading European parliamentarians vow to send back.
Why the Europeans Don’t Really Want an E.U. Budget Deal
Three months after failing to reach agreements on whether to slash or bolster the E.U. budget, leaders gather in Brussels to find their positions still far apart
