Both the E.U. and Russia have much to lose in a standoff over Ukraine’s Crimea region
Angela Merkel
Netanyahu Unintentionally Casts Hitler Mustache Shadow on Angela Merkel
Unfortunate photo goes viral on social media
Europe’s Treacherous Slopes: German Chancellor’s Ski Injury Highlights Season of Danger
A rash of high-profile skiing accidents in Europe led one Italian newspaper to brand the holiday season “a massacre”
Merkel Compared NSA To Stasi in Complaint To Obama
Merkel has been a fierce critic of the NSA spying tactics abroad.
U.S. Pushes Germany to Reveal Hoard of Nazi-Looted Art
Germany is skirting an international deal on the restitution of art to Holocaust victims, U.S. negotiator tells TIME
An Angry Europe Faces Up to U.S. Spying and the War on Terrorism’s Legacy
After Snowden revelations, E.U. leaders question the rules of surveillance that emerged after 9/11
Report: U.S. Spied on Merkel Since 2002
German chancellor’s phone was on NSA list weeks before Obama’s June visit
Germans Coming to U.S. On Heels of Snooping Reports
Troubled by recent allegations of U.S. spying on German chancellor
Germany, Brazil Take NSA Spying Gripes to U.N.
Nations want massive American digital surveillance reined in
Merkel Denounces “Spying Among Friends”
Emphasizes that Germany and the U.S. are allies
Germany’s Neo-Nazi Trial: The Banality of Evil Has a New Face
When Beate Zschäpe arrived at Munich’s Upper Regional Court on Tuesday, wearing a plain gray suit, her calm appearance contrasted with what some commentators are calling one of the most important trials in Germany’s postwar …
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
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.