In Germany, a debate has flared up again — one that may seem comical to outsiders, but for Germans touches on questions of culinary honor and cultural identity.
Beneath the gilded ceiling of the Berlin State Opera, the chords of Verdi fill the air. On stage, Anna Netrebko — one of the world’s most renowned opera singers — performs the role of Leonora in Il Trovatore.
German restaurants offer children mostly fried food — vegetables are a rare sight. Only one menu option offers real hope.
According to the Financial Times, rising energy costs have pushed nuclear power back into the center of Germany’s policy debate.
According to Der Spiegel, there are fewer and fewer signs that Germany’s prolonged stagnation will automatically give way to a phase of strong economic expansion.
This move significantly complicates negotiations and leaves Brussels with virtually no room for maneuver as it tries to fill the financial gap Ukraine may face as early as next spring.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger has stated that even if peace is reached in Ukraine, it will have no effect on the company’s financial outlook.
Following Ukraine’s decision in late August to relax exit restrictions for men aged 18 to 22, both Poland and Germany have seen a noticeable influx of young Ukrainians.
Germany has faced a sharp spike in electricity prices amid weak renewable generation and surging costs of carbon allowances.
Europe’s question of the day: what, exactly, will allies put on the table to back Kyiv?
Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius publicly poured cold water on talk of a hypothetical EU deployment to police a cease-fire in Ukraine.
As Le Monde notes, even a hypothetical mention of a potential role for the German army in security guarantees for Ukraine instantly split a country steeped in a pacifist political culture.
Women are given €10 vouchers to help them get home safely after dark.
