Final part: Merkel’s Kulturrevolution made patriotism a sin to be purged
Germany's post-war political landscape witnessed a shift where patriotism became stigmatized, especially during Angela Merkel's chancellorship, leading to a cultural…
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What Europe could learn from shrewd Dassault
Éric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, faces criticism over the FCAS project collapse, highlighting the challenges of European defense cooperation and the strategic…
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Part III: Germany embraces ‘the dumbest energy policy’ the world has yet seen
Germany's Green Transformation aims for climate neutrality but critics argue it may be the world's 'dumbest energy policy,' leading to soaring energy costs and declining…
Meloni sidelines Draghi in EU debate over Ukraine mediator
The Italian Prime Minister further argued that the legitimacy of such a figure would depend on perceived neutrality within the EU balance of power.
Merkel receives Order of Merit of the European Parliament, calls for more control of social media
The European Parliament has conferred its inaugural European Order of Merit on a group of high-profile figures, including former German chancellor Angela Merkel,…
German Government spent almost €65,000 on Merkel’s hair and make-up since 2024
The German Government has spent €64,677 on hairstyling and make-up services for former chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (DU) since June…
Amnesia? EC chief von der Leyen now calls nuclear exit ‘strategic mistake’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has spoken out in favour of nuclear power, calling the nuclear phaseout in Europe a “strategic mistake”.
‘Merz is the new Merkel’: German Chancellor sets course leftwards at party convention
The big party convention of Germany’s Christian Democratic Party (CDU) has ended well for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but may bode ill for the country as a whole.
German secret service allegedly wire-tapped US President Obama for five years
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (the Bundesnachrichtendienst, or BND) allegedly ran a wire-tap on former US President Barack Obama during five of his years…
Merz can look West, look East, or look at the moon, Germany is hammered
It’s a worrying sign - perhaps one of irreversible senile decay – when one finds oneself admiring not merely a senior politician, but one who is chancellor…
Ireland’s walls have been breached
History moves in cycles, sometimes brief ones.
Ex-German chancellor Merkel blames Poland and Baltic States for war in Ukraine
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic States for turning down a proposal for the European Union to negotiate directly with Russia…
Ex-German chancellor Merkel calls AfD ‘inhuman’ party, wants more speech regulation on internet
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone after the Alternative for Germany (AfD), branding it a menschenverachtende – or “inhuman” – party, while…
Merz rejects anti-Semitism, yet his policy would leave Hamas in power
The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, made an excellent impression in Washington last week.
Angela Merkel criticises tightening of border controls
Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the border policies of the new CDU-led government led by her former rival, Friedrich Merz.
German ex-chancellor Merkel praises migration policies of new government
Former chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has said she was "pleased" with the agreement between the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union in Bavaria…
Germany, better to dream of Bismarck, shake off the Greens and SPD
From all indications, the proposed fiscal agreement in Germany between the Christian Democrats (CDU-CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens is an inadequate…
Angela Merkel, the gravedigger of Germany and Europe
Angela Merkel led Germany – and Europe – for sixteen years.
Hungary’s Orbán calls Germany’s Weidel a ‘brave freedom fighter’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, standing next to Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany’s hard-right AfD, at a joint press conference in Budapest has said he…
Merkel’s former party U-turns, vows de facto ban on asylum seekers
Ex-chancellor Angela Merkel's former party has vowed to implement a "de facto" ban on new asylum seekers to Germany should it win the upcoming snap federal election.
EU vs X: Musk deploys AI in ‘vulgar’ post mocking former German leader Merkel
X-owner Elon Musk has deployed the platform's "Grok" artificial intelligence chatbot in a "vulgar" post mocking former German chancellor Angela Merkel amid increasing…
Merkel scolds the Germans for being a great disappointment to her
Are you still looking for Christmas presents? I have a fashionable doorstopper to recommend to you, courtesy of the former German chancellor Angela Merkel.
German ex-chancellor Merkel publishes memoir targeting several leaders, including Trump
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel’s memoirs, Freedom: Memories 1954–2021, offer a look at her approach to global leadership, including her relationship…
Blame German politicians and their EU elite friends for open border policies in Europe
There are many reasons why European voters are turning to national conservative politics, but the most important one is mass and illegal immigration.
Predictions for 2024: Brace for geo-strategic impact. A look at what else will go wrong next year – or not
History is not just on the move again, it is at a gallop.
Merkel cannot ‘understand’ how Germans could vote AfD
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she cannot "understand" how people could vote for the country's populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party.
Statue of Merkel on horseback collapses after two years
A statue of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on horseback has collapsed under its own weight. The 2.70 metre high, 1.
‘Germany is a dictatorship’, top former Merkel ally claims
"Germany is a dictatorship of language rules, the use or non-use of which determines a person's career prospects," said Arnold Vaatz, who served as the deputy chairman…