Austria to Erect Fence on Border, Germany Critical
Europe’s migrant crisis is raising tension between the two German-speaking countries.
Germany
Central Europeans Resist Merkel’s Immigration Policy
German influence in Central Europe is failing when it comes to immigration policy.
German Conservatives Resist Merkel’s Immigration Policy
Disquiet in the chancellor’s Christian Democrat ranks is rising.
French, German Leaders Give Putin Way Out in Ukraine
For the European powers, Ukrainian pride is a price worth paying to keep Russian aggression at bay.
Merkel’s Bavarian Allies Split on Immigration
The German chancellor’s Bavarian sister party praises the Hungarian policies she despises.
Tit for Tat: Russia Threatens Nukes in Kaliningrad
Russia threatens to deploy nuclear-capable missiles to its Baltic exclave. Again.
Merkel’s Generous Migration Policy Splits Europe
Few countries are willing to help Germany cope with asylum seekers.
Germany’s Schengen Threat to Central Europe Backfires
Central European nations won’t be cowed into signing up to a quota system for asylum seekers.
The Inescapable Cold War: Deutschland 83
The German television series is a reminder of the impact the Cold War had on ordinary people’s lives.
Iron Kingdom: Prussia’s Success Foreshadowed Its Demise
In unifying the German lands, Prussia set the stage for its own demise.
Mass Migration Causes Attitudes to Harden in Europe
Without a European refugee policy, the absence of border controls is unsustainable.
Southern States Want More Europe, Northerners Wary
Support for ever-closer union remains high in Europe’s south. Northerners want powers back.
French Farmers’ Protests Divide Europe
The Dutch and Germans complain about French policy while Belgian farmers join the protests.
Former German Euroskeptic Leader Starts New Party
Bernd Lucke splits the German Euroskeptic movement, potentially to the benefit of the ruling conservatives.
Eurozone Parliaments Back Greek Bailout
Parliaments in the eurozone agree to another bailout for Greece but are growing skeptical.