Germany
Who’s afraid of the big bad Wulff?
January 18, 2012BERLIN - Americans wonder who will be president next January; Germans are still uncertain who will live in Berlin's presidential mansion this February.
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Tough on euros, weak on Nazis
December 14, 2011Picking one's way through the financial gobbledygook, two key words emerged: "Austerity" was one, "discipline" the other.
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The Left Party still relevant in Germany
October 28, 2011The Left dropped to about half its 12 percent high; it was weakened or defeated in seven elections in 2011.
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Police evict Occupy Berlin
October 19, 2011The Left Party has come out against Saturday's police eviction of demonstrators occupying the Reichstag lawn.
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Pirates in Berlin and troubles on the left
September 21, 2011An unusual new party, the Pirates, won seats in Berlin's parliament on Sunday, while right, left and Greens are in turmoil.
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