GlobalPost — Germany

Berlin: 20 years later

Deirdre Hamill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:39:38 +0000

Opinion: Everyone missed signs of change in eastern Europe

Tom Fenton — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:43:46 +0000

While reporters did not foresee the fall of the Berlin Wall, the on-the-ground reporting was important.

The Trabant: An East German marvel makes a comeback

Karoline Durr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:47 +0000

Want your own "little Sputnik?" You may soon get the chance.

Berlin, world leaders celebrate the anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall

Cameron Abadi — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:17:20 +0000

Thousands gathered for a lengthy, yet powerful, evening in honor of the fall of the wall.

Opinion: The day after the Wall fell

Michael Moran — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:55:03 +0000

The fears of Germany and its neighbors in 1989 have largely been resolved by 2009.

A wall falls in Berlin, and beyond

Tom Hundley — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:42 +0000

But a less in-your-face wall still stands, farther east.

Crossing the border, 1990

Michael Moran — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:47:20 +0000

After the Berlin Wall fell, Michael Moran explored the strange new world on the border of East and West.

How the wall still divides one family

David Wroe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:59:13 +0000

While the Schmidts were able to escape East Germany, it had a profound impact on their lives.

The sinister echoes of November 9

David Binder — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:27 +0000

Germans might not celebrate the day the wall came down, but they are secure in their unity, writes David Binder.

Opinion: Remembering a good news story

HDS Greenway — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:23 +0000

Despite looming questions, the first few days after the Berlin Wall fell were glorious.

Will Berlin, and its soccer team, succeed?

Cameron Abadi — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:21:46 +0000

Hertha BSC's lousy performance in spite of high hopes mirrors the city of Berlin since the fall of the wall.

How to politicize a book fair

Cameron Abadi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:40:52 +0000

With China as the "guest of honor," the Frankfurt Book Fair became embroiled in human rights debates.

Planet Health Care

Thomas Mucha — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:19:04 +0000

As debate rages in Washington, the answers are out there. You just need to know where to look.

Is Germany's health care a good model for the US?

Paul Hockenos — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:29:16 +0000

Analysis: One freelancer in Germany thinks the health care system there could work in America.

Merkel's aura of mystery

Cameron Abadi — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:03:46 +0000

Germans re-elected Angela Merkel, but how well do they know her?

Many Germans voted, though few expected change

Cameron Abadi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:53:19 +0000

Returned to office, Merkel looks toward a partnership with the free market Free Democratic Party.

On the campaign trail with Gunter Grass

Paul Hockenos — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:49:18 +0000

One of Germany's foremost public intellectuals "does what he can" to boost the Social Democrats.

Germany's liberals won't just get along

Cameron Abadi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:57:49 +0000

As Sunday's election looms, the Social Democrats and the Left Party still reject national cooperation.

G20 Pittsburgh: They meet again

Michael Goldfarb — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:13:12 +0000

Opinion: The world does not hold its breath.

Can architecture heal a city?

David Hecht — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:17:23 +0000

Hamburg hopes its new half-a-billion-dollar concert venue, Elbphilharmonie, will help unite the city.

Merkel/Steinmeier is no Obama/McCain

Cameron Abadi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:01:31 +0000

Four years of Germany's coalition government leads to a lackluster debate.

In Hamburg, left and right get along

David Hecht — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:35:29 +0000

A coalition of Greens and the Christian Democratic Union has run the state for more than a year.

Germans' surprising reaction to "Inglourious Basterds"

Paul Hockenos — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:40:22 +0000

Throwing political correctness to the wind, Berlin film-goers relish Quentin Tarantino's rewriting of Nazi-era history.

The Airbus v. Boeing slugfest

Thomas Mucha — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:48:59 +0000

It's about subsidies. But only on the surface.

Wagner and the Nazis

Cameron Abadi — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:06:51 +0000

In a drive toward openness, Wagner's descendants invite questions into the family's Nazi connections.

War continues to haunt Polish-Russian ties

Jan Cienski — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:41:23 +0000

At a Gdansk ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the start of WWII, Poles take note of Putin's remarks.

Need a haircut? Sorry, everyone is 'en vacances'

Teri Schultz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:21:36 +0000

All employees in the EU get at least 20 vacation days. Why don't Americans get the same?

All is not well in the German economy

Cameron Abadi — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:22:38 +0000

Analysis: Despite new growth, experts sound the alarm on a looming credit crunch.

Germans swoon over a legacy

Cameron Abadi — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:04:32 +0000

In troubled times, Germans seem to prefer aristocratic stability.

Berlin: Poor but sexy

Karoline Durr — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:37:54 +0000

How creativity is helping the German capital cope with economic crisis.

Taiwan says goodbye to World Games 2009

Jonathan Adams — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:19:19 +0000

VIDEO: How did your favorite korfballer do?

Where the health care debate seems bizarre

Michael Goldfarb — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:32:34 +0000

Europeans live longer, shake heads over US attitudes toward universal health care.