Germany: Responsible for Europe's crisis?
Germans are shocked to hear their thrifty ways blamed for causing the euro's instability.
BERLIN, Germany — In a deal struck at the end of February that's expected to serve as a model for the rest of the country, Germany's robust engineering sector will next year see its smallest wage increase in over a quarter century.
The agreement is a done deal, but its import is still being hotly debated. Most Germans see it as a sign of their preparedness to make painful...
Germany plans state role in training imams
The German government wants more imams trained in Germany to help with Muslim integration.
Is the pope his brother's keeper?
Benedict XVI reeling from fallout of a growing priest abuse scandal in Germany that involves his brother.
Meet the fat cats' defender: Josef Ackermann
The chairman of Deutsche Bank wants politicians to "stop the bank bashing."
Carnival: When Cologne expresses its difference
The people of Germany's Rhineland insist they have a different character than their staid brethren.
Opinion: Greek debt crisis a hazard for EU
Should Germany and the EU bail out Greece? It poses serious questions.
Germany: How to fight neo-Nazis?
Despite banning Nazi symbols, Germany's constitution and legal tradition complicate cases against the NPD.
The US-Germany divide on Iran
Will the two allies stick together in imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic?
How the industrial Ruhr Valley became a Cultural Capital
Long known for its coal mines and steel mills, Essen and the Ruhr have transformed themselves.
Ludi & Leuchtenberg
Troy, Photographer/Editor, "Munich Daily Photo" blog - Germany - March 20, 2010 19:59 ET
Riding Past the Ludwig I statue on the street of his name, you get a quick glimpse of what buildings were like in Ludwig’s day. In the background is the Palais Leuchtenberg. The 250-room palace is the largest in Munich, and now houses the Bavarian Ministry of...
The Munich Wall
Rory MacLean, Author/"Meet the Germans" blog - Germany - March 18, 2010 10:46 ET
Was Munich divided like Berlin during the Cold War? Did a ‘no man’s land’ run across Marienplatz? Did the ‘Anti-Fascist Protection Wall’ (as it was called by...
Calligraphy and More
Lily Philipose, Author, "Berlin Culture Crawl" blog - Germany - March 19, 2010 03:15 ET
This exquisite wooden and mother-of-pearl door is from eighteenth-century Gujerat in India -- just one of 200 objects on display in the Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum exhibition...
“Friendly Service” and Zero-Euro-Jobs
By Hyde Flippo, Geoff Galitz, Jane Park, and Sarah Fürstenberger, Co-bloggers/"The German Way" blog - Germany - March 16, 2010 20:31 ET
Who’s left holding the (grocery) bag? One definition of culture shock: The first time an American goes through the checkout lane at a German grocery store. The first shock is seeing the...
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