"Let's Skype" – the beginning of the messenger age
In May 2025, after more than 20 years, the time of Skype comes to an end. A piece of network culture is leaving, time for an ...
The Forward4dOpinion
The Germans have a word for what’s happening in Trump’s America
As the president lays waste to the rule of law, too many Americans are experiencing 'Gleichschaltung' — being brought into ...
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‘Fragrance dictionary’ documents all the ways people experience smells
In a nutshell German researchers collected smell perceptions from 1,227 everyday people for 74 different chemical odors, ...
German election winner Merz and center-left rivals start sounding out a possible coalition
Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started ...
The Bismarck Tribune4d
Kevin Holten: Don’t be a bore
Do you know what a fad is? According to Mr. Dictionary, a fad is an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without a ...
The Economist5d
The smiling new face of German big business
Donald Trump may end up drawing down the American troops who have guaranteed German security for 80 years and slapping ...
German election results and voter demographics explained in graphics
The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. With vote counting finished, preliminary results show ...
Here’s hoping the next German chancellor can handle enmity from a Trump-Putin entente
Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.
Wilson Center7d
Germany’s Far-right AfD Doubles Vote Share and Reshapes Germany’s Political Landscape
The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the CSU, led with 28.6% of the vote, while the AfD ...
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...
Germans Are Voting. Here’s What to Watch For.
What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as ...
KGOU10d
Friedrich Merz may become the next German chancellor. But who is he?
FRIEDRICH MERZ: (Speaking German). SCHMITZ: Friedrich Merz staunchly stood up for Europe and said he has no illusions about Russia. Merz will likely become Germany's next chancellor. NORBERT ROTTGEN: ...