Nette Nöstlinger
Germany’s doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
BERLIN — The German capital is the birthplace of that ubiquitous European fast food, the doner kebab, and it shows.Kebab shops line streets of many German cities, particularly in Berlin, and the scent of roasting, skewered meat is never far off.Some two-m...
2 months ago
Germany’s transport minister faces pay-to-play allegations
BERLIN — A German car lobby association allegedly used its close ties to the country's transport minister, Volker Wissing, to provide industry and lobbyists with access in return for payment, according to an investigation by a German public broadcaster.Th...
2 months ago
German coalition’s budget fight is back
BERLIN — It seemed, for a short while at least, that Germany’s tripartite coalition had averted a meltdown due to the budget divisions that have long dogged Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government.But Finance Minister Christian Lindner has now cast doubt on w...
2 months ago
German chancellor says Ukraine aid will continue despite savings push
CHIȘINĂU — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his country's aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, after his government came under fire for cutting funds in a savings push.“Germany will not let up in its support for Ukraine. We will continue to support Ukraine...
1 month ago
Germany’s economy goes from bad to worse
BERLIN — German Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed on Wednesday that the country's gross domestic product is set to shrink for the second year in a row, and blamed the economy’s deepening weakness on “failures of recent decades.”The German governmen...
6 days ago