Tag: Germany

They Survived the Holocaust. Now, They Are Fleeing to Germany.

HANOVER, Germany — Their earliest memories are of fleeing bombs or hearing whispers about massacres of other Jews,…

How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany

But it was more than that, Mr. Schröder said. “I had been chancellor. I couldn’t go back to…

They Are the Heirs of Nazi Fortunes, and They Aren’t Apologizing

In 2016, BMW’s charitable arm was consolidated under the name BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. It is now a…

Europe Reluctantly Readies Russian Oil Embargo

BRUSSELS — European officials are drafting plans for an embargo on Russian oil products, the most contested measure…

Germany’s Dependence on Russian Gas Is Difficult to Break

LUBMIN, Germany — Past a nudist beach and a sleepy marina, a gigantic mesh of metallic pipes rises…

How the Recoil From Russian Gas Is Scrambling World Markets

Mr. Di Odoardo figures that L.N.G. flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of…

The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations

It was a late February evening in 2020, and I was standing in the marshlands of Friesland, a…

Women Drive Germany’s Foreign Policy Shift Amid Ukraine War

BERLIN — It was Chancellor Olaf Scholz who, three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, broke with Germany’s…

Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas

“There is no way to ramp up U.S. L.N.G. exports and deliver on the imperative climate commitments that…

Mass Graves Identified in Syria Could Hold Evidence of War Crimes

BERLIN — By day, the workers used heavy machinery to dig pits and trenches. After dark, the corpses…

Anna Sorokin, Fake Heiress Who Swindled Elite, To Be Deported

Even as her deportation loomed, Anna Sorokin appeared not to believe media speculation that she would soon be…

Intel to Invest at Least $19 Billion for New Chips Plant in Germany

Mr. Gelsinger has argued that government subsidies are crucial to bring the costs of building factories in line…