Inegalité, fraternité: Political chaos knocks France and Germany out of sync (again)
On a sun-drenched August day on the Côte d'Azur, French president Emmanuel Macron tried to calm German nerves following a...
6 minutes
Nick Alipour
Germany Bureau Chief
- Location: Berlin
- Languages: English, German, French, Portuguese
- Expertise: German and European Politics, Economy
- Location expertise: Germany, Britain
Latest posts from Nick Alipour
German parliament lifts immunity of far-right ex-MEP Krah
BERLIN – Germany’s parliament on Thursday unanimously voted to lift the immunity of former far-right MEP Maximilian Krah, who is...
2 minutes
Germany puts development budget (and western soft power) on the chopping block
BERLIN – It‘s hard to believe given the record borrowing splurge that Germany‘s new government is indulging in, but money...
4 minutes
Thousands protest in Brussels against Iranian government
Thousands of Iranians and some prominent supporters marched in Brussels on Saturday, calling for tougher European measures against Tehran and...
2 minutes
Serbia's Vučić brands European Green Party officials ‘scum’ amid deepening unrest
The European Green Party has denounced threats from Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who said he would prosecute two senior party...
3 minutes
EU trade commissioner hails Trump's "crucial step" on car tariff reduction
The EU Commission has welcomed an executive order from US President Donald Trump, which paves the way to lower levies...
3 minutes
German cabinet (finally) greenlights EU migration pact implementation
BERLIN – The German cabinet ratified the European Union's asylum and migration reform on Wednesday, several months behind its ambitious...
2 minutes
