Wladek Flakin: Lefty pyros
Early Monday morning, anonymous lefties set fire to train lines across Germany. Wladek says: Time for a re-think. more
Jun 22, 2017 12:00 PM The Berlin Blog
Konrad Werner: Helmut Kohl, at least he believed in something
Here's something nice about Helmut Kohl. more
Jun 22, 2017 11:15 AM The Berlin Blog
John Riceburg: The great bike clog
Last Sunday, Berlin saw the biggest bike demonstration in the world – and perhaps the biggest traffic jam in years. For John, pissing off so many car owners was pure glee. more
Jun 14, 2017 12:00 PM The Berlin Blog
Konrad Werner: Deflated innocence
Why doesn't the "Die Welt" balloon have "Die Welt" anymore, and what's that have to do with the reason why German newspapers almost never criticize German businesses? more
Jun 13, 2017 11:30 AM The Berlin Blog
Wladek Flakin: Riot against deportation
When police tried to deport a Nuremberg student from Afghanistan, they were met with a small riot – proof the city has come a long way since the Nazi days. more
Jun 8, 2017 12:00 PM The Berlin Blog
Seymour Gris: No cross on the Schloss, please – a banana will do!
The Humboldt Forum wants to plant a golden cross on top of its political wipe-out of East German culture in the name of "history". Any claim to history on the side of the pro-Schloss folks is a sham anyways, says Gris. more
Jun 7, 2017 2:15 PM The Berlin Blog
Ben Knight: Canned – the Cannes blog
Ben went to the Cannes film festival this year, exposing himself to dangerous levels of middle class ennui. more
May 29, 2017 12:00 PM The Berlin Blog
Konrad Werner: No more love for the SPD?
The North Rhine-Westphalia result is sad, but then again it's the SPD's own fault. more
May 16, 2017 12:15 PM The Berlin Blog
My Macron hangover
Stop sending me congratulatory messages about the French elections, says Françoise Poilâne. French voters may have resolutely said "non" to a right-wing presidency, but now we have Macron. We might be vaguely 'relieved', but happy? more
May 9, 2017 1:00 PM The Berlin Blog 2 Comments
Konrad Werner: Saudi Arabia is Germany's new moral guru
Saudi Arabia has said it won't bother Germany for more weapons again, because of the political problems. The German government is all like: Oh, we don't mind. We sold a load of "Dingos" to a Kurdish warlord. more
May 3, 2017 1:00 PM The Berlin Blog
