Germany creates a housing office and strengthens rent caps as the Merz administration battles Berlin’s plans to nationalize rental homes managed by large private companies
‘Germany is under pressure,’ warns Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, who speaks of adversaries both foreign and domestic
At least 30 agents operating on Beijing’s behalf have been uncovered in the European area over the past two years
The economic forum has faded after four years of war in Ukraine, but loyalties and contracts are still being woven behind the scenes
Germany’s former chancellor returns to the public stage amid the internal crisis in the Merz government and tensions with the United States
In these far-right extremist movements, children as young as 14 talk about a ‘pure people,’ downplay the Holocaust, and express hatred of immigrants
European nationalist parties were celebrating the White House’s support just months ago. But the war in Iran and the US president’s erratic behavior now risk turning him into a liability
The Milei government’s questioning of the official number of disappeared persons, the books that whitewash the Spanish dictatorship, and Meloni’s refusal to define herself as ‘anti-fascist’ highlight the risks of revisionism lacking rigor
The European reaction ranges from relief that defense is being taken seriously to fear that increased spending will destabilize the EU
One analysis highlights a growing sense among women that the system no longer guarantees stability, and they associate feminism with the establishment
Statements made at the World Economic Forum in Davos reveal a change in Europe’s stance, with countries increasingly adopting policies of defiance similar to those of China, India, and Brazil
The war in Ukraine, Trump’s disruptive policies, and his interference with the Federal Reserve have revived countries’ interest in controlling and increasing their reserves of the precious metal
The German far right, leading in several polls, is coming in from the cold with the support of Washington’s new strategic document
The far right is threatening to stiffle state-owned media corporations or put them at its service if it comes to power
EL PAÍS visits Hans Frank’s son on the 80th anniversary of the trials that ended with the death sentence for the so-called ‘Butcher of Poland’ and other Third Reich leaders
Henrik Lenkeit, a pastor and life coach living in the south of the country, discovered a year ago that his grandmother was the mistress of the head of the SS in Hitler’s Germany, a revelation that changed his life
There are still too many unanswered questions, many aspects to be studied, and deep taboos surrounding the most devastating conflict in history
The statesman who was president of the European Commision between 2014 and 2019 is writing his memoirs. In his office at the executive branch of the EU, he argues that the combined shock of Trumpism and the invasion of Ukraine is forcing Europe into a geopolitical awakening. ‘The era of Trump, Putin, and Xi,’ he declares, ‘forces Europe to defend itself’
Wünsdorf, a town nicknamed ‘Little Moscow’ during the Cold War because of its gigantic Soviet base, reflects the strong opposition in the former GDR to rearmament policies and support for Ukraine
The former GDR, a stronghold of the AfD, and Vienna, where the extremists won in September, avoided taking responsibility for Nazi crimes as West Germany did
The AfD leader maintains a discourse that contradicts her personal life but is allowing her to gain ground among a German electorate concerned about immigration
Small and medium-sized firms, many of them global market leaders, are responsible for more than half the area’s jobs
The discomfort shown by Giorgia Meloni, who made explicit her closeness to the US, reflects the difficulty of the community partners in finding a common strategy
At 99, and after having survived three concentration camps, this citizen decided to return the Order of Merit after the political upheaval caused by the union of the center-right and the far-right against migration
The party, second in the polls ahead of the February elections, closes ranks with its candidate following Musk’s support. It is seeking to square the circle: normalization without deradicalization
The tycoon is turning his attention to Europe, where he is trying out alliances with far-right leaders and meddling in domestic politics in ways that could benefit his corporate interests in the continent
The far right, polling second in voting intention with 19%, is trying to take electoral advantage of the incident two months before the general elections, ignoring the fact that the attacker sympathized with its ideology
