Tanit Koch
23 October 2024
Can Thomas Tuchel end 60 years of hurt?
His appointment as England manager has raised eyebrows in Germany, but he is a world-class coach who x-rays his opponents like no one else
Read the full article09 October 2024
Germansplaining: The Greens are in trouble
All eyes are on vice-chancellor Habeck as his plans for the party fail to pay off
Read the full article02 October 2024
German democracy tastes further mayhem
In Thuringia’s parliament, what should have been standard protocol was turned into a farce, engineered by AfD
Read the full article25 September 2024
Austria’s far right rises again
Despite neo-Nazi and antisemitism scandals, the Freedom Party FPÖ won the European elections in June
Read the full article18 September 2024
‘A battle for the soul of Israel’
Netanyahu and his extremist administration have pushed the country to the brink. It needs a new government and a new plan
Read the full article18 September 2024
Germany is losing the infowar
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) is finding it hard to keep up with espionage's identity crisis
Read the full article11 September 2024
Why Volkswagen has broken down
Old mistakes are catching up with the German industrial colossus
Read the full article02 September 2024
What's behind AfD’s election surge?
German voters are not becoming extremists. They are just fed up
Read the full article28 August 2024
Germansplaining: the extreme East
The far right AfD is poised for major wins this weekend’s eastern state elections amid rising discontent
Read the full article21 August 2024
Welcome to “Das Adele Dorf”
During the singer’s 10-night residency in Munich, she understood exactly what Germans need to hear
Read the full article07 August 2024
The prisoner swap worked in Putin's favour
Vadim Krasikov is a free man. Putin wanted his hitman back
Read the full article31 July 2024
Olaf Scholz is in Biden-esque trouble
The chancellor’s political standing is putting him in danger of having his own ‘Biden moment’
Read the full article24 July 2024
Does banning Compact magazine help German democracy?
Germany’s Weimar lesson showed democracy must be combative. But banning magazines may not be the best weapon
Read the full article17 July 2024
Miss Merkel investigates
A German-made, Agatha Christie-inspired series depicting Angela Merkel’s crime-solving adventures is proving a hit
Read the full article10 July 2024
Germansplaining: How to tackle political insults
With the Faragists taking their seats in Westminster, Britain needs to brace for rougher rhetoric
Read the full article03 July 2024
Long live Gelsenkirchen
The Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s most densely populated region, is often seen as dirty and decrepit, but it has a rich history and an underrated charm
Read the full article26 June 2024
Germany's very own Rwanda plan
Not one single asylum seeker has been deported there, but the UK’s ‘plan’ is seemingly now also an option for Germany
Read the full article19 June 2024
German coalitions are becoming extremely tricky
Majorities are increasingly difficult to come by. However, the worst is yet to come this autumn
Read the full article12 June 2024
A visitor’s guide to the Euros
As the country prepares to host Europe’s biggest footballing extravaganza, here are my insider tips for navigating Germany like a local
Read the full article05 June 2024
There's trouble in paradise for Mallorcans
In Mallorca, native islanders are turning against tourists
Read the full article05 June 2024
Campaigning with the politics of Germany’s past
While the European Parliament looks set to take a turn towards the right, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the AfD will gain influence
Read the full article29 May 2024
Germansplaining: Where is Michael Schumacher?
The elusive F1 legend’s 10-year silence has fuelled a media frenzy in Germany
Read the full article22 May 2024
Germansplaining: Time for Bayern’s coach hunt
Germany’s most successful club finished third in the Bundesliga and ended the season without a trophy – despite Harry Kane’s best efforts
Read the full article15 May 2024
Could conscription return in Germany?
The army has lost its allure as a career for young Germans and as a result, numbers are dwindling
Read the full article08 May 2024
The struggles of defining German culture
‘Leitkultur’ called for a consensus on civil norms but it was – intentionally – misunderstood
Read the full article01 May 2024
Can the AfD survive another scandal?
During their party conference, the AfD wallowed in self-pity but it was entirely self-inflicted
Read the full article24 April 2024
Germansplaining: We’re obsessed with white asparagus
In Spargelzeit season, it’s hard to find a restaurant that doesn’t offer a special Spargel menu
Read the full article17 April 2024
Germansplaining: Our long, colonial history with elephants
Germany should accept the gift of 20,000 elephants from Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, with both remorse and open arms
Read the full article10 April 2024
Germansplaining: The Green Party’s obsession with homeopathy
Scientists cannot provide evidence that homoeopathic treatment works, but the Greens’ fandom is too ingrained to ‘follow the science’
Read the full article03 April 2024
Germansplaining: Will Germany’s legalisation plans be short-lived?
The CDU Party has already announced it will scrap the law if it wins next year’s election
Read the full article20 March 2024
Germansplaining: Germany’s ‘winter of discontent’
The ever-escalating frequency of strikes is taking its toll on our efficiency and economy
Read the full article13 March 2024
Germansplaining: Scholz’s slip of the tongue
Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?
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