The fall of an industrial giant – what Volkswagen’s crisis reveals about Germany’s economy
For decades, Germany’s industrial sector was regarded as the unshakeable foundation of the European economy. That model is now beg…
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Rene Rabeder
Fees, trust, power: Europe’s public broadcasters compared
From ARD to the BBC: public broadcasters cost billions across Europe. Statement takes a closer look at the continent’s largest sys…
‘Wives should obey’ – Gen Z and the return of old gender roles
On International Women’s Day, a global study paints a contradictory picture: while support for equality remains high, traditional …
45 per cent of young Muslims show sympathy for Islamism
A new radicalisation study reveals alarming figures: almost every second young Muslim in Germany expresses sympathy for Islamist p…
Bond. Fritz Bond. How Germany plans to overhaul its intelligence service
In Tehran, more than 40 leadership targets were neutralised simultaneously, among them Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In Berlin, meanwhil…
Trump welcomes his ‘friend’ Merz – chancellor backs line against Tehran
Merz stands demonstratively at Trump’s side in the White House. With a remark about the ‘elimination’ of the Iranian regime, the c…
The Berlinale scandal and the architecture of cultural power
The Berlinale scandal is more than a festival incident. It exposes a publicly financed film system in Germany and across Europe th…
Stuttgart 21: a project for the century – and a farewell to German reliability
The completion of a railway station has been delayed once again. Yet Stuttgart 21 represents far more than a construction project.…
AI scandal at ZDF: Germany’s public broadcasting system and its US narrative laid bare
An AI video in a ZDF news programme was no accident but deliberately inserted. Internal leaks now reveal a fundamental debate with…
A second-class decoration – and what it reveals about Germany’s role in Kyiv
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul receives the Ukrainian Order of Merit – but only in its Second Class. The distinction r…
Merz in China, Trump next – a diplomatic overture before a strategic test
In Beijing, Friedrich Merz advocates deeper economic cooperation while urging fair competition. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump i…
The Jarecki file: proximity to Epstein and Germany’s unanswered question
New US documents point to a close association between the Heidelberg-based investor Henry Jarecki and Jeffrey Epstein – and raise …
The fear of parenthood: how German media turn children into a problem
Germany’s media cultivate the narrative of the child as a risk: too expensive, too burdensome, too often regretted. Between the co…
Taxing gains before they exist: The Dutch shift that could reshape private investing
From January 2028, the Netherlands will tax not only actual investment income but also unrealised gains. Investors will face a 36 …
The killing of Quentin D. and the uneven treatment of political violence
The death of 23-year-old student Quentin D. exposes an asymmetry in the way political violence is treated in the West – particular…
Religion, the state and Europe’s emptiness
Europe fears religion while losing its own foundations. As political Islam offers order, the secular state offers silence.
The global rightward shift: why Japan and other states are turning to order and control
The election victory of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reflects a broader global shift in political priorities. From Europ…
The Vienna OpenClaw experiment: artificial intelligence that works independently
A project from Vienna enables artificial intelligence to act autonomously—with real rights, real risks, and its own social network…
Rubio: Mass migration, industrial decline, and self-deception are destroying the West
In Munich, Marco Rubio sharply criticized free trade, migration, and the multilateral order. His message to Europe is clear: the W…
Munich Security Conference: Between War, Uncertainty, and Demolition Politics
The Munich Security Conference begins with a gloomy diagnosis. The international order is under enormous pressure, and Europe must…
Denmark in the past forced Greenlandic women to use contraception
Reports that Denmark deliberately slowed the growth of Greenland's population in the past through forced contraception are grist t…
Die ganze Liste: Diese Waffensysteme kauft Deutschland - um 377 Milliarden
Ein internes Regierungsdokument zeigt: Deutschland plant Rüstungsprojekte im Wert von 377 Milliarden Euro – und macht die Bundeswe…