Germany
Coalition of small island states makes a case that greenhouse gas emissions are covered by UN Law of the Sea
In Hamburg, Germany, an international tribunal makes rulings on the UN’s Law of the Sea, which deals with marine territorial rights and navigation, and requires states to prevent and control marine pollution. This week, a coalition of small island states is asking the court to rule on an unusual case: that greenhouse gas pollution is covered under this law of the sea.
A group of carpenters in Germany is erecting a medieval utopia using only 9th-century tools
In Germany’s Black Forest and beyond, a quiet loss of biodiversity
Anti-war Russians who fled for safety now face deportation
War in Ukraine speeding up Germany's transition to renewables
Historians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people
This is an important case. It was the first time a court recognized the persecution of trans people in Nazi Germany. It was followed a few months later by the Bundestag, Germany’s parliament, formally releasing a statement recognizing trans and cisgender queer people as victims of fascism.
Tanks for Ukraine are 'ready to go' when Germany and US strike a deal, retired Navy Adm. says
As Germany faces mounting pressure to supply tanks to Kyiv for the ongoing war in Ukraine, retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis talks with The World's host Marco Werman about what the delivery of heavy weapons could mean for the war.
State reformation: Part I
This week's Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into what might happen should Ireland and Northern Ireland fall under one government again.
Left unresolved: Part II
Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into the beliefs of citizens of Germany and the Netherlands on the use of US nuclear weapons — especially as informed by partisan belief.
Revealed: Untold story of the CIA/Stasi double agent abandoned after 22 years of service
A double agent who operated for the CIA and the Dutch security service against the Stasi tells his story for the first time.
Many Germans fear 'active participation in war' as country increases military aid to Ukraine
The German public has been reluctant to become involved in Ukraine's war. But the government in Berlin plans to deliver on a promise that Chancellor Olaf Scholz made in February to supply military assistance, citing a “turning point” for Europe.
NATO to boost reaction force, Ukraine support
As Western leaders come together for a series of meetings, NATO says it plans to increase the number of its rapid reaction forces, and that allies will agree to deliver further military support to Ukraine when they convene on Tuesday in Spain.
Europe’s new liquified gas infrastructure puts climate targets in question
In a race to stop buying Russian natural gas, European countries are building new infrastructure that many fear could lead to a fossil-fuel “lock-in.” Germany houses six of the nearly dozen liquified natural gas import facilities across Europe.
The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra fights on the war's 'cultural front'
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense granted special permission for the male musicians to leave the country, calculating that the world will be more motivated to protect Ukraine if it sees its culture as something precious and worth saving.
EU proposes oil ban after bloc’s largest economy drops opposition
Germany has now been able to slash its dependence on Russian oil since the war in Ukraine started in February. But Hungary and Slovakia — still heavily reliant on Russian oil — still oppose the deal.