In Germany, no means yes
A regressive definition of rape highlights the country’s stubbornly traditional attitudes toward women.
Jason Overdorf
Day 1,156: Artists want to save Syria’s children by fostering them in German homes
‘We would hardly notice 55,000 children seeking refuge in our country!’
The return of the wolf
Germany struggles to manage its mushrooming wolf population.
Poland wrestles with the legacy of a secret CIA torture site
The crisis in Ukraine may help convince Poles to close their eyes to alleged US wrongdoing.
Berlin, the poor man’s Vegas
Low rents and down-and-out residents touch off an epidemic of gambling.
Gays face backlash in Germany
Conservatives campaign to stop gay sex education amid celebrations for a gay soccer player’s coming out.
Early divisions augur hard going for Germany’s grand coalition
Disagreements over migration are already exposing rifts between Merkel’s allies.
Human rights: Is the EU failing one of its main missions?
Although the EU’s recent expansion into Central Europe was partly meant to improve human rights there, new members have been thumbing their noses at the old boys’ club.
Green fatigue threatens clean-energy leader Germany
Germans’ trailblazing ‘energy transition’ faces a backlash over high prices.
Himalayan tsunami: Climate change triggers deadly floods among the world’s highest peaks
Last summer more than 6,000 died after glacial melt cascaded through valleys. Scientists expect such disasters to become more common.
Repainting a section of the Berlin Wall is an unsurprisingly sensitive topic
An artist’s guerilla strike on Berlin’s East Side Gallery reignites controversy about what remains of the once-despised barrier.
Germany: Privacy protections must go beyond ‘no-spying act’
Washington and Berlin are close to agreeing not to spy on each other. That won’t be enough, Germany’s data protection commissioner tells GlobalPost.
Is the German military just following orders again?
As the country overhauls its army, peaceniks see the slow creep of militarism.
Germany faces refugee crisis as calls to accept more migrants mount
In the wake of the Lampedusa tragedy, Germany says it can’t take in more refugees.
Germany: Merkel wins, but must seek new coalition ally
With her junior partner out, Merkel may have to ally with the opposition Social Democrats.
Germany: Euroskeptics or neo-Nazis?
As Germans prepare to vote on Sunday, progress by a new anti-euro party reflects some of Merkel’s greatest challenges.
Has Germany’s Pirate Party already blown its shot at parliament?
Critics say the party hasn’t been able to capitalize on the NSA scandal ahead of elections this week.
Broken BRIC: Why are foreigners fleeing India’s economy?
Analysis: India has recently lost more than $25 billion in foreign investment, despite government efforts to woo multinationals.
Afghanistan’s next conflict: India vs. Pakistan
Analysis: As the Obama administration flubs peace talks, the risk is rising of proxy war between South Asia’s two nuclear rivals.
Climate change’s nasty new natural disaster: ‘Himalayan tsunamis’
In June, a glacial lake burst through its banks, killing thousands. Expect more such ‘mega-floods,’ experts say.
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