How the industrial Ruhr Valley became a Cultural Capital

Cameron Abadi - Germany - January 23, 2010 13:59 ET

Long known for its coal mines and steel mills, Essen and the Ruhr have transformed themselves.

Europe's airport security dilemma

Teri Schultz - European Union - January 20, 2010 21:42 ET

Body scanners: You'll see them at US airports. But whether European airports will have them is up in the air.

Photos: Snowboarding in snow-covered Berlin

Anna Lai - Germany - January 12, 2010 09:13 ET

Germany has suffered from cold and snow. But add enterprising snowboarders and fun ensues.

German Muslims call mosque ID checks "humiliating"

Jane Yager - Germany - January 11, 2010 06:47 ET

In Lower Saxony, Germany, police routinely perform ID checks at mosques and cafes.

Germany's welfare state under fire

Cameron Abadi - Germany - January 9, 2010 09:07 ET

One of Germany's foremost public intellectuals, Peter Sloterdijk, began the offensive on the welfare state.

Poland's economy bests its neighors'

Jan Cienski - Poland - January 5, 2010 06:30 ET

Poland avoided recession in 2009 and forecasts growth for 2010.

Germans embrace an annual pyrotechnic orgy

David Wroe - Germany - December 31, 2009 06:53 ET

But celebrating with fireworks has come under criticism from doctors and churches.

Strolling Berlin's Christmas markets

Cameron Abadi - Germany - December 24, 2009 06:31 ET

German Christmas markets have yet to make it to the U.S. like other traditions.

Analysis: Is Germany fighting a "war" in Afghanistan?

Cameron Abadi - Germany - December 21, 2009 08:49 ET

German Defense Minister zu Guttenberg may have gotten more than he bargained for by opening debate on Afghanistan.

EU politics cause UK-France rift

Teri Schultz - European Union - December 15, 2009 06:44 ET

The appointment of a new European Commission every five years sees countries jockey for key slots.

German government pushes electric cars

Cameron Abadi - Global Green - December 12, 2009 10:01 ET

But experts say electric vehicles are not the most efficient way to conserve energy.

Some Romanians claim Herta Mueller as their own

Sinziana Demian - Europe - December 11, 2009 07:22 ET

The Nobel Prize in Literature laureate wrote from Germany about Romania's suffering under communism.

Ireland suffers savage budget cuts to stay afloat

Conor O'Clery - Ireland - December 9, 2009 17:15 ET

Less pay for everyone, from the prime minister to the cop on the beat.

Germany and France remain non-commital on Afghanistan

Teri Schultz - European Union - December 2, 2009 22:24 ET

Many, but not all, European allies rally behind Obama after his speech.

Revived German movement protests nuclear energy

Cameron Abadi - Global Green - November 28, 2009 09:20 ET

Chancellor Angela Merkel's support for nuclear power has sparked demonstrations.

Where the turkey is called chompipe and other Thanksgiving stories

News Desk - Worldview - November 26, 2009 12:40 ET

Tales from Thanksgivings on four continents, not including North America.

Behold: the world's 10 fattest countries

Laurie Cunningham - Commerce - November 26, 2009 09:31 ET

It's a big world, after all. We're talking to you, American Samoa. Kiribati, too.

Opinion: Everyone missed signs of change in eastern Europe

Tom Fenton - Worldview - November 14, 2009 16:43 ET

While reporters did not foresee the fall of the Berlin Wall, the on-the-ground reporting was important.

Berlin: 20 years later

Deirdre Hamill - Germany - November 10, 2009 17:39 ET

Beer to go

Sarah Vilece, Author, "Berlin Blues" blog - Germany - February 7, 2010 16:45 ET

It took me a long while to get used to the cigarette machines, which are still quite plentiful in Berlin and much of Germany. But after 8 full years of living here, I am still shocked to discover...

Winter Warmers (4): Red Carpet at the Berlinale

Lily Philipose, Author, "Berlin Culture Crawl" blog - Germany - February 6, 2010 05:16 ET

Every February, the red carpet at the Berlinale, Berlin's International Film Festival, brings a welcome note of warmth to the deep mid-winter. This year is the Berlinale's 60th, and its organizers...

How to Help German Men to be Better Lovers

Rory MacLean, Author/"Meet the Germans" blog - Germany - February 7, 2010 03:30 ET

    Germans produce cars which are the envy of the world.  The country’s artists are celebrated in London, Paris and Hollywood.  Everywhere homemakers set their hearts on...

“On Se Won Händ”

By Hyde Flippo, Geoff Galitz, Jane Park, and Sarah Fürstenberger, Co-bloggers/"The German Way" blog - Germany - February 3, 2010 04:15 ET

Ripped from the headlines in Germany, YouTube has shamed and ridiculed yet another public figure, this time Baden-Württemberg’s governor and now Germany’s European Union Commissioner,...