Tag: Contemporary history
That’s how great Germany’s chances of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council are
Olaf Scholz during his last speech to the UN General Assembly A permanent seat for Germany on the UN Security Council is likely to meet with resistance from Russia and…
“Old Friend of the Chinese People” – Kissinger’s lonely mission in China
Beijing Henry Kissinger had already made diplomatic history with his secret trips to China in the early 1970s, and now he’s trying again. On Tuesday, the former US Secretary of…
“Old Friend of the Chinese People” – Kissinger’s lonely mission in China
Beijing Henry Kissinger had already made diplomatic history with his secret trips to China in the early 1970s, and now he’s trying again. On Tuesday, the former US Secretary of…
Deutsche Bank closes Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft at the end of the year
Anna Herrhausen Anna Herrhausen, managing director of the Alfred Herrhausen Society and daughter of the murdered Deutsche Bank CEO, leaves the bank. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The non-profit Alfred Herrhausen Society…
The History of the West – The Turn for the Worse
G7 Summit At a meeting of the G7 in Japan, the West was united. (Photo: dpa) Bonn The British historian Timothy Garton Ash, born in London in 1955, has been…
This is how the coronation of King Charles works
Coronation of King Charles III. and Queen Camilla King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation ceremony. (Photo: dpa)…
This is how the coronation of King Charles works
Coronation of King Charles III. King Charles III receives the Edwardian crown during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. (Photo: dpa) London Charles III and Camilla have been crowned the…
This is how the coronation of King Charles works
Coronation of King Charles III. King Charles III receives the Edwardian crown during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. (Photo: dpa) London Charles III and Camilla have been crowned the…
What King Charles III. earned – and what expenses he has for the farm
Dusseldorf On May 6th Charles III. was crowned King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 14 other countries at the age of 74. He also assumes responsibility for a…
Nuclear power plants go offline – the end of an era in Germany
Second cooling tower of the Biblis nuclear power plant falls The nuclear power plant was shut down after Germany’s nuclear phase-out as a result of the Fukushima disaster in 2011.…
How much Thatcher is in Sunak?
Margaret Thatcher The former Prime Minister continues to shape Conservative politics to this day. (Photo: dpa) London In fact, Mark Garnett is convinced that the Tory party is a misnomer…
British King Charles III. scares away the evil Brexit ghosts
King Charles III and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) Charles provides the pragmatic superstructure for a partnership between the UK and the EU. (Photo: Reuters) London “Why do Germans love…
Axel Springer completely replaces the editor-in-chief of “Bild”.
Media group Axel Springer The media group Axel Springer is changing the editor-in-chief of “Bild”. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Axel Springer media group is reorganizing the editor-in-chief of “Bild”. Marion…
Friedrich Merz: One year war against Ukraine
The author Friedrich Merz is chairman of Germany’s CDU and parliamentary group leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. (Photo: Getty Images (2)) The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has…
There was never a turning point
Soldier at NATO military exercise There was confidence that Germany could never become a war zone again. (Photo: dpa) It has been almost exactly a year since Moscow launched an…
No role model for Ukraine
Reconstruction Ukraine The 1948 reconstruction program is regarded as the blueprint for post-war Ukraine because it acted as an “igniter” for the reconstruction of Western Europe. (Photo: Getty Images, dpa,…
Putin threatens Germany on Stalingrad anniversary
Wladimir Putin The Russian President struck a threatening note on the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory over the Wehrmacht in the Battle of Stalingrad. (Photo: dpa) Volgograd In…
Carl Hahn died at the age of 96
Wolfsburg As early as the summer of 2014, the top city representatives agreed that Carl Hahn had achieved something very special not only for Volkswagen, but also for the city…
Nutrition now and then – chart of the week
Dusseldorf The diet of the Germans has changed considerably over the past hundred years: While bread and potatoes used to be the main foods to fill you up, today it…
How great personalities shape history
Bonn Great men make history, and sometimes great women too. In political reporting, “strong leaders” such as China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin or Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dominate…