Erik Kirschbaum
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Erik Kirschbaum is a special correspondent.
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The wariness over military involvement that made Germany hesitate to send tanks to Ukraine is rooted in the country’s memories of World War I and II.
Jan. 26, 2023
Germany is home to one of the world’s biggest Russian diaspora communities, but the Ukraine war has sparked incidents of ostracism and discrimination.
Sept. 2, 2022
Although the monkeypox virus can affect anyone, some gay and bisexual men are worried about being once again branded as carriers of an exotic disease.
May 27, 2022
German officials say their economy would spiral into recession if they stop purchasing Russian energy.
April 4, 2022
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is among German dignitaries and artists who have been ostracized or publicly dismissed in the last week because they decline to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin.
March 5, 2022
Sacada de su letargo de posguerra por la invasión rusa de Ucrania, Alemania se estaba transformando al armar a Ucrania con armamento y aumentar el gasto en defensa.
Feb. 27, 2022
Shocked out of its postwar lethargy by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany was transforming itself by arming Ukraine with weaponry and boosting defense spending.
Feb. 27, 2022
Inventors of a COVID-19 vaccine, top politicians and film stars are among the Germans with Turkish roots blazing new trails in societal acceptance.
Dec. 28, 2021
As Europe copes with a COVID surge, battle lines are forming between the vaccine-willing and vaccine-resistant. Sound familiar?
Nov. 12, 2021
Angela Merkel, a once-obscure scientist who claimed the global spotlight, leaves a mixed legacy as her 16-year tenure as Germany’s chancellor ends.
Sept. 24, 2021