The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling

2 August 2026 at 01:58

The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.

German chancellor chooses pope’s AI encyclical over pacy potboiler as holiday read

The Guardian - Technology

By: Deborah Cole in Berlin

30 July 2026 at 13:04

With his popularity at a record low, Friedrich Merz packs the papal guide Magnifica humanitas

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Summer is normally thought of as the time for pacy potboilers and brain-soothing page-turners – airport reads that wind up sandy and sunscreen-stained. Not so for Friedrich Merz’s holiday reading list.

Germany’s embattled chancellor, who has faced one rough patch after another since taking office 14 months ago, seems to be seeking spiritual guidance this year while putting his feet up.

German Chancellor in Latest Deranged Speech Claims that Alternative für Deutschland “Stands in the Tradition” of the Holocaust

The Daily Sceptic

By: Eugyppius

9 June 2026 at 17:20

In his latest speech, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz claims the AfD "stands in the tradition" of the Holocaust – a statement so deranged, Eugyppius is now convinced he's an AfD operative bringing down his own party.

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