The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

Carnage for the ENO is what ‘levelling up’ really means

RIGHT now, London has two opera houses. (Berlin has three.) There’s the Royal Opera, the grand one, in Covent Garden, and, in the West End, you can see English National Opera a mile off, under the sparkly orb of the London Coliseum. They’re different. The Royal Opera attracts singers you’d…

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

Italy demands countries take responsibility for migrant rescue boats

A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag was flown by the boats should bear some of the responsibility and Norway disagreeing.

Reuters · Nov 4, 2022

Bust those who make thuggish threats and turn to violence

If we don’t, we are headed to the Berlin of 1933.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2022

Japan, Germany eye military logistics pact -Japan official

Japan and Germany have agreed to work towards a military logistics pact, a Japanese government official said on Thursday, as Tokyo and Berlin tighten security relations on the back of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing military might.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Germany’s Scholz urges Western Balkans to resolve conflicts

Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes appeal for unity at summit with regional leaders in Berlin.

Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2022

Berlin urges German nationals to leave Iran or risk arrest

Germany's government on Thursday urged its citizens to leave Iran or risk arbitrary arrest and long prison terms there, warning that dual nationals were particularly at risk.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

How Europe is trying to get people moving by train

A number of European countries are trying to get people to embrace lower-emission trips, write Rick Noack, Meg Kelly and Sandra Mehl. So how well is it working?

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Western Balkans leaders to sign deals on closer integration in Berlin

Western Balkans leaders are set to sign three agreements on mutual recognition of identity cards, university degrees and professional qualifications at a summit in Berlin on Thursday, German government officials said.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Germany tells Serbia: you have to choose between EU and Russia

Serbia must decide whether it wants to join the European Union or enter into a partnership with Russia, Germany told Belgrade on Tuesday, two days before six Western Balkan countries are scheduled to discuss closer cooperation in Berlin.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Germany's Scholz promises Ukraine further support in call with Zelenskiy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on Monday that Berlin would continue to provide Kyiv with political, financial, humanitarian and military support, according to a government statement.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022