The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry

Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023

“Poor Iggy became a guinea pig for what I wanted to do with sound”: in 1977, David Bowie moved to Berlin to kick drugs. He emerged with five albums that changed music forever

Two Iggy Pop albums and the ‘Berlin Trilogy’ – the second half of the 1970s was David Bowie’s most groundbreaking period

Louder · Nov 25, 2023

Germany proves that private renting can work better than it does in Britain

Germans typically stay far longer in their rented homes, which are cheaper and have secure tenancies

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Erdogan in tense talks in Germany as divisions over Gaza war deepen

Turkey’s president stresses need for ceasefire, while Germany’s Scholz backs Israel’s right to defend itself.

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023

Argentinian ex-officer who was charged over 23 murders dies in Berlin

Luis Kyburg was alleged commander of Argentinian navy unit believed responsible for deaths of at least 150 people

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Germany hikes Ukraine military support, but is its defence-spending tilt tenable?

Germany, already Europe's biggest supporter of Ukraine, has unveiled plans to double its military aid to Kyiv for 2024, while continuing to invest in its armed forces in order to become "the backbone of European defence". It’s a strategy shift Berlin hopes to maintain over the long term, but counting…

France 24 · Nov 16, 2023

"Where menace meets magic": 6 legendary albums recorded at the iconic Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin

Bowie, Iggy, Bono, Stipe, Depeche and Sylvian all recorded their master works there. Thankfully not all together.

MusicRadar · Nov 15, 2023

“Martin sang it naked. I turned the piano away as I was playing”: How Depeche Mode recorded their very own ‘Berlin Trilogy’ and became one of the biggest bands in the world

And why it's (almost) as important as David Bowie's hat-trick of Hansa Studio recordings

MusicRadar · Nov 14, 2023

German police crack down on pro-Palestine rallies, raising alarm

Banners were seized at a recent Berlin rally, fuelling fears that free speech does not extend to the Palestinian cause.

Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2023

‘Never again is now’: 1938 Nazi pogrom anniversary marked in Germany

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ says Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023