Esme Nicholson
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom. -
Ahead of Sunday's vote, senior women in Germany's east are reaching out to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany to try to change minds. They say they receive some support — and abuse. -
The far-right Alternative for Germany party is leading the polls ahead of state elections. A group called "Grandmas Against the Far-Right" is trying to get German voters to shun the AfD party.
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Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament. -
European Parliament vote shows a setback for all three parties in Germany’s governing coalition, as far-right parties gain ground.
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Four out of five companies in Europe's largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany's parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology. -
Production at Tesla's plant near Berlin ground to a halt and workers were evacuated after a power failure caused by suspected arson, drawing condemnation from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. -
Germany's dense green spruce forests are being decimated by parasites and climate change. It's unclear if planting different kinds of trees would help stop the decline. -
Protesters set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Iraqi Embassy in Denmark's capital of Copenhagen, the latest such incident to draw condemnation from Muslim-majority countries. -
The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.
