Extraordinary German luxury hotels you MUST add to your bucket list
From wellness resorts on the edge of the Baltic Sea to boutique boltholes in Berlin, we've ranked the most luxurious hotels in Germany that ooze style, sophistication and serenity.
Germany’s Camino trek rivals Spain’s famous pilgrimage—and is a lot less crowded
The Camino de Santiago is more than just one 500-mile route through Spain. Here’s why you should consider hiking the German ...
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Germany’s Merz says Trump-Zelensky fight a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US
Germany’s Friedrich Merz, poised to be his country’s next chancellor, said he thinks the explosive exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump on Friday ...
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Travel expert's guide to the world's 12 best 'destination dupes' - where you'll soak up the scenery, culture and vibe without the crowds - all for a MUCH lower price tag
whether in scenery, culture or vibe, but with fewer crowds and (usually) a lower price tag. They’re not carbon copies, but sometimes the alternative is even better - more culture, more adventure ...
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How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right
Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections. By Amanda Taub The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote ...
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Under Merz, Germany set for foreign, security policy shift
Before he can focus on German foreign policy, however, Merz's first task will be to put together a government capable of taking action. With only 28.6% of the vote, the conservative union of ...
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Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
In a historic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote ...
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Merz says Netanyahu will be able to visit Germany despite ICC warrant
Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, says he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an arrest warrant issued against him ...
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German election results show stark east-west divide decades after fall of Berlin Wall
Some of that support is fuelled by resentment that 35 years after Germany reunified, wages in the east are still lower than the west. People are increasingly disconnected from centrist politicians ...
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US equities falter while Germany and euro digest election results
The euro's positive reaction to Sunday's conservative election victory in Germany, the currency bloc's largest economy, capped the dollar. U.S. stock indexes swapped moderate gains and losses all ...
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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany ...
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Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...