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Christoph Hasselbach

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Donald Trump shakes up German politics

Donald Trump shakes up German politics

While leading German politicians fear the worst from Trump's second presidency, German parties are taking very different approaches to him. The...

23.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?

Trump has ramped up his threats to annex Greenland. Could the incoming US president really bring the Arctic island, which belongs to NATO partner...

19.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

German foreign policy: Crisis mode to continue in 2025

Germany will hold new federal elections in February 2025. But regardless of who leads the next government, foreign policy will remain challenging.

27.12.2024 6

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

Syria: How Germany plans to help with the transition

Germany intends to support Syria's transitional government — under certain conditions.

14.12.2024 4

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Christoph Hasselbach

Ukraine: Which weapons is Germany supplying?

From battle tanks to anti-aircraft defense systems: Since the war in Ukraine began, Germany has been one of the main suppliers of weapons to Ukraine.

04.12.2024 5

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

Barack Obama to present Merkel's book 'Freedom' in the US

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former US President Barack Obama were allies in office. But not from day one.

01.12.2024 7

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

What the outcome of the US election could mean for Germany

Whether it's Kamala Harris or Donald Trump who wins the US presidential election, the outcome will have a significant impact on Germany.

31.10.2024 6

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

German support for Ukraine under pressure from populists

The populist BSW and far-right AfD parties, both of which did well in recent state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, are opposed to arms...

07.09.2024 2

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

Nord Stream: Gas, politics and war

The undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022 put a temporary end to a German-Russian partnership that had...

15.08.2024 1

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

Germany remembers its first post-WWII national election

In 1949, four years after the end of dictatorship and war, Germans were once again able to elect a democratic parliament, but only in the West. It...

13.08.2024 10

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

'Remigration': Right-wing extremist to hold forth in Berlin

Germany has been unable to impose a travel ban on Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner. He is set to talk about about his "remigration"...

12.07.2024 10

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

Austrian right-wing extremist to hold forth in Berlin

Germany has been unable to impose a travel ban on Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner. He is set to speak about his "remigration" idea at...

11.07.2024 2

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach