A surge in anti-Semitism in Germany has led Yakov Hadas-Handelsman, Israeli ambassador in Berlin, to say it is like a return to the Nazi era: “They pursue the Jews in the streets of Berlin… as if...
The German government has ordered the expulsion of a CIA official in Berlin in response to two cases of alleged spying by the US. The official is said to have acted as a CIA...
THE WOLF, THE BEAR and THE LAMBS: What Do Putin and Hitler Have in Common? In the latest FIREWALL, Bill shows why you don’t have to look very far very back at all to...
Tibi Ram: The Holocaust Survivor Who Fought in Every Israeli War During the Holocaust Ze’ev Tibi Ram lost his whole family. He survived Auschwitz, a labour camp, and Bergen-Belsen. After being separated from his...
Ukraine crisis: Mayor of second city Gennady Kernes fights for life after murder attempt is blamed on Kremlin The day began with the police station and administration building Konstantinovska being overrun; next the airport...
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany supports tighter EU sanctions on Russia over its annexation of Crimea. This came ahead of an EU summit in Brussels to discuss the bloc’s collective response. Chancellor Merkel...
In an angry exchange with Barack Obama, Angela Merkel has compared the snooping practices of the US with those of the Stasi, the ubiquitous and all-powerful secret police of the communist dictatorship in EastGermany, where she grew...
The fight for Ukraine has now become a contest between the Russian president and the German chancellor. Putin won the first round. But Merkel and her fellow Europeans are grooming professional heavyweight boxer Vitali...
The NSA spying scandals have taken a toll on Germans’ opinion of their longtime ally, according to a new survey. Mistrust in the United States has skyrocketed, and more Germans are viewing whistleblower Edward...
Wall Street Journal reports the president didn’t know the size and scope of the operation for years.
