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US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump Unifies Germans Against Him

by Anna Sauerbrey | Aug 14, 2017 | Opinion

Believe it or not, there was a time when German politicians were cool. There was Helmut Schmidt, the 1970s chancellor, packing up the sails of his boat, sleeves rolled up, his face roughened by the wind, tobacco and the Cold War. But that was then; in the decades...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media after talks with Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka in Berlin March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz

After Brexit, Can Germany Lead Europe Alone?

by Anna Sauerbrey | Jul 7, 2016 | Opinion

BERLIN-Whether Britain’s decision to leave the European Union turns out to be a disaster or just a bump in the road for Europe on its path to unification, one consequence is already abundantly, disturbingly clear: Brexit will cement Germany’s role as the Continent’s...