Greece, North Africa Promote Their Solar Projects
Competing solar projects are vying to supply Germany's renewable desires, each one trying to push the other into the shade.
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Russian Gas and the Cost of Germany’s Energy Revolution
Doing deals with the Russians to put a pipe under the North Sea gives Germany some flexibility in its post-nuclear future, but at what price?
The Greening of Angela Merkel
German Chancellor (and physicist) Angela Merkel did a 180 on nuclear energy after Fukushima, setting off an "energy revolution" in the process.
High-Speed Rail’s Weak Link Is Security
Keeping trains safe and keeping trains moving has been a balancing act in Germany, and so far all the weights are on the side of no waiting.
Slashing Solar Subsidies, and Lighting Way for China
The fine balance in Germany between markets and green energy policy highlights the real-world challenges for moving away from traditional power sources.
Funding Mosques from the State Treasury
Secular European governments give money to Muslim congregations in an effort to defang radicalism imported from foreign sources.
Has ‘Multiculturalism’ Really Failed?
Germany's Angela Merkel stirred up a hornet's nest when she decried "multiculturalism," but that reaction suggests the hornets hadn't been paying attention.
O Frau Merkel, How Does Your Garden Grow?
A cheap euro, plus the "short work" plan, allowed the Germans to make lemonade from lemons. But tomorrow may be sour.
Google Street View Ruffles European Feathers
Whether a government or a private company gathers data, Europeans get nervous.
‘Harlan’ Documentary Examines Nazi-Era Film Director
A documentary examining the life of Veit Harlan, a film director responsible for films favored by Nazis, provides back story for a new and controversial feature film.