Decent spot for a Friday afternoon meeting

he really has NO awareness of his surroundings does he

Not, I think, an exaggeration to say this was the greatest day in modern European history.

I just had a perfectly pleasant ride on the U8 and was able to pay for a vending machine item with a debit card. #berlinwende

next-level drama queenery

The two lead parties in a German coalition that has embarked on a huge programme of rearmament and overturned a decades-long political consensus on weapons exports are promising (in EU election campaign) to 'secure' and 'protect' peace.

Everything is on the Wann(see)

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Germany's president is on a state visit to Turkey, and took with him a 60kg kebab and a Turkish-German kebab shop owner from Berlin as an expression of the strength of intercultural relations.

Wir sind so zurück 🇩🇪

'The hearts of Ukraine's most important supporters are beating in rhythm again,' says Germany's foreign minister as the House *finally* passes the Ukraine aid bill.

RIP to the man who, among other achievements, introduced the Frisbee to Britain. (Claimed to, anyway, and it's too good to check.)
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Interesting detail about yesterday's arrests of suspected German-Russian saboteurs in Bavaria: one of the two men is said to have belonged to a separatist pro-Russian militia in Donetsk in 2014-16. spiegel.de/politik/deutsc…

Just like the rest of us, what the NatCons have had to learn is that although you might think you're done with regional Belgian politics, regional Belgian politics is not done with you.

'In 2008 42% of hits were sung by millennials; 15 years later only 29% were sung by Gen Zers.' economist.com/finance-and-ec…

Amusing headline, and a highly dubious statement from the chancellor. reuters.com/world/we-dont-…

'German CEOs secretly love Trump' this lengthy interview with Trump's former Germany ambassador (and future SoS?) is worth a listen.

Great piece. More like this please. thebaffler.com/salvos/dance-d…

By a distance the best English language podcast on Germany. Each episode packed with insight. (And rather helpful, ahem, for returning Berlin correspondents.)

I'm not sure any other world leader has a Twitter account devoted solely to trolling. (Relatedly, I don't think Orban has a Hungarian-language account.)