Esme Nicholson
Stories
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German parliament votes for massive increase in defense funding despite debt fears
In Germany, lawmakers have approved changes to the constitution to allow for unprecedented spending on defense. The historic vote brings an end to decades of austerity.
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Germany's youth vote is increasingly polarized. Why?
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Germany is set to unlock billions for military, green investments and Ukraine support
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has struck a groundbreaking deal with the Green party. The agreement ends a tradition of fiscal austerity in order to rearm, help Ukraine and build infrastructure.
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Elon Musk meddles in German elections, again
As the German election campaign gets underway, Elon Musk's endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party has prompted outrage from the political centre. But with the AfD polling in second place and the Tesla tycoon set to host the party's chancellor candidate Alice Weidel at a talk on X, the other parties are struggling to find effective campaign strategies of their own.
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Angela Merkel and the future of NATO under a second Trump term
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she had to consider whether she is a "feminist." She joined NPR's Mary Louise Kelly to discuss her new memoir, Freedom.
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In Germany, a man was voted to be mayor without even entering the race
Voters in a small German town added the name of a third man to their ballot papers who they thought would be more suitable than those officially running. He politely turned down the opportunity.
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'End of an era': Biden heads for a farewell trip to Germany. Here's what to know
It's expected to be a meeting of great political importance — especially for Europe.
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Germany faces the reality of taking greater responsibility for its own security
German intelligence chiefs believe Russia will be in a position to launch a direct attack on NATO by the end of this decade. Germany is already dealing with cyber attacks on infrastructure.
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In 'Miss Merkel,' Germany's former chancellor is a crime-solving amateur detective
The German crime fiction series, based on novels of the same name, depicts former Chancellor Angela Merkel as an Agatha Christie-style small-town detective who solves crimes out of sheer boredom.
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Germany's grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections
Ahead of Sunday's vote, senior women in Germany's east are reaching out to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany to try to change minds. They say they receive some support — and abuse.
