Bernd Volkert

Also by Bernd Volkert

• July 27, 2009

  Integration And Islamic Education In Germany

  About 4 million Muslims live in Germany today. Many have been there for decades, and debate about their integration has been waged nearly as long. Now a German university has announced it is establishing a department of Islamic theology. Is it a promising step toward normalization?

• June 25, 2009

  Managing The Chill

  Germany could aid U.S. efforts to "reset" relations with Russia. But Berlin and Washington might first need to patch up disagreements over the global financial crisis, Guantanamo detainees, and other issues. Enter Angela Merkel.

• June 10, 2009

  In Moscow, German FM Calls for 'Community Of Responsibility'

  German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was in Moscow for a working visit that included talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as well as his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Steinmeier also reached out to Russian civil society, including a visit to the independent Russian newspaper "Novaya gazeta."

• June 06, 2009

  Germany Has Trouble Countering Neo-Nazis

  For many, statistics indicating a rise in extreme rightwing violence are alarming enough. But antiracism activists and obervers are even more worried by the lack of a sufficient response from the government.

• June 04, 2009

  Behind Reports Of A German-U.S. 'Tug-Of-War'

  Visiting President Barack Obama dismisses media speculation of a rift between the U.S. and German governments. The media "fuss" stems from the White House's insistence that today's trip remain light on high-level events.

• May 29, 2009

  Impetus For Fresh Historical Examination

  More than 40 years after a shooting that burned an indelible image on the German psyche, its people have reason to examine their postwar history once again. Researchers have discovered that the West German police officer who shot Benno Ohnesorg was in fact a paid agent for East Germany's Stasi secret police.

• May 19, 2009

  Politicians Struggle With Afghanistan Strategy

  With elections on the horizon, the leaders of Germany's two main parties, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, are cautiously trying to rally support for the country's role in Afghanistan. But with two-thirds of the population in favor of withdrawal, will Germany's engagement fall victim to the election campaign?

• May 15, 2009

  Moldova: 'We Are Freer...We Have Nothing To Lose'

  Oleg Brega, a founding member of the Moldovan public activism group Hyde Park, has been opposing the government for many years. But after glimpsing a brief chance for change in the April protests following the country's parliamentary elections, the 35-year-old journalist now sees few opportunities left for activists like him.