I am focused on stories about Germany’s multiple simultaneous transformations. Besides its vaunted green-energy transformation, the country is becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse. Politically, Germany is struggling to rebalance as war in Europe has shattered the steady period of growth under Angela Merkel. I also cover the rise of populism and the far right, which is especially concerning given Germany’s past.
Raised in Germany and Canada and trained in the U.S. and France, I’ve reported from a dozen countries, mostly in Europe. I got my start at The Times as an intern for the paper’s international edition in Paris (which was then called The International Herald Tribune), where I covered sustainability and higher education. Before moving to Berlin in 2018, I reported from the Netherlands, where I covered stories like the far-right populist Geert Wilders, Amsterdam’s red light district, nearly-legal cannabis and tulip auction houses. In Germany, I have covered breaking news, including crime and terrorist attacks, and I’ve explored bigger themes, such as climate-change adaptation, Germany’s military transformation and East Germany’s communist past.
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The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War.
By Christopher F. Schuetze
A top-level gathering in Germany intended to show support for Ukraine was put off after President Biden canceled his trip to deal with Hurricane Milton.
By Steven Erlanger, Constant Méheut and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Israelis gathered on Monday to mourn those killed or abducted on the deadliest day in the country’s history.
By Patrick Kingsley, Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman and Thomas Fuller
This was featured in live coverage.
By Aryn Baker
The woman, who worked at an airport that is one of Europe’s largest cargo hubs, is accused of passing along “flights, freight and passengers” related to arms exports.
By Christopher F. Schuetze
The Freedom Party got nearly 30 percent of the national vote, but mainstream parties have vowed to join in a coalition government without the party’s pugilistic leader, Herbert Kickl.
By Christopher F. Schuetze
The Freedom Party has made itself the country’s most popular party, with calls to bar asylum seekers. It is poised to come out on top in parliamentary elections for the first time.
By Christopher F. Schuetze
Austrians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Parliament, with the Freedom Party in position to potentially form a far-right government for the first time since World War II.
By Eve Sampson
The narrow win by Olaf Scholz’s party came in a state election, the third in a series that was seen as a reflection of the national mood and a snapshot of the government’s popularity.
By Christopher F. Schuetze
The far right and far left are poised to make significant gains in state voting on Sunday, possibly affecting the stability of the national government in Berlin.
By Christopher F. Schuetze