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Imanuel Marcus is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Berlin Spectator. Originally from Hamburg, he used to be a war reporter in Bosnia and Croatia, and a U.S. correspondent for German and Swiss radio stations in Washington D.C.. He also lived in Mexico and Bulgaria. Contact: imanuelmarcus (at) gmail.com

Germany

Germany: New Sick Pay Regulation Increases Pressure on the Unvaccinated

Imanuel Marcus Sep 23, 2021

In Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn and his colleagues from the country's federal states decided to put in place new sick pay rules. In some cases, employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be paid while they are in quarantine.

Features

Romy Schneider: The Star Who Should Have Lived

Imanuel Marcus Sep 23, 2021 0

The German-French actress Romy Schneider was adored during her lifetime and still is today, almost four decades after her untimely death. Both her aura and her…

Berlin

Berlin Takes Part in ‘Car-Free Day’

Imanuel Marcus Sep 22, 2021

In the early 1970s, the oil crisis hit. West Germany introduced 'Car-Free Sundays' because the world thought the oil was running out. Five decades later, today,…

Germany

Elections 2021: Prominent Figures Hit Campaign Trail Ahead of Super Sunday

Imanuel Marcus Sep 22, 2021

Now that the big elections for the Berlin Bundestag are only days away, Germany's major parties are trying everything to get the attention of undecided voters. They are staging campaign events with big names.

Europe

United States to Lift Corona Entry Ban for Vaccinated…

Imanuel Marcus Sep 21, 2021

The U.S. government is getting ready to let Europeans and other foreign nationals enter the country again soon. They need to be fully vaccinated against…

Current Issues

Winter Tires in Germany: Rules and Recommendations

Imanuel Marcus Sep 21, 2021

It is time to start worrying about winter tires. Germany has its rules, but there are recommendations drivers should consider following in addition.

Culture

Oktoberfest Takes Place Everywhere, Except in Munich

Imanuel Marcus Sep 20, 2021

In Munich, the next Oktoberfest will be taking place at Theresienwiese from September 17th to October 3rd. But visitors should make sure they are either in the right year or on the right continent.

Germany

Elections 2021: Campaign on the Home Stretch

Imanuel Marcus Sep 20, 2021

In Germany, Super Sunday is just around the corner. While the three candidates for Chancellor faced each other on TV again, the big question is: How reliable…

Europe

Bulgaria: The Country in which Hardly Anyone Cares About…

Imanuel Marcus Sep 19, 2021

In communist times, the Bulgarian regime forced people to get vaccinated against all kinds of illnesses. With this strategy, it managed to get rid of diphtheria…

Features

Chronology 2021: Germany and the Corona Pandemic

Imanuel Marcus Sep 19, 2021

The Coronavirus has killed tens of thousands of people in Germany since it hit the country last year. More than three million Germans got infected. Now, the effect of the vaccine campaign is beginning to kick in. But Corona still poses a danger.

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