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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

Berlin

Berlin Celebrates Christopher Street Day Under Corona Conditions

Imanuel Marcus Jul 24, 2021

Today's 43rd edition of Christopher Street Day in Berlin was different, because of the Corona pandemic. But it turned out to be loud, cheerful and colorful anyway. Tens of thousands of people took part.

Editor's Choice

Elections 2021: Olaf Scholz’ Biggest Problem

Imanuel Marcus Jul 24, 2021

Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been in a struggle for survival for years now. It has a star candidate for the upcoming elections, but Olaf Scholz…

Features

Chronology: Germany and the Corona Pandemic 2021

Imanuel Marcus Jul 24, 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…

Germany

Germany: Merkel Talks About Corona, Floods and Rest of Her 16-Year Reign

Imanuel Marcus Jul 23, 2021

For the last time, Angela Merkel gave her traditional "summer press conference" in Berlin. She said the Coronavirus had reached an "alarming momentum" in Germany.

Berlin

Berlin: Faces of ‘Kara Tepe’ Exhibited at…

Imanuel Marcus Jul 23, 2021

At former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, portrait photos of 155 refugees from Kara Tepe camp on the Greek Island of Lesbos are being exhibited. The project is…

Current Issues

Coming Up: The Worst Holiday Weekend on Germany’s…

Imanuel Marcus Jul 22, 2021

There is bad news and more bad news: The bad news is that there will be rather bad traffic jams on Germany's Autobahn network next weekend. A week later, things…

Germany

North Stream 2: Merkel’s Last Victory

Imanuel Marcus Jul 22, 2021

Berlin and Washington just agreed to a deal which ends the long argument about the North Stream 2 natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. In return, the German government has to help Ukraine.

Germany

Berlin: Incidence Quadruples within Two Weeks

Imanuel Marcus Jul 21, 2021

In Berlin, the Seven Day Incidence has reached 21.8. Only two weeks ago, on July 6th, it had stood at 4.9. The city state is trying to get more people…

Berlin

Berlin: Humboldtforum Opens to the Public

Imanuel Marcus Jul 21, 2021

Eight years after the construction of the Berlin Palace began, visitors may now enter the building also known as the Humboldtforum. There is a lot to see.

Germany

Germany: Merkel Inspects Flood Damage in Bad Münstereifel

Imanuel Marcus Jul 20, 2021

Three days after her visit in an area devastated by the recent floods in Rhineland-Palatinate, Angela Merkel went to North Rhine-Westphalia today. In Bad Münstereifel, she looked at more damage and spoke to more affected people.

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