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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

Culture

Beyond Strange: Germany and its Hollywood Movie Titles

Imanuel Marcus Jun 12, 2021

The Germans eat raw 'wurst', their 'Office of Order' sends out parking tickets, and they close all shops on Sundays. All of this is pretty crazy already. But the way they change Hollywood movie titles is just unbelievable.

Germany

Germany to Get Rid of Travel Warnings for Many Countries

Imanuel Marcus Jun 12, 2021

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will be lifting travel warnings for numerous states all over the world soon. This applies to countries categorized as "risk areas".…

Berlin

Elections in Berlin: Thirty-Eight Parties and One Problem

Imanuel Marcus Jun 11, 2021

In the German capital, the clock is ticking. The elections for the Berlin House of Representatives will take place in 107 days from now. Voters will have the…

Germany

Germany: Merkel Worried About ‘Delta’ Variant of Coronavirus

Imanuel Marcus Jun 11, 2021

In the past 16 months, Angela Merkel's meetings with the First Ministers from Germany's federal states were all about Corona. This time, they discussed power lines, green energy and Germany's digitization, which always lags behind. But, yes, Corona played a role too.

Germany

Germany: Elite Police Unit Disbanded Because of Chat with…

Imanuel Marcus Jun 10, 2021

In the federal state of Hesse, Interior Minister Peter Beuth just disbanded a special police unit members of which had exchanged racist, extremist right-wing…

Germany

Germany’s Corona Map Turns Light Yellow

Imanuel Marcus Jun 10, 2021

In Germany, the number of new Corona infections is still moving in the right direction, namely downward. Only one single federal state still has an Incidence…

Berlin

Berlin: ‘Berlinale’ Gala Marks Return of Culture

Imanuel Marcus Jun 10, 2021

Berlin is a city of culture again, after one and a half years of Corona. The Berlinale's Summer Special had a good start, at a large open air cinema set up exclusively for the film festival. The weather should be getting a Golden Bear too.

Europe

Steinmeier at The Africa Roundtable: ‘Pandemic Does…

Imanuel Marcus Jun 9, 2021

A new forum about cooperation between two neighboring continents, namely Africa and Europe, took place on Wednesday. Because of Corona, its first edition was an…

Business

Germany at Full Throttle: Deutsche Bahn Marks 30th…

Imanuel Marcus Jun 9, 2021

Fast, faster, ICE trains. They have been racing back and forth in Germany for three decades. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier just baptized a brand new bullet…

Germany

Germany: Digital Corona Vaccination Passport Available from Next Week

Imanuel Marcus Jun 9, 2021

In Germany, persons who have been vaccinated against Corona will be able to get the digital Corona vaccination passport the E.U. governments recently decided to provide. It will be available in pharmacies starting on Monday. In the meantime, Brandenburg is getting rid of its Corona lockdown.

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