The Berlin Spectator staff
Criticism Mounts Over Spahn’s Surrogacy Arrangement Abroad
Jens Spahn and his husband welcomed a son with the help of a surrogate…
Will “Waldsiedlung Zehlendorf” Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A brightly painted housing estate in Berlin might join the ranks of the world's…
German Job Cuts Hit Home: Auto Industry Openings Sink to New Low
A new analysis shows job postings at VW, Audi, and BMW near historic lows,…
Germany to Raise Tobacco Tax Even Higher Than Originally Planned
Can you imagine spending 12 Euro for a pack of cigarettes?
Second U.S. Ebola Patient Arrives in Germany for Treatment
One American Ebola patient, who was treated at the Charité Hospital in Berlin, was…
Beware of the Moth
In Berlin, Hamburg and the rest of the Federal Republic, a moth is causing…
Stefan Evers to Lead CDU Into State Elections as Wegner Scandal Deepens
With Berlin's CDU trailing in fourth place, Stefan Evers inherits a campaign in crisis…
Frankfurt Officials Push to Ban Pro-Terror Rally
Hesse's antisemitism commissioner and the Frankfurt Greens both want the July 18th demonstration prohibited,…
Police in Major Operation as Hostage Drama Unfolds at Berlin Supermarket
Police officers have been trying to end the standoff at "Rewe" in the German…
Berlin: Kai Wegner Faces Fight for Political Survival
Now, the Governing Mayor is being criticized from within his conservative CDU. His party…
Germany’s Sunday Shopping Debate Heats Up Again
Will those strict Sunday closing laws be dumped? The industry does hope so.
Credibility Crisis and Weak Numbers: Can Governing Mayor Kai Wegner Keep His Job?
The head of Berlin's CDU youth wing says the Governing Mayor's credibility is damaged…