@willwilkes.bsky.social and I wrote about Germany's challenges with supporting NATO. Money isn't the main problem. It's soldiers. Germany's youth have little opportunity, so who would want to fight for their country? Answers need to be found. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home

Despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's rearmament bravado, youth has lost trust in the state and doesn't want to fight.

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Guest contributions are now rolling out on my Substack. Kicking things off: an essay by Bloomberg journalists Chris Reiter @chrishreiter.bsky.social and Will Wilkes @willwilkes.bsky.social on why June 17 should be a national holiday in Germany. hannohauenstein.substack.com/p/germany-re...

Germany Needs a Holiday Today – Not to Recharge, But to Heal

June 17 used to be a national day of remembrance in honor of the victims of the 1953 uprising in East Germany. It needs to be revived for any chance of unity.

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I was delighted to join ‪@janekinninmont.bsky.social‬ on @disordershow.bsky.social, to discuss Germany – could nationalism help deter the right? You can hear my episode at tr.ee/ksicr-3Wty

@ft.com.web.brid.gy said my book Broken Republik with @willwilkes.bsky.social offered "a deeply insightful and fresh view" of Germany's challenges. Check it out for yourself: www.waterstones.com/book/broken-... or straight from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social 🙏 www.ft.com/content/1ff8...

The latest economics books

Johan Norberg on what drove history’s influential civilisations; Ben Chu on the rise of zero-sum economic thinking; plus Germany’s decline and a must-read for monetary aficionados

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Producer Simon considers visiting the Rundfunkmuseum in Fürth, while Nic & Simon wonder why a mysterious wooden phallus has appeared in a Munich street. They then try to explain a survey suggesting Germans have fallen out of love with Spargel. Episode 232: Beerenverbände Ultras, Out Now!

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffers an embarrassing setback after falling short of a majority in an initial vote in the lower house of parliament.

Merz Falls Short of Majority in Initial German Parliament Vote

Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered an embarrassing setback when he fell short of a majority in an initial vote in the lower house of parliament, potentially delaying his swearing-in as head of government due to take place later on Tuesday.

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@willwilkes.bsky.social and I wrote something for Katja Hoyer's Zeitgeist substack. Borrowing from our book Broken Republik / Totally Kaputt?, the piece looks at how reunification continues to ripple through Germany and why it went wrong. Check it out 👇 www.katjahoyer.uk/p/the-long-s...

The Long Shadow of German Reunification

By Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes

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Check out @willwilkes.bsky.social and I talking about our Book Broken Republik with @40percentgerman.bsky.social and @maddox84.bsky.social on the Decades from Home podcast. It's not Germany does it worse, but Germans can do it better! Here's a clip 👇

This week we’re joined by Chris Reiter & Will Wilkes to discuss their new book, "Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into Crisis", to discuss how Germany got into trouble, and how we might find a way out. Find out more on Ep 225, coming Saturday!

What will it take to turn an ailing Germany around? We're not sure, but surely a €500 billion injection is a step in the right direction...right? We find out from Chris Reiter & Will Wilkes why things really aren't that simple. Find out more on Ep 255, coming at 3pm today!

@willwilkes.bsky.social and I talked to @40percentgerman.bsky.social about what ails Germany. There's a silver lining there. Check it out 👇 open.spotify.com/show/1dqxxaL...

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany

Podcast · 40% German · With over two decades of living in Germany between them, Nic and Dili, host a podcast about Germany filled with news, articles, and stories that show the many different sides to...

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In an updated outtake from our book "Broken Republik" in the @thespectator1828.bsky.social, @willwilkes.bsky.social and I take a look at the risks facing Germany's marquis industry in the Trump era. Spoiler alert: It doesn't look good. www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-...

Can German cars survive Donald Trump?

Germany’s post-Cold War boom was built on a single assumption: that ever-deeper globalisation was here to stay.

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Germany's crisis is about more than a slumping economy and fragmented politics. Widening inequality and social polarization is undermining the idea of "Prosperity for All." Germany needs to find new ways to bring the nation together. With @willwilkes.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Germany Is Suffering an Identity Crisis 80 Years in the Making

The political center is shrinking, making it difficult to enact the sort of changes the country needs to jump-start growth and restore competitiveness.

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The Times reviewed my book Broken Republik with @willwilkes.bsky.social. Check it out. 👇 Amazon link here: amzn.eu/d/56WqhsR www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

A stagnant economy and useless politicians – why Germany is in terminal decline

Broken Republik by the journalists Chris Reiter and Will Wilkes is an unforgiving indictment of a country in crisis

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Germany’s political frontlines shift to the downtrodden rust belt www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @willwilkes.bsky.social

The EV revolution just hit a new speed bump. Ford will slash 4,000 jobs in Europe, citing sluggish demand and rising costs. Cuts will fall hardest in Germany, with almost 3,000 positions to go. Is this a bump in the road or a red flag for the transition? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ford Plans 4,000 Job Cuts in Europe as EVs Lose Momentum

Ford Motor Co. will look to eliminate another 4,000 positions in Europe, further retrenching within a region where the transition to electric vehicles is losing traction industrywide.

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Germany faces a worsening problem: capital is fleeing the country. Our story shows how a €650 billion exodus contributed to the collapse of the ruling coalition and sparked tough questions about the future of Europe’s biggest economy: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #Germany #news #europe

The €650 Billion Exodus at the Heart of Germany’s Political Turmoil

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious coalition struggled to stem a massive capital drain, which threatens to accelerate after Donald Trump’s re-election.

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