Jane Whyatt
21 August 2024
Germany’s grannies versus the fascists
Since 2017, Omas gegen Rechts (Grannies against the right) has grown into a national and international force
Read the full article10 July 2024
Wanting Britain to win – and lose
German media outlets relish any chance to make fun of Britain but with Keir Starmer in power their chances may be running out
Read the full article31 January 2024
Germans remember their history lessons and stand up to AfD
The party is banking on the country turning a blind eye to its past – but the German citizens have had a wake-up call
Read the full article24 January 2024
Is it time for Germany to bring back national service?
The country’s state of military readiness is laughable to other nations
Read the full article10 January 2024
It’s high time for Germany to change the law on cannabis
The Bundestag has still not passed the proposed new law decriminalising the use of marijuana
Read the full article13 December 2023
Running hot and cold on my one euro house
Taking advantage of Italy’s one euro houses is not as easy as it sounds
Read the full article06 December 2023
Certain British blood donors are unwelcome in Germany
A risk of mad Cow disease is causing donors who lived in Britain between 1980 and 1986 to be turned away by doctors
Read the full article15 November 2023
I bought a house in Sardinia for one euro (almost)
Italy’s one-euro homes may be more trouble than they’re worth
Read the full article01 November 2023
In pursuit of my one-euro house
In Sardinia you can buy a house for just one euro, but is this too good to be true?
Read the full article24 February 2023
The pen and the sword in Ukraine
The exiled reporter who turned soldier to fight against Putin’s invaders
Read the full article10 November 2022
In the grip of ostalgia
The strange allure of the old communist states remains strong today
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