As Britain’s King Charles III visits, Germany fondly recalls he’s “half German”
by Rashmee
Posted on March 29, 2023
“How German are the British royals?” Germany’s public broadcaster funded Deutsche Welle (DW) …
Read MoreMerkel’s heir: ‘Three men and a vote’
by Rashmee
Posted on January 16, 2021
The most trite observation of all, as Germany’s most powerful political party picks its new …
Read MoreHome and away: Bengaluru or Berlin
by Rashmee
Posted on October 24, 2020
Germany will soon have a new draft law that will give employees the legal right …
Read MoreTrump eviscerates G7 - and America’s leadership
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2020 / The Focus
Donald Trump wants to turn the G7 group of advanced economies into the ‘G10 or …
Read MoreBaklava, frites, wine, cannabis, guns. The pandemic classified them as essentials but they’re indulgences
by Rashmee
Posted on May 22, 2020
In Turkey, baklava-makers were deemed essential workers during the coronavirus lockdown because Turks like to …
Read MoreCoronavirus: Is Angela Merkel’s solution to EU’s problems feasible?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 19, 2020 / The National
The coronavirus crisis has put the European Union under some stress. This is partly triggered …
Read MoreGerman economy is sickened by more than the virus
by Rashmee
Posted on May 15, 2020
What does it mean that Germany, Europe’s biggest economy has plunged into a recession? That …
Read MoreXenophobia is stock-in-trade of Europe’s far right
by Rashmee
Posted on March 1, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
Until very recently, the threat posed by white supremacists was underestimated in Germany and across …
Read MoreLibya arms embargo is a ‘joke’, said a UN envoy. But it’s peace-making that is a farce
by Rashmee
Posted on February 26, 2020
Now that European foreign ministers have agreed on a new Mediterranean naval mission to enforce …
Read MoreWhy Merkel took a massive bet on migrants as force for growth
by Rashmee
Posted on January 7, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Year-end holiday festivities practically obscured something quite remarkable in Germany just before Christmas. German Chancellor …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK