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What is it with Ireland and Germany?
Thoughts on an understated love affair
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Katja Hoyer
9
A German in Poland - Part II
Joyful Encounters and Awkward Conversations
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Katja Hoyer
12
A German in Poland
‘It’s all deeply rooted in history, and history is deeply rooted in daily life.
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Katja Hoyer
26
Why people vote AfD
Conversations on the German-Polish border
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Katja Hoyer
11
Is Germany ready to build a new military ethos?
Germany’s new government has vowed to build ‘the strongest conventional army in Europe’.
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Katja Hoyer
12

May 2025

Hats off: The Decline of East German Industry
and how communities are bouncing back
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Katja Hoyer
16
The Most Desirable Room in Berlin
SPD and AfD in a tug-of-war over square footage in the halls of power
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Katja Hoyer
14
Too Naked for Berlin?
An 18th-century statue was reported for being 'sexist' - how offensive.
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Katja Hoyer
13
The Kingdom of Germany has fallen
What German monarchists are up to these days
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Katja Hoyer
12
What's left of World War II?
‘This cake is delicious,’ I shouted at the old lady behind the counter.
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Katja Hoyer
22
The case against an AfD ban
The Alternative für Deutschland or AfD party was classified as a ‘confirmed right-wing extremist endeavour’ by German domesti…
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Katja Hoyer
22
For Germany VE Day is no laughing matter
It’s VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.
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Katja Hoyer
24
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