RealClearWorld
Advertisement

June 30, 2010

Germany's Ironic World Cup Patriotism

Kevin Hagen, Der Spiegel

AP Photo

With Germany celebrating as its football team advances through the World Cup, the flag is flying everywhere in the country. But as one German of Lebanese descent has found out, not everyone in the country is a fan of the patriotic display. His giant German flag keeps getting torn down -- apparently by left-wing activists.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: World Cup 2010, Germany

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

May 15, 2012
Germany: Watching on the Rhine
The Guardian
Elections in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia always carry special political resonance for Germany. more ››
May 15, 2012
How Angela Merkel Made Her Peace with Power
Harold James, TNR
Imperialistic conspiracy theorizing aside, there is a way to explain what is motivating Germany's use of power. German attitudes of today are the product of a peculiar postwar success story. When American soldiers and... more ››
May 15, 2012
Who's Your Daddy? Germany, Apparently
Fintan O'Toole, Irish Times
"One way of putting the referendum that I like is that Brussels and Germany are the mother and father of the EU and the rest of the countries are kids. And some kids spend the money wisely but some, like Ireland, spend it on... more ››
May 14, 2012
Another 'Pirate' Raid Is Trouble for Merkel
William Lee Adams, Time
Germany‘s Pirate Party, which campaigns on a platform of Internet freedom and political transparency, has entered the state parliament in North Rhine-Westhphalia (NRW)—Germany’s most populous state. The party... more ››
May 14, 2012
East Germany: Most Godless Place on Earth
Kamann & Facius, Die Welt
Bad news for all those who’d hoped Christianity might make a comeback now that the Cold War-era German Democratic Republic (DDR) is becoming an ever more distant memory. Atheism, according to a new study, is very much alive... more ››
|