Berlin Attack

Berlin attack is a blow to Angela Merkel, but will it undo her bold gamble to squeeze the Left?

Whether the attacker thought of it in that light or not, the horrific truck-mowing-people strike at a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night was also a broadside against German chancellor Angela Merkel

Christmas market attack: Berlin is gruff but inclusive, fun yet sturdy; a city for all

Long before German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the country’s doors to refugees and other migrants last year, parts of Berlin have defied the law to shelter illegal refugees.