An underlying theme?
The downfall of a leading Jewish German sets off awkward vibrations
GERMANS often complain that they don't have the juicy high-level scandals that the British, French and Americans seem to lap up. But now they do have one. It has orgies, drugs, politicians, television celebrities, prostitute-smuggling rings, suicide, phone taps, code names—the lot.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “An underlying theme?”
From the July 12th 2003 edition
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Ursula von der Leyen has a new doctrine for handling the hard right
The boss of the European Commission embarks on a second term
Marine Le Pen spooks the bond markets
She threatens to bring down the French government, but also faces a possible ban from politics
The maths of Europe’s military black hole
It needs to spend to defend, but voters may balk
Ukraine’s warriors brace for a Kremlin surge in the south
Vladimir Putin’s war machine is pushing harder and crushing Ukrainian morale
Vladimir Putin fires a new missile to amplify his nuclear threats
The attack on Ukraine is part of a new era of missile warfare
A rise in antisemitism puts Europe’s liberal values to the test
The return of Europe’s oldest scourge