Notes from East Berlin

• Germany’s enduring attachment to coal

  Although Germany is trying to transition to green energy, it still relies on coal for energy and economic gain.

  Environment

  Nov 10, 2014
  
• How do you explain Canada’s oilsands to a German audience?

  As Europe looks to Canada as a future source of oil, they want to know more about Canada's oilsands. Here's a summary, written for a German audience.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2014
  
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• Question Period in Germany: Civil, informative – and boring

  Paul Calandra, eat your heart out: Leslie Young sits in on Fragestunde, Germany's version of Question Period. The questions are substantive, answers lengthy and relevant. Oh, and nobody goes.

  Blogs

  Sep 26, 2014
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• Gute Fahrt: Lost in German translation

  Fahrt safely on your way to the schmuck store - German sounds similar to English...until it doesn't

  Blogs

  Sep 19, 2014
• Zooming on Deutsche Bahn’s zug

  If you like train travel, Germany is a great place to visit.

  Blogs

  Sep 11, 2014
• Blog: The price you pay for power

  Germans pay more for electricity and use less of it than Canadians. How closely connected are the two?

  Blogs

  Sep 5, 2014
• PHOTOS: Berlin’s ubiquitous graffiti

  Although technically illegal, graffiti is everywhere in Berlin.

  Blogs

  Aug 29, 2014
• CETA today, energy partners tomorrow: A chat with Germany’s ambassador

  Germany's ambassador to Canada talks to Global News about CETA, arming Kurds in Iraq, and a possible future energy partnership between Canada and Europe.

  Blogs

  Aug 28, 2014
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• Inside Berlin’s secret Stasi prison

  The secret Stasi prison at Hohenschönhausen in Berlin once held political prisoners of the East German regime. Inside is evidence of a recent, terrible past.

  Blogs

  Aug 15, 2014
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• Size matters: What Berlin’s rapid transit would look like in Toronto

  How does Toronto's rapid transit measure up to Berlin's? Not well.

  Blogs

  Aug 8, 2014