Notes From East Berlin
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Germany’s enduring attachment to coalAlthough Germany is trying to transition to green energy, it still relies on coal for energy and economic gain.EnvironmentNov 10, 2014
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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.CanadaOct 7, 2014
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Question Period in Germany: Civil, informative – and boringPaul 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.CanadaSep 26, 2014
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Gute Fahrt: Lost in German translationFahrt safely on your way to the schmuck store - German sounds similar to English...until it doesn'tLifestyleSep 19, 2014
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Zooming on Deutsche Bahn’s zugIf you like train travel, Germany is a great place to visit.WorldSep 11, 2014
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Blog: The price you pay for powerGermans pay more for electricity and use less of it than Canadians. How closely connected are the two?ConsumerSep 5, 2014
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PHOTOS: Berlin’s ubiquitous graffitiAlthough technically illegal, graffiti is everywhere in Berlin.WorldAug 29, 2014
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CETA today, energy partners tomorrow: A chat with Germany’s ambassadorGermany's ambassador to Canada talks to Global News about CETA, arming Kurds in Iraq, and a possible future energy partnership between Canada and Europe.CanadaAug 28, 2014
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Inside Berlin’s secret Stasi prisonThe secret Stasi prison at Hohenschönhausen in Berlin once held political prisoners of the East German regime. Inside is evidence of a recent, terrible past.WorldAug 15, 2014
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Size matters: What Berlin’s rapid transit would look like in TorontoHow does Toronto's rapid transit measure up to Berlin's? Not well.Data DeskAug 8, 2014
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