Esme Nicholson

Esme Nicholson appears in the following:

Meet The Jews Of The German Far Right

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Fellow Jews in the country are baffled by a small Jewish faction within the Alternative for Germany, a party accused of racism and of downplaying the Nazis.

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Germany's Right-Wing AfD Is Accused Of Exploiting Jewish Members

Friday, October 05, 2018

Jewish members of Germany's far-right party are launching a group called "Jews in the AfD." The group insists that claims about the AfD's anti-Semitism are exaggerated.

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Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Beijing wants to up its manufacturing game to make high-end technology — so it has gone on a buying spree, acquiring key German tech firms.

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In Germany, Construction Has Begun On Controversial New Russian Gas Pipeline

Monday, September 10, 2018

Construction began in May on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will enable Russia to boost its natural gas exports to Europe. President Trump has warned that it will make Germany "captive to Russia."

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German Farmers Struck By Drought Fear Further Damage From Climate Change

Friday, August 31, 2018

High temperatures and a severe drought have hit food production in Germany and left many farmers there wondering what they can do to survive climate change.

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Minorities In Germany Are Sounding Off Against Racism With #MeTwo Hashtag

Monday, August 20, 2018

After a German soccer player of Turkish descent was criticized during the World Cup, other minorities in Germany have been speaking out about racism.

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Uh-Oh, Germany Is Rapidly Running Out Of Beer Bottles

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.

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Germany Bulldozes Old Villages For Coal Despite Lower Emissions Goals

Monday, August 06, 2018

Angela Merkel was dubbed Germany's "climate chancellor" for ditching nuclear power. But centuries-old villages are being bulldozed to make way for open-pit brown coal mines.

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France's Macron Likely To Meet Resistance From Merkel On European Reform Proposals

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Berlin Thursday, amid differences between him and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over eurozone reforms.

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Auschwitz Remembrance Is Tinged With Tension Over Poland's Holocaust Speech Law

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Survivors and victims' descendants traveled from around the world to the Nazi death camp, at a time when Polish politicians are pushing controversial Holocaust legislation.

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At Least 3 Killed In Germany Car Attack

Saturday, April 07, 2018

Two people were killed today in Muenster, Germany, when a man drove a van into a crowd, before killing himself. Police believe the driver was a German citizen, reportedly mentally ill.

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Germany's 'Babylon Berlin' Crime Series Is Like 'Cabaret' On Cocaine

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

The show (now on Netflix) captures a briefly exhilarating time between the world wars, when Berlin had a raging nightlife, a flourishing cabaret scene and a brutal criminal underbelly.

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Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year

Sunday, December 31, 2017

In Berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of New Year's celebrations. "Safety zones" are being set up for female party-goers, but some people are critical of this move.

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In Germany, Far-Right Party Received Large Support From Formerly Communist East

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Support for the far-right in last Sunday's German election came largely from those in what was formerly East Germany — a sign that the country has still not overcome its Cold War division.

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In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews

Monday, August 14, 2017

As it celebrates 500 years since Martin Luther and the Reformation, the Protestant church in Germany is turning to social media to reach those too busy to attend.

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German Government Dodges Opposition Attempts To Debate Same-Sex Marriage

Friday, June 23, 2017

Germany's ruling party wants to avoid debating same-sex marriage before this year's election. Unlike most other western nations, "equal marriage" still isn't legal in Germany.

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In Germany, A Syrian Refugee Is Reunited With His Family

Friday, March 31, 2017

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, who first spoke with NPR in 2015, has been living in Germany awaiting his wife and young children. After a 10-hour trek out of Syria, they were able to join him in January.

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In A Crucial Election Year, Worries Grow In Germany About Fake News

Friday, March 10, 2017

With elections this fall, Germany is bracing for an escalation of fake news. Trust in the traditional press is waning, but some outlets are fighting back.

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Commentary: Why I Decided To Become A German Citizen After Brexit

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Esme Nicholson, with NPR in Berlin, was born in England but became a German citizen after Britain voted to leave the European Union. She reflects on what it means to be German in today's Europe.

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'Migrant Hire' Connects Refugees To German Tech Industry

Friday, February 10, 2017

With an aging population and skilled labor shortage, German industry leaders view the almost million migrants who have arrived since 2015 as an opportunity. But integrating them quickly into the labor market is a challenge. Syrian refugee Hussein Shaker may have the answer. He's founded Migrant Hire, a website that helps refugees with software development skills obtain jobs in the capital's lively tech scene.

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