Schopenhauer said wealth is like seawater: the more you drink, the thirstier you get. Is modern ambition trapping you in a cycle?

In Len Deighton’s London Match (1985), his protagonist Bernard Samson takes Erich Stinnes, a Russian spy-turned-defector, for lunch. Stinnes used to work in East Germany, and Samson reflects that “my ...

This ferry crew could be in hot water. Two German tourists were seen in a viral video appearing to steer the Staten Island ferry through New York Harbor, sparking a city investigation and threats of ...

German artist Gunter Demnig has installed small Holocaust memorial stones in Berlin for 30 years. These plaques are called Stolpersteine or "stumbling blocks." ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Germany's state pension will only give "basic coverage" in retirement, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned amid hot debate. How does the system compare globally? Pensions have been a hot-button issue ...

A far-right party in Germany is promising consistent deportations and even free Russian lessons for Saxony-Anhalt if elected. The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) chapter, based in the former East ...

As one European nationalist party saw its grip on power end abruptly in Hungary over the weekend, another was riding a wave of popularity that is strengthening its hold on German politics. The ...

Parents do not want to set their children up for failure. They want to give them all the knowledge they can to move forward in life. No matter how hard they try, there will still be some things that ...

In theory, respecting your elders and people with life experiences that you lack is a great idea. However, many younger people today are breaking down this norm in practice. Respect is a two-way ...