Erik Kirschbaum
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Position: Journalist
Erik Kirschbaum is a Reuters correspondent based in Berlin. He has been covering politics, economics, entertainment and sport in Germany since 1989 from Frankfurt, Bonn and Berlin. He also has worked for Reuters in Vienna. Previously, he also worked for newspapers in Connecticut, Wisconsin and Nevada.
Blog Posts
Will Germany tamper with election law before vote?
Should Germany change its election law just a few months before September's parliamentary vote? That's the question that has been weighing on Chancellor Angela Merkel's right-left coalition. But fears ... Full Article
U better believe it, Germany are the kings
"U" is an interesting letter in German. One of the first things that springs to mind is "U-Boot" (submarine) and then there is the "U-Bahn" (underground train) as well as "U-Haft" (jail). But after Germany's ... Full Article | Comments [5]
Is Germany at 'war' in Afghanistan? Defence Minister says 'no'
Germany's defence minister gets his tongue in a twist every time he tries to explain why the German army is not in a "war" in Afghanistan, even though more and more German soldiers are coming home in coffins. "If ... Full Article | Comments [1]
