Erik Kirschbaum

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.

Articles

Opel already repaid part of state loan -trustee November 04, 11:22am EST 

BERLIN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Carmaker Opel only owes German state and federal governments about 900 million euros because it has already paid back some of the bridging loan it received, a member of the trust overseeing Opel told Reuters on Wednesday.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Should Barack Obama be in Berlin to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall?

Should Barack Obama have come to Berlin for the 20th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall? He is the only major world leader who won't be in the city split by the Cold War until 1989.  Full Article | Comments [5] 

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Berlin Wall went down with a party -- rather than a bang

The Berlin Wall went down without bloodshed or a single shot being fired - one of the most amazing aspects about the evening in which the Cold War ended.  Full Article | Comments [1]