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

FACTBOX-Germany's mission in Afghanistan November 26, 12:59pm EST 

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The head of Germany's armed forces and a deputy defence minister have stepped down following accusations the military withheld information about a Sept. 4 air strike in Afghanistan believed to have killed dozens of civilians. The strike, ...  Full Article 

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Catching rays + cutting emissions

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions with photovoltaic systems has become something of an obsession for Reuters journalist Erik Kirschbaum.  Full Article 

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The two faces of Angela Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel was recently named the world's most powerful woman by Forbes magazine. But the German leader sometimes shys away from tough decision at home.  Full Article | Comments [8] 

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New SPD leader has tough job: saving his party

Germany's SPD elects new leader, Sigmar Gabriel. He's their 11th leader since 1990 and will have his job cut out for him trying to save the country's oldest party that has lost half of its supporters in the last 11 years.  Full Article