Paul Hockenos

GlobalPost
The World

The NATO identity crisis

Politics

How Germany views the alliance differently than the Americans do.

The World

Eastern German problems play out on the pitch

Lifestyle
The World

Pedaling the Iron Curtain

Lifestyle
The World

Germans’ surprising reaction to “Inglourious Basterds”

The World

On the campaign trail with Gunter Grass

The World

Is Germany’s health care a good model for the US?

Lifestyle

Analysis: One freelancer in Germany thinks the health care system there could work in America.

The World

“Ram pulp” with a side of polenta

To enjoy restaurants in the new Bucharest you have to get past the menus.

The World

The enduring legacy of Romania’s Securitate

How those who terrorized Romanians under communism continue to instill fear.

The World

Central Europe’s rightward slide

Agence France-Presse

The repercussions of Hungary’s election reach neighbors and all the way to Brussels.

The World

In Europe, forced to take the long way home

Agence France-Presse

The lucky ones find tickets — and seats — for an uncomfortable train trip home.