Siobhan Dowling

GlobalPost

Based in Berlin, Siobhán Dowling covers German and European affairs.

Dowling has lived in Germany for many years and worked as an editor and journalist at Spiegel International from 2005 to 2011. She has written for many publications, including The Guardian, The Observer, CNBC Business Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, S Magazine, Ireland’s Sunday Business Post and the Irish Times website.

Dowling grew up in Ireland, and studied History in Dublin, Paris and Oxford.

How Hitler helped make Hollywood

This week’s Berlin Film Festival celebrates German film in exile.

How Hitler helped make Hollywood

Merkel unveils Roma Holocaust memorial

Merkel unveils Roma Holocaust memorial

Another German minister caught in plagiarism scandal

Another German minister caught in plagiarism scandal

Germany: Merkel challenger prepares for tough campaign

Germany: Merkel challenger prepares for tough campaign

European companies squeeze US over death penalty

European companies squeeze US over death penalty

National, corporate interests threaten creation of the largest defense industry firm

Merging Europe’s Airbus maker EADS and Britain’s BAE would create a defense giant. But getting governments and other shareholders to agree to the deal is proving difficult.

National, corporate interests threaten creation of the largest defense industry firm

German film eyes Oscar

A Cold War drama about East Germany has romance, intrigue and the Stasi as the bad guys: all the elements for a successful movie export.

German film eyes Oscar

Euro zone holds breath for German court decision

Germany’s constitutional court is set to rule on the constitutionality of the financial bailout fund this week. A thumbs-down would plunge the EU into turmoil.

Euro zone holds breath for German court decision

Did landmark labor reforms pave Germany’s success?

A decade on Germans are still divided about whether a welfare and labor overhaul that helped transform their once ailing economy was more shock or therapy.

Did landmark labor reforms pave Germany’s success?

To Hell with Hitler

Why young Germans are down on the euro.

To Hell with Hitler

Merkel reassures Greece as the euro zone heads into recession

The Greek prime minister has asked Germany for more time to implement reforms as the window to save the euro shrinks.

Merkel reassures Greece as the euro zone heads into recession

Why Germany can’t stop worrying and love inflation

Allowing prices to rise could help ease the euro crisis, but Germans just aren’t buying it.

Why Germany can’t stop worrying and love inflation

Germany wants more female fighters

The Bundeswehr is making itself more attractive to women. Or trying, at least.

Germany wants more female fighters

A Pied Piper story that was too good to be true

The media echo chamber hypes Hamelin’s latest rodent ‘plague’

A Pied Piper story that was too good to be true

Merkande? Merkellande? Hollanderkel? Oh, never mind.

Forget debt. Europe has a new big problem: the insurmountable differences between Merkel and Hollande.

Merkande? Merkellande? Hollanderkel? Oh, never mind.