French President Emmanuel Macron has returned to his “Made in Europe” push, putting him at odds with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over how best to tackle Europe’s economic woes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/12/economy/macron-merz-buy-european/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #france #eu #europe #emmanuelmacron #germany #friedrichmerz #economicindicators
Do not get involved in the affairs of the Wild Hunt, lest you be pursued by an ambulatory horse hind.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #WildHunt
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Wild_Huntsman_(Magdeburg)
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I have a new pen! Lamy Scala with 14k F nib. Designed & manufactured in Germany 😏🇪🇺.
I used to have one before with steel nib, but it was in my bag that got stolen last year. I'm missing it every time I'm writing. Extra salty that those thieves probably don't realise the value and likely threw it away 🥹.
The engraving is actually very neat, but the shineyness makes it hard to photograph.
#buyeuropean #europeanalternatives #fountainpen #fountainpens #Lamy #LamyScala #LamyLove #german #germany
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A girl in Dönberg once saw a vision of her father in her home - even though he was serving a prison sentence at the time.
#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Man_in_Two_Places
Germany appears to be considering participating in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, as its collaboration with France and Spain faces challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/japan/germany-fighter-jet-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #germanyjapanrelations #germany #italy #uk #fighterjets #defenseministry
A headless horseman roams the Mückenloch forest near Neckargemünd.
#Germany #folktale #folklore #ghost #ghoststory
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Rider_without_a_Head_(M%C3%BCckenloch)
The thorny issue of what to do with Russian assets has not only stumped Western leaders but also officials in Berlin who are saddled with three crumbling buildings belonging to Moscow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/world/russia-house-berlin-bureaucratic-limbo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #germany #russia #housing #architecture
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Immigration office wants brothers of Mouhamed Dramé, killed with a submachine gun by police in #Dortmund, to leave #Germany. Supporters demand their right to remain:
https://digit.site36.net/2026/02/10/immigration-office-wants-brothers-of-mouhamed-drame-killed-by-police-to-leave-germany-supporters-demand-right-to-remain/
The "Three Maidens" motif shows up in German folklore in many forms. They can be ghosts, cursed princesses, saints, even goddesses - and household spirits.
_Naked_ household spirits, at that.
#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Three_Maidens_at_Deisenhofen
Immigration office wants brothers of Mouhamed Dramé, killed with a submachine gun by police in #Dortmund, to leave #Germany. Supporters demand their right to remain:
https://digit.site36.net/2026/02/10/immigration-office-wants-brothers-of-mouhamed-drame-killed-by-police-to-leave-germany-supporters-demand-right-to-remain/
There are an awful lot of "cursed maidens" in German folklore, usually adjacent to some large amounts of treasure.
#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Three_Maidens_at_Leutstetten
The global rise of "wrecking-ball politics" will be the focus of this week's Munich Security Conference, organizers said, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to lead a large U.S. delegation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/world/politics/wrecking-ball-politics-munich/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #munich #germany #eu #europe #defense #us #donaldtrump #nato #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin
Do good work for the forest people, and they will pay you fair wages.
#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Wood_People_in_the_Schlee_Forest
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Neuschwanstein isn't my favorite castle... but it's one of those ones that you kind of just have to go see. It is so amazing from the outside.
For a more lived-in castle I much prefer the one here in Heidelberg or Burg Eltz.
When you fight a disaster and all other efforts fail, then all you can do is pray for a miracle.
#Germany #folktale #folklore
https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/How_the_Mayor_Speaks_Against_the_Flames_So_That_No_More_Than_One_House_Burns_Down
Neuschwanstein isn't my favorite castle... but it's one of those ones that you kind of just have to go see. It is so amazing from the outside.
For a more lived-in castle I much prefer the one here in Heidelberg or Burg Eltz.
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For anyone looking for/collecting material on Elon Musk/X and algorithmically controlled influence on political communication on X, there is a new study available here.
Political Biases on X before the 2025 German Federal Election
https://groups.cs.umass.edu/equate-ml/2025/02/21/political-biases-on-x-before-the-2025-german-federal-election/
#LeaveX #X #disinformation #FarRight #Germany #noafd #Rechtsextremismus #Deutschland #musk
