- Michael Birnbaum
- Staff Writer
Michael Birnbaum became The Washington Post’s Berlin correspondent in January 2011, after two-and-a-half years of covering education for the newspaper from Washington. He has also worked at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Birnbaum has a degree in German history. He grew u p in Chicago.
- In Greece, church’s tangled ties with government raise questions
- Euro-zone countries appear far from compromise
- E.U. summit leaders aim to keep Greece in euro zone, seek growth pact
- Germany holds out against euro bonds on eve of E.U. summit on region’s debt crisis
- Merkel’s isolation among G-8 on economic policy reflects sentiment in Germany
- Germans deny Merkel suggested Greek vote on euro
- Germany, U.S. head to G-8 summit with starkly different economic policies
- Greece forms emergency government amid banking fears
- Hollande proposes ‘new pact’ for Europe in inaugural address
- Greece appears headed to new elections as talks stall
- Germany remains opposed to calls for economic stimulus in Europe
- Europe signals openness to relaxing Greek timetable, lowering loan rates
- Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
- In Greek elections, voters reject pro-bailout parties
- Ahead of Greek election, fringe parties find support
- Germany struggles with homecoming of Afghanistan veterans
- Russia’s tech-savvy opposition goes old school
- Russian lawmakers target gay ‘propaganda’
- Political blogger Alexei Navalny not so well known outside Russia’s big cities
- Russia’s opposition movement tested in southern city
- Syria appears to ignore U.N. deadline for pulling troops from urban areas
- Leipzig’s St. Thomas Boys Choir copes with voices deepening at a younger age
- In Germany, some reject role as financial rescuer
- Euro zone pumps up bailout fund to nearly $1 trillion
- German town fears loss of U.S. Army base
- In Poland, embracing Europe but not the euro
- Solar industry faces subsidy cuts in Europe
- Greek deal with creditors shows how Europe has pushed to protect its neighbors
- Germany approves Greek bailout, showing willingness to help Europe
- Euro zone headed for recession, report says
- The ‘unprecedented’ Greek bailout: Will it work?
- Deal reached on $170 billion Greek bailout
- European leaders meet Monday on Greece bailout; public tiring of austerity measures
- Greek leaders’ priorities questioned
- Iran oil threat leaves Greece facing crisis on more than one front
- European debt crisis: Greek bailout talks are complicated by looming deadline
- Greece’s parliament approves austerity measures
- Greece reels after leaders agree to harsh spending cuts
- Greek officials reach austerity deal that could pave way for bailout
- Germany’s Merkel pledges campaign support for France’s Sarkozy
- Greeks unsettled by demands of a frustrated Europe
- Hungary grows weary of European Union
- In Germany, attitudes toward ‘Mein Kampf’ slowly changing
- Croatians vote in favor of E.U. membership
- German economy declined in 4th quarter, government says
- Left and right unite in Russia’s protests
- Kremlin ousts strategist as Putin stands ground on vote
- Protesters flood Moscow demanding reforms
- On eve of new Russian protest, movement remains fluid
- Russia’s Medvedev calls for reforms, but protesters not satisfied
- Russian blogger Alexei Navalny released from jail
- Young Russian protesters want change but lack a leader
- Putin says protesters were paid by rivals
- Germany’s shoppers are still spending
- Merkel caught between upsetting her voters or Europe
- 23 European Union leaders agree to fiscal curbs, but Britain blocks broad deal
- European leaders gather for summit to save the euro
- E.U. summit on debt crisis faces uncertain prospects
- In Europe, wary leaders mull Merkel-Sarkozy proposal
- Merkel faces growing criticism for euro approach
- European ministers plan to turn to IMF for more help in debt crisis
- Germany resists radical steps as Europe’s debt crisis deepens
- German bond auction falls short in new euro debt worry
- Mikhail Gorbachev interview excerpts
- Gorbachev condemns Russia’s ‘imitation’ democratic institutions
- Germany rebuffs top European official’s call for euro bonds to stave off crisis
- Spain’s conservatives earn resounding election victory as voters oust Socialists
- Little enthusiasm among Spanish voters
- Spain latest to take hit in European debt crisis
- Spain struggles to find lenders, despite high interest rates
- European financial crisis: A growing gap between France and Germany
- Investors sell off French bonds, push up Italian borrowing rates
- Economist Lucas Papademos to lead Greece’s unity government
- E.U. slashes growth forecast as Italy’s woes consume continent
- Heavy-handed pressure on Italy, Greece may yield little, analysts say
- Greek political parties cannot agree on deal to name new prime minister
- Power-sharing talks drag on in Greece
- In Greece, no agreement on a new prime minister
- Greece agrees on unity government; Prime Minister Papandreou will resign
- Papandreou, Greece’s prime minister, appears close to resigning
- Papandreou narrowly survives vote of confidence
- On Greek debt, lessons from South America
- Greek politicians signal support for tough bailout plan
- Greece giving voice to euro-skepticism with plans for referendum on debt bailout
- Greek referendum call upends euro-plans
- European markets plunge on proposed Greek bailout vote
- Will Europe’s redesigned bailout fund be up to the task?
- Euro leaders tell of drama in bailout plan talks
- European leaders agree on plans to shore up banks in effort to contain debt crisis
- European leaders head for financial summit with no solution in sight
- In Europe, new fears of German might
- Greek rescue may cost banks even more
- Greece adopts austerity plan amid Athens protests
- German state police criticized for electronic snooping
- Greece’s austerity measures collide with reform hopes
- France, Belgium agree to nationalize troubled Dexia bank
- German brewers worry about future
- Tawakkol Karman, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee win Nobel Peace Prize
- Germany urges plan to aid banks in crisis
- World markets sink on bleak Greek debt report
- Despite debt troubles, Greeks want to keep the euro
- German parliament approves expanded bailout fund
- Greece passes property tax increase in effort to avert default, secure bailout
- Germany’s Angela Merkel, key to Greek bailout, caught between opposing forces
- U.S., global stock markets mixed despite reassurances from economic leaders
- Greece to make more cuts to fulfill bailout terms
- IMF puts number on potential bank losses in European debt crisis: $400 billion
- Germany reaps rewards of entitlement cuts
- Greece must speed up cuts, European economic officials warn
- Europeans leave summit with no new strategy to deal with continent’s debt crisis
- Geithner calls for bolder, unified Euro zone measures to stem financial crisis
- Decision on new Greek bailout funds delayed until October
- Federal Reserve boosts flow of dollars to European Central Bank
- Fed, ECB to loan dollars to European banks
- European markets rise on hope of easing crisis
- Europe debt crisis shows signs of easing
- Germany, France confirm support for Greece
- In Egypt, critics question focus on Israel
- Egypt cracks down after Israeli Embassy attack
- Israel requests U.S. aid after protesters attack embassy in Cairo
- Syrian protesters call for international intervention
- Egypt’s top military rulers summoned to testify at Mubarak trial
- Syria targets Homs as U.N. chief calls for international action
- Witnesses take the stand for the first time in Mubarak trial
- E.U. bans Syrian oil as more protesters die
- In Egypt, Eid celebrations reflect change
- Syrian forces kill at least 7 as Ramadan ends
- Collapse of Gaddafi’s defenses startles NATO officials
- Suspect in Norway attacks admits involvement, denies responsibility
- Norway attacks: Police search farm for clues after shooting, explosion leave 94 dead
- Women’s World Cup: Abby Wambach propels the U.S. women to 3-1 win over France in semifinals
- Abby Wambach, U.S. women’s soccer ready for latest World Cup test
- U.S. stuns Brazil, advances to semifinal of Women’s World Cup
- NATO rifts strain Libya campaign
- French reaction to Strauss-Kahn case marks cultural shift
- In France, Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s allies cheer release
- France sent arms to Libyan rebels
- NATO’s Libya campaign drags on
- Sarkozy criticizes U.S. complaints on Libya, NATO
- Sarkozy lashes out at U.S. over Libya mission
- Libyan reports: NATO helicopter shot down
- Libyan officials accuse NATO of killing 15 noncombatants
- Germany, France strike deal on Greek bailout
- Gates rebukes European allies in farewell speech
- Germany’s ‘make-or-break’ energy experiment
- NATO head: Gaddafi ‘reign of terror’ coming to an end
- In Tripoli, support for Gaddafi is shallow
- Libya’s prime minister calls for cease-fire
- U.S. invites Libyan rebel council to open D.C. office
- NATO launches largest airstrike against Gaddafi
- NATO says Gaddafi in hiding as strikes continue
- Libya offers to pull army out of cities if rebels do the same
- Libya frees four Western journalists
- Gaddafi oil minister appears to have defected
- Court, missile strikes complicate talks in Libya
- British military calls for increased NATO airstrikes
- Libyans bury 9 after NATO airstrike
- Gaddafi says he is beyond NATO’s reach
- NATO missiles hit Gaddafi’s complex
- Egypt’s activists turn tables on tormentors
- Libyan rebels capture Misurata airport
- NATO steps up bombing in Libya; rebels report gains
- Aid agencies: Refugee boat carrying hundreds sank off Libyan coast
- In Libya, Gaddafi’s forces bomb fuel depots in Misurata
- Mubarak could face death penalty, Egyptian official says
- Egypt intends to reopen Gaza crossing
- Egypt shows signs of new assertiveness abroad
- Poll: Egyptians have unfavorable view of U.S., are divided on fundamentalists
- Egypt extends Mubarak’s detention by 15 days
- Amid transition, more Egyptians cling to safety of long-hated emergency law
- Egyptian court disbands Mubarak’s party
- As Bahrain stifles protest movement, U.S.’s muted objections draw criticism
- An unusual German export to Egypt: how to handle the secret police
- In Egypt’s Tahrir Square, crowds still looking for revolution
- Egypt’s Interior Ministry building set on fire during police protest
- For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns
- As Bahrain arrests the opposition leaders, no one is left for dialogue
- Bahrain arrests opposition leaders as crackdown intensifies
- Curfew in Bahrain capital after security clears protesters from Pearl Square
- Police, protesters clash in Bahrain while hundreds rally in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia seems quiet on planned ‘Day of Rage’
- Saudi police open fire at protest
- In Kuwait, a long battle to oust the prime minister
- In Bahrain, a key opposition leader signals openness to compromise
- A setback for business-friendly Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia says it’s ready to help Bahrain’s rulers
- Commerce Secretary Gary Locke asks China to open its economy, heed intellectual property laws
- E.U. seeks to expand bailout fund to calm markets
- As euro zone expands, tensions remain between stronger, weaker economies
- 16 miles away, Saudi Arabia’s watchful eye looms over Bahrain unrest
- Bahrainis protest peacefully in capital
- Bahrainis protest peacefully in capital
- Tension escalates in Bahrain as hard-line Shiite leader urges end to monarchy
- Tension escalates in Bahrain as hard-line Shiite leader urges end to monarchy
- Saudi Arabia says it's ready to help Bahrain's rulers
- Cuts in European defense budgets raise concerns for U.S., NATO
- Cuts in European defense budgets raise concerns for U.S., NATO
- Karzai critical of aid bypassing Afghan government
- Karzai critical of aid bypassing Afghan government
- Clinton urges Egyptians to support government-led reform process
