Christopher Schuetze

Berlin, Germany

Reporter at The New York Times

not quite a real Berliner yet, but I'll definitely give directions and talk about how things used to be.

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‘Industrial level’: Germany to help Ukraine build long-range missiles

1 week ago | afr.com | Christopher Schuetze |Marc Santora

Christopher F. Schuetze and Marc SantoraMay 29, 2025 – 7.37am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Berlin | Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) that Germany would step up its support for Ukraine, increasing funding for the production of weapons — including long-range ones — and sending more military equipment to Kyiv.
Zelensky Heads to Berlin in Latest Sign of a Warming Relationship

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Christopher Schuetze

Three weeks after Chancellor Friedrich Merz took over as the leader of Germany, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will visit him in Berlin on Wednesday. The Ukrainian leader's visit will be his third meeting with Mr. Merz in as many weeks and underscores Mr. Merz's focus on the war in Ukraine, as he seeks to reestablish German leadership among European allies in the face of weakening U.S. commitments to NATO.
Zelensky Is Expected in Berlin as Merz Steps Forward as Key Backer of Ukraine

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Clay Risen |Christopher Schuetze

A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is expected to travel to Berlin on Wednesday in his first visit to Germany since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office earlier this month. The visit comes at a crucial moment in the German-Ukrainian relationship.
Hamburg, Germany Stabbing Victims in Stable Condition, Police Say

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Christopher Schuetze

Victims of a knife attack Friday night in Hamburg, Germany, were in stable condition, local police said on Saturday, as they continued to investigate the motive of the woman whom they said stabbed 18 people at the city's central train station during Friday's rush hour. Over the course of just a few minutes, the knife attack injured 18 people aged 19 to 85, according to an updated list supplied by the Hamburg police on Saturday.
Knife attack at train station in Hamburg, Germany, wounds at least 17

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Christopher Schuetze |Clay Risen |Eve Sampson

At least 17 people were injured in a knife attack at the central train station in the German city of Hamburg on Friday evening, according to the local fire department. Four of the victims are in critical condition, a spokesperson from the fire department said, adding that all the victims had been hospitalized. Hamburg police said they believed that a 39-year-old woman had acted alone in carrying out the attack, but the investigation was ongoing.
Knife Attack at Train Station in Hamburg, Germany, Wounds at Least 17

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Eve Sampson |Christopher Schuetze |Clay Risen

Four of the victims are in critical condition. The police say they believe a 39-year-old woman carried out the attack, for which no motive has yet been given. At least 17 people were injured in a knife attack at the central train station in the German city of Hamburg on Friday evening, according to the local fire department. Four of the victims are in critical condition, a spokesperson from the fire department said, adding that all the victims were hospitalized.
German Police Arrest Five Teenagers in Domestic Terrorism Raid

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lynsey Chutel |Christopher Schuetze

The group planned and carried out arson attacks on buildings housing asylum seekers, authorities said, warning that far-right extremist organizations are increasingly attracting young people. The police in Germany arrested five teenagers in a raid on a violent neo-Nazi group founded by young people, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, as the country records the highest number of politically motivated crimes in nearly a generation.
3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Christopher Schuetze

Three Ukrainian men have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland for planning acts of sabotage against infrastructure in Europe on behalf of Russia, the German authorities said Wednesday. The federal prosecutor's office in Berlin said it was investigating the three men, who were arrested over the past five days, for a plan to send incendiary and explosive devices in parcels to addresses in Ukraine. None have been charged.
Germany Gets a New Chancellor, in Unexpectedly Dramatic Fashion

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jim Tankersley |Christopher Schuetze

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and EuropeFriedrich Merz became Germany's 10th postwar chancellor on Tuesday after a historic stumble that could complicate his efforts to revive the nation's slumping economy, tighten its borders and rebuild its military, at a time when an isolated Europe is hungry for strong German leadership.
Merz Failed in First Vote to Become Germany's Chancellor. What Happens Next?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christopher Schuetze

Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday morning, but he failed to win enough votes in parliament, which is usually merely a symbolic step. In a secret ballot, he was just six votes short of a 316-vote majority. Parliament now has two weeks to try to rally support to make Mr. Merz or another candidate chancellor in a second vote. There is no limit on the number of votes that can take place.