Germany braces for Gen Z protests
The Gen Z protests planned for Saturday 31 October are meant to fill the streets of 21 German cities. The call comes…

Niels Halberg is editor of In Fokus at ExtraFokus.eu, the section for the stories that call for perspective rather than updates. He writes concise, precise analyses of European and global events and steps in across sections when a case needs an extra hand. His strength lies in connecting seemingly separate events and finding the pattern that only becomes visible from a distance.
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Niels Halberg is editor of In Fokus at ExtraFokus.eu, the section for the stories that call for perspective rather than updates.
He writes concise, precise analyses of European and global events and steps in across sections when a case needs an extra hand. His strength lies in connecting seemingly separate events and finding the pattern that only becomes visible from a distance.