In 1999, the Federal Republic of Germany turned 50. It was reunited, it was the most populous state in Europe, and it was a leading member of the EU. Still, like any self-respecting 50-year-old, the country had a proper mid-life crisis. The party spirit of 1989/90 had gone and German politics had a Kater (literally: … Continue reading The Outsider Part IV: ‘The Blonde Guillotine (2000-2002)’