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Birgit Maass

Based in London, specialized in UK current affairs and UK-EU relations

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Archive photo, London, January 31, 2020: Pro-Brexit supporters gather in Parliament Square to celebrate the UK's departure from the European Union.

Archive photo, London, January 31, 2020: Pro-Brexit supporters gather in Parliament Square to celebrate the UK's departure from the European Union.

10 years after Brexit vote: What do young Britons want now?

Ten years after Brexit, Britain remains divided over the decision's impact and the country's future.

Britain's King Charles III walks with US President Donald Trump

Britain's King Charles III walks with US President Donald Trump

UK-US ties tested: Britain courts Trump with King Charles

On a state visit to the US, the British monarch is being deployed to help steady increasingly strained US-UK relations.

Several men and women wearning high-visibility vests standing at a street corner in London

Several men and women wearning high-visibility vests standing at a street corner in London

How safe is London really?

Right‑wing populists depict London as violent but a nighttime tour questions if those alarmist claims reflect reality.

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Großbritannien | Arm und Reich

Großbritannien | Arm und Reich

Taxing the super-rich: Is it the way to battle poverty?

Taxing the super-rich: Is it the way to battle poverty?

British millionaires want to pay more taxes to fight poverty and inequality

People clap as Labour party candidate Andy Burnham arrives at the Edge Wigan after winning a by-election

People clap as Labour party candidate Andy Burnham arrives at the Edge Wigan after winning a by-election

How new PM Andy Burnham will change UK's international role

How new PM Andy Burnham will change UK's international role

Moving from northwest England to the world stage, Andy Burnham must quickly establish himself as a global player.

Großbritannien London 2009 | New West End Synagogue in Bayswater

Großbritannien London 2009 | New West End Synagogue in Bayswater

The divide in London's Jewish community

The divide in London's Jewish community

The Middle East conflict is dividing the Jewish community in the British capital.

Nigel Farage standing in front of a Reform UK poster at the launch of the party slogan for the local election campaign

Nigel Farage standing in front of a Reform UK poster at the launch of the party slogan for the local election campaign

How close is the United Kingdom to breaking up?

How close is the United Kingdom to breaking up?

The May 7 polls could see nationalist parties making gains. Is the UK's unity at risk?

Three British and Ukrainian soldiers stand in front of a Ukrainian flag, talking. They are wearing camouflage fatigues

Three British and Ukrainian soldiers stand in front of a Ukrainian flag, talking. They are wearing camouflage fatigues

Learning from Ukrainian soldiers

Learning from Ukrainian soldiers

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in the UK and sharing their front-line experience.

A man in camouflage wearing what looks like VR glasses stands in a forest with a controller in his hands

A man in camouflage wearing what looks like VR glasses stands in a forest with a controller in his hands

Britain: Learning from Ukrainian soldiers

Britain: Learning from Ukrainian soldiers

Ukrainians have become drone experts through Russia's war. The West benefits from their expertise.

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