Katja Hoyer

Journalist

Katja Hoyer is a German-British historian and journalist. Her latest book “Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe” is out in May.

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President Trump Hosts German Chancellor Merz At White House

Bloomberg Opinion

Germany’s Savior Is Failing His ‘Last Shot’ Mission

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany’s Savior Is Failing His ‘Last Shot’ Mission

President Trump Hosts German Chancellor Merz At White House

February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany Is Thinking the Unthinkable on the Nuclear Bomb

Germany Is Thinking the Unthinkable on the Nuclear Bomb

December 11, 2025

December 11, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany’s Far-Right AfD Is Grooming Itself for Power

Germany’s Far-Right AfD Is Grooming Itself for Power

October 15, 2025

October 15, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Who Will Defend Germany If the Germans Won’t?

After drone sighting at Munich Airport - flight operations

July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany’s Far-Right Is Eyeing a MAGA-Style Divide

But can the protest party’s rabble rousers cooperate with the establishment?

AfD Holds Berlin Rally On Eve Of Parliamentary Elections

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Merz’s Half Measures Won’t Fix Germany

The phaseout of nuclear energy was a political decision that can - and should - be reversed.

GERMANY-ENERGY-NUCLEAR POWER-GRAFENTHEINFELD

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

A Very Rough Start for Germany's New Chancellor Merz

Friedrich Merz takes office as planned, but he begins his chancellorship on the back foot.

GERMANY-POLITICS-PARLIAMENT-ELECTION-CHANCELLOR

April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany Deserves a New Deal on Nuclear Energy

Voters opted for change at the ballot box. Now would be a good time for politicians to listen.

Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) And Social Democrats (SPD) Present Coalition Agreement

March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany’s Defense Pivot Needs More Than Just Money

The country emerged from World War II chastened and wary of military culture. This legacy lives on.

GERMANY-POLITICS-PARLIAMENT-DEFENCE

February 23, 2025

February 23, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany’s Messy Election Results Won’t Ease Voters’ Fears

It won’t be easy for the winning CDU/CSU party to form a stable coalition and implement the change Germans want.

GERMANY-POLITICS-VOTE-CDU

February 13, 2025

February 13, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Who Is Friedrich Merz, and Can He Fix Germany?

The opposition leader is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor. No one knows if he has what it takes to steer his country out of the gloom.

CDU Holds Party Congress As Elections Near

January 29, 2025

January 29, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany Wouldn’t Fly Solo on Tougher EU Immigration

The conservative CDU/CSU party is hardening its stance on irregular immigration. Others in Europe have already paved the way.

GERMANY-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT

January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany Can't Take ‘Firewall’ Against AfD for Granted

The message that the AfD is the only party for real change is a powerful one. Mainstream rivals need to bear this in mind.

Alternative for Germany (AfD) Holds Party Congress As Federal Elections Near

January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

OpinionKatja Hoyer

How ‘Far Right’ Is Germany’s AfD Party?

The AfD has been notoriously divided, making it difficult to pin down a specific profile for the whole party. But its radical factions can’t be ignored.

Alternative for Germany (AfD) Co-Leader Alice Weidel Interview

December 2, 2024

December 2, 2024

OpinionKatja Hoyer

It's Time for Germany to Admit Its Mistake on Nuclear Energy

The main thing standing in the way of the country rebuilding its nuclear sector is a stubborn insistence that it can’t be done.

GERMANY-NUCLEAR-WASTE

November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany’s Government Puts Itself Out of Its Misery

The country’s ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday, giving the parties an opportunity to reset and make the electorate a new offer.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz Gives Statement Following Trump Win In US Elections

September 13, 2024

September 13, 2024

OpinionKatja Hoyer

Germany Has Gotten More Conservative, Not More Radical

It’s up to centrists to speak to German voters’ main anxieties about the economy, immigration and public safety.

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz Speaks In 2025 Budget Debate