Bryan R. Thomas

  • Necessary but unloved: Turkish immigrants in Germany

    By Bryan R. Thomas In the 1960s Turkish immigrants were welcomed to Germany with open arms to help fill the gap in the work force created by the economic boom of the time. Back then, there were around 500,000 job vacancies, with only 180,000

  • The Other Economic Summit

    The Other Economic Summit By Bryan R. Thomas MUNICH — A more positive, "shadow" summit took place some 10 minutes by foot from where the Group of Seven (G7) were meeting. The Other Economic Summit (TOES), sponsored by the German Greens,

  • A quick turnover for eastern politicians

    A quick turnover for eastern politicians By Bryan R. Thomas BONN — One by one the politicians from the old German Democratic Republic (GDR) have been ousted. The majority of them had been elected as representatives of the five new

  • German chemical case goes to court

    German chemical case goes to court By Bryan R. Thomas BONN — Criminal proceedings have started in Frankfurt against the general managers of two of Germany's leading manufacturers of wood preservatives. This is the most serious

  • Border guards convicted

    Border guards convicted By Bryan R. Thomas BONN — Two former East German border guards were pronounced guilty of manslaughter on January 20 for shooting dead Chris Gueffroy when he attempted to escape over the Berlin Wall. Gueffroy, a

  • Increasing attacks on foreigners

    Increasing attacks on foreigners By Bryan R. Thomas BONN — A recent study conducted from Leipzig by Professor Walter Friedrich show that intolerance towards foreigners is not just a new phenomenon in the former German Democratic Republic.

  • Doubts about where Germany is going

    By Bryan R. Thomas BONN — Doubts are beginning to be aroused about the intentions of the German government since reunification just over one year ago. At that time many critics expressed fears that a united Germany might revert to the