Kate Brady

Berlin

German politics and current affairs

Education: University of Leeds, UK, BA in German and French; News Associates School of Journalism, Manchester, UK, NCTJ Multimedia Journalism Diploma

Kate Brady is a researcher and reporter based in The Washington Post's Berlin bureau. Originally from the United Kingdom, she has spent the best part of a decade reporting from all corners of Germany. She began her career at Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and later freelanced for numerous German and English-language media outlets, including The Washington Post, BBC, Euronews and RTÉ.
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German police fatally shoot gunman near Israeli Consulate in Munich

The attacker fired several shots near the consulate and was killed by police. The incident occurred on the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.

September 6, 2024

German leader urges parties to boycott far right after its election wins

The far-right AfD came in first in state elections in Thuringia and a close second in Saxony, so building a coalition government without it will be difficult.

September 2, 2024
People light pyrotechnics during a rally in Dresden, Germany, on Sunday in a protest against the growth of right-wing parties in state elections in Saxony.

Far right set to win in a German state for the first time since WWII

Deemed an extremist organization by domestic intelligence in three German states, the AfD has overcome deep-seated taboos over nationalist politics in Germany.

September 1, 2024
Björn Höcke, the regional leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in Thuringia, speaks to journalists in Erfurt, Germany, on Sunday.

As Germany’s far right reaches milestone moment, extremists grow bolder

The AfD could emerge for the first time as the strongest party in a German state parliament after Sunday elections in Saxony and Thuringia.

August 30, 2024
Right-wing demonstrators are monitored by police officers on the day of a gay pride festival in Bautzen, Germany.

German feds take over festival stabbing case, citing suspected terrorism

A 26-year-old Syrian man turned himself in after a deadly attack at a festival. Officials are investigating him on suspicion of being an Islamic State member.

August 25, 2024
Police officers on Saturday night with a suspect in the festival killings in Solingen, Germany.

German authorities say suspect in deadly knife attack now in custody

The attack took place Friday in Solingen in western Germany, where residents had gathered for a festival. Officials said they had not ruled out terrorism.

August 24, 2024

    This small German town changed its name for Taylor Swift

    Gelsenkirchen has transformed into Swiftkirchen as hundreds of thousands of Swifties flock to the unexpected concert location in Germany.

    July 18, 2024

    The most unlikely city on Taylor Swift’s Europe tour: Gelsenkirchen

    This long down-on-its-luck German city is so pleased with its momentary good fortune that it has temporarily declared itself “Swiftkirchen.”

    July 18, 2024
    Swifties from Greece arrive in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday.

    Germany is forcing some asylum seekers to work, when they just want real jobs

    Germany’s debate over migrants and jobs comes against the backdrop of an economy in desperate need of new workers as the population ages.

    July 13, 2024
    Syrians Anas Alharerei, 26, and Hanan Baghdadhi, 48, at the SV Blau Weiss '90 sport club in Neustadt an der Orla, Germany, where they work under a pilot program for asylum seekers.

    Hungarian leader Viktor Orban visits Ukraine and suggests a cease-fire

    Orban has repeatedly blocked or weakened European efforts to provide Ukraine with security assistance throughout the war, frustrating its leader.

    July 2, 2024