International

Loved and Hated: Can Tymoshenko Still Lead Ukraine?

Few figures in Ukraine are more divisive than Yulia Tymoshenko. Some see her as a martyr while others consider her to be part of the corrupt system. Now she wants to become president, but can she succeed? By Erich Follath and Matthias Schepp more... [ Comment ]

Share your thoughts: Be the first to comment on this text!

Under the Scope

Announcement to Our Readers

SPIEGEL International in 2014: A Note from the Editors

Turkey Mine Disaster Erdogan Loses His Grip

This week's mine explosion in Soma, Turkey has killed almost 300 people and galvanized the country. Now Erdogan's insensitive outbursts, and a video of him calling a man an "Israeli brute," are spurring widespread anger. An Analysis By Raniah Salloum more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: The Mining Accident in Soma

Share your thoughts: Be the first to comment on this text!

A Daugher Seeks Justice The IRA and the Search for Truth

In 1972, about a dozen masked IRA gunmen kidnapped and killed Helen McKendry's mother for helping a dying Englishman. Now she wants the man she thinks is responsible -- Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams -- to pay for his alleged crime. By Ralf Hoppe more... [ Comment ]

Share your thoughts: Be the first to comment on this text!

Civil Servants Circled By Foes Misunderstood at the Helm of the EU

The highly qualified civil servants at the EU Commission wield tremendous power, but their frequent lack of political savvy has turned many Europeans against them. SPIEGEL profiles the EU's executive in advance of the European election. By Christoph Pauly and Gregor Peter Schmitz more... [ Comment ]

05/15/2014 from jdiehl6: Positions of power held by folks ignorant of the people they are supposed to represent are a danger... more...

Bad Banks for Nuclear Plants Utilities Look to German Taxpayers

Fearing astronomical cost overruns, German utility companies want to shift responsibility for dismantling nuclear power plants to the government. Despite the billions of euros in risks it entails, the proposal could still prove attractive for Berlin. By Frank Dohmen and Dietmar Hawranek more... [ Comment ]

Share your thoughts: Be the first to comment on this text!

Files Uncovered Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army

Newly discovered documents show that in the years after World War II, former members of the Nazi Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS formed a secret army to protect the country from the Soviets. The illegal project could have sparked a major scandal at the time. By Klaus Wiegrefe more... [ Comment ]

05/15/2014 from Tadeo Norias: I showed criticism to the review in other occasions, now I admit this is a great piece of... more...

NSA Probe Can Snowden Be Questioned in Germany?

The head of a parliamentary committee investigating the NSA spying scandal, Patrick Sensburg, is critical of proposals to bring Edward Snowden into the country -- but he's exploring his options. He spoke to SPIEGEL about what that means. Interview Conducted By Hubert Gude and Jörg Schindler more... [ Comment ]

05/15/2014 from broremann: useful for whom? more...

Russian Dilemma Why EU Sanctions are a Bluff

While the EU currently shows a united front on possible economic penalties against Russia for its interference in Ukraine, that could change once more serious sanctions are on the table. Germany is struggling to maintain the facade. By Christoph Schult, Jörg Schindler and Ralf Neukirch more... [ Comment ]

In the Kremlin's Grip: Fears Grow Over Bulgaria's Russian Dependence

05/15/2014 from Milopoulos: Americans created the mess in Ukraine and now they are asking Europe to pay the damages in cash more...

In the Kremlin's Grip Fears Grow Over Bulgaria's Russian Dependence

Bulgaria's close energy ties to Russia are causing concern among European officials -- they worry Moscow will use Sofia as a beachhead for its interests and drive a wedge between EU member states. By Gerald Traufetter more... [ Comment ]

05/15/2014 from kukuriak123: Well this is an easy fix more...

Stuck in Germany? Dispute Brews over Gurlitt Collection

Before his death, Munich art heir Cornelius Gurlitt willed his collection to a major art museum in Switzerland. The move will spare Germans some headaches, but numerous disputes over the paintings' future home is brewing. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

05/13/2014 from turnipseed: All this emphasis on Nazi stolen art and the victim-owners of the art is a side issue, it helps one... more...

Photo Galleries